M.D. Fla. · No. 8:26-cv-02732
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| Southwood Financial, LLCsource ↗ filed by Debt Shield Law · Judge Thomas Patrick Barber · No. 8:26-cv-02732 · 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $2.25M–$100M ▾Furnisher-based FCRA claims were largely dismissed for lack of private right of action in Minano v. DLJ Mortgage Capital, mirroring likely claims against Southwood; but Askins v. CRST shows bare disclosure violations can survive standing challenges, and Wright v. Portfolio Recovery shows debt-buyer defendants can lose on documentation/attachment grounds. Comparable settlements $2.25M–$100M median $3.25M · n=10 Equifax $100M · TransUnion $8.31M · Trader Joe's $7.40M Per member (realized): ~$102 median · $25–$500 (n=3) Comparable verdict: TransUnion $60M · TransUnion, LLC $40M Key precedent: Minano v. DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc. — dismissed multiple FCRA furnisher claims (§1681i(a)(5), §1681c-2, §1681s-2(a)(8)) for lacking private right of action, a likely defense here. Main risk: No private right of action for several FCRA furnisher provisions, as in Minano, could gut core claims before reaching damages phase. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $2K–$1.25M Defendant identity is ambiguous across web signals (multiple similarly named entities), making class size and true settlement capacity highly speculative. · grounded in 10 rulings, 10 settlements, 2 verdicts | Filing | Consumer Credit (FCRA/FDCPA) | M.D. Fla. | 2026-09-18 | $2.25M–$100M comparable settlements |