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STATE v. INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION SERV.

No. 89-300.

594 A.2d 426 (1991)

STATE of Vermont v. INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION SERVICE, INC.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

May 24, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Amestoy, Atty. Gen., and Elliott M. Burg and Lisa L. Barrett, Asst. Attys. Gen., Montpelier, for plaintiff-appellant.

M. Jerome Diamond and Kimberly R. Elia of Diamond & Associates, P.C., and David S. Putter of Saxer, Anderson, Wolinsky & Sunshine, Montpelier, for defendant-appellee.

Jay C. Shaffer, Acting Gen. Counsel, and Ernest J. Isenstadt, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Washington, D.C., and Phoebe D. Morse, Director, Boston Regional Office, Boston, Mass., for amicus curiae F.T.C.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and PECK, GIBSON, DOOLEY and MORSE, JJ.

DOOLEY, Justice.

The State of Vermont appeals from the Washington Superior Court's dismissal of its consumer fraud action against defendant, International Collection Service, Inc. (ICS). The court held that the actions complained of did not fall within the Consumer Fraud Act, 9 V.S.A. §§ 2451-2479. We hold that the dismissal was erroneous and reverse.

Defendant ICS is a debt collection agency based in Williamstown, Vermont. All of its customers are...

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