DALLAS — A man claims he received threatening text messages from a debt collector who falsely and deceptively told him he faced criminal charges regarding a debt he was disputing.
Brandi Sturgill filed a complaint Feb. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division against Tucker, Albin and Associates Inc., and Hartford Casualty Insurance Company alleging violation of the Fair Debt Collection Pratices Act, Texas Debt Collection Act and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Sturgill alleges that he incurred a debt as a result of a "dishonored check" that was written to pay a deposit on a family vacation which was never taken. The debt, which Sturgill is disputing, was sold/transferred to Tucker Albin. He alleges Tucker Albin made calls, and written correspondence to him including false and threatening texts claiming he was facing criminal charges and litigation if the debt was not paid.
Sturgill seeks monetary, injunctive and all other proper relief. He is represented by Jeffrey Wood of The Wood Law Firm PLLC in Heath.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division case number 3:20-CV-00425