Credit One Bank, N.A. v. Michael Hestrin

21-56271

February 27, 2023
9th Circ. Says DAs Can Sue Banks Over Debt Phone Calls

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Monday the dismissal of Credit One Bank NA's suit alleging that Riverside County District Attorney Michael A. Hestrin violated the National Bank Act's so-called "visitorial power" restrictions by suing the bank in state court for allegedly hiring a vendor to make harassing debt collection phone calls.
November 09, 2022
Credit One Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Claim DAs Can't Sue Bank

Credit One Bank urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to revive its suit claiming a California county has no authority to sue the bank for allegedly abusive debt collection, saying a federal district judge erred in declining to assert jurisdiction on grounds that a related state proceeding was underway.
May 27, 2022
Calif. AG Tells 9th Circ. District Attys Can Sue National Bank

California's attorney general is urging the Ninth Circuit to reject a national bank's federal challenge to a consumer protection case brought by local prosecutors in the state, arguing that their ability to go after banks for business practices banned under state law is at risk.

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