SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

Recent News About City of Burton

• Debt collector sued by Beaumont woman for continuing to call despite notice of error

  By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau | Monday, May 6, 2013 @ 10:20am

  A debt collector is being sued for violating federal and Texas law by calling a Beaumont woman after she informed the debt collector that the debt was not hers and to cease calling her. 

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  Debt collection company sued for violating man’s privacy

  By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau | Monday, Jan 7, 2013 @ 12:36pm

  A Port Arthur man has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection company for allegedly contacting him about a debt that was not his and violating his privacy.

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• Debt collector sued for contacting consumer over expired debt

  By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau | Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 5:43am

  Burton Claiming the debt collector waited too long to call him, a Lumberton resident has filed a lawsuit against the debt collector for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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• Debt collection agency sued for repeatedly calling consumer

  By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau | Monday, Mar 12, 2012 @ 9:00am

  A debt collection agency is being sued for violating federal law by contacting a consumer after receiving a written request to stop all telephone calls.

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• Shaw Pipeline Services sued over employee's auto wreck

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010 @ 10:22am

  Alleging he was hit when a truck driver ran a red light, Earl Burton has filed suit against Shaw Pipeline Services and one of its truck drivers, Bradley McGuire.

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