Multiple debts
United States Code
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- 2026Garcia v. Auto Nation North Colo. Ct. App.
- 2025Crow v. Stenger & Stenger P.C. S.D. Ohio
- 2022(PS) Narayan v. County of Sacramento E.D. Cal.
- 2022Davis v. Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation W.D. Mo.
- 2014McDermott v. Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks, P.C. 1st Cir.
- 2012McDermott v. Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks, P.C. D. Mass.
- 2009Credit One, LLC v. Head Conn. App. Ct.
- 2006Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich N.D. Ohio
- 2005Camacho v. Bridgeport Financial 9th Cir.
- 2005Camacho v. Bridgeport Financial Inc. 9th Cir.
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If any consumer owes multiple debts and makes any single payment to any debt collector with respect to such debts, such debt collector may not apply such payment to any debt which is disputed by the consumer and, where applicable, shall apply such payment in accordance with the consumer’s directions. (Source: (Pub. L. 90–321, title VIII, § 810, as added Pub. L. 95–109, Sept. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 880.))