Cases We've Filed
Story Law Group represents Florida consumers in federal and state court against credit bureaus, banks, credit unions, debt collectors, landlords, and other companies that violate consumer protection law. Below is a record of certified class actions, federal appeals, and individual litigation we’ve handled — including case numbers, courts, and results. Case filings and court orders referenced here are public record. Individual (non-class) case outcomes are not shown here unless the client has consented and no settlement confidentiality applies; see our Representative Results page for those.
Case status can change, and settlement is not a guarantee of any particular outcome in a future case. The allegations described in any complaint are allegations until proven or resolved.
Class Actions
| Case | Case No. / Court | Claim | Result |
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Burns v. Sun Coast Property Management, LLC |
16-2021-CA-006059 4th Jud. Cir., Duval County |
FRLTA / FCCPA — improper tenant “administrative fee” |
$765,850 total relief to 1,865 class members ($109,600 direct payments, $460,000 debt waiver, $196,250 forgone future fees); cy pres to Jacksonville Area Legal Aid |
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Iverson v. Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. |
3:18-cv-00867-BJD-JBT U.S.D.C., M.D. Fla. |
TCPA — unauthorized automated calls |
$3.5 million settlement covering 27,364 class members |
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Brown, et al. v. Lohman Property Management Co., LLC, et al. |
16-2018-CA-008274 4th Jud. Cir., Duval County |
FRLTA — security deposit notice violations |
$650,000 settlement across 13 Lohman-managed properties in Jacksonville, Orlando, and Daytona |
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Williams v. New Penn Financial, LLC (d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing) |
3:17-cv-00570-HLA-JK U.S.D.C., M.D. Fla. |
FDCPA / FCCPA / TCPA — post-bankruptcy collection letters |
$250–$350 per loan to 1,226 borrowers across 976 Florida mortgage loans; $61,150 attorney’s fee award; $5,500 to the class representative |
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Ebreo v. VyStar Credit Union |
16-2014-CA-000365 4th Jud. Cir., Duval County |
Improper 1099-C tax reporting on discharged debt |
$600 per class member to 83 members ($49,800 total), plus an injunction stopping the practice; $57,090 attorney’s fee award |
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Conner v. JWB Property Management, LLC |
16-2021-CA-005830 4th Jud. Cir., Duval County |
FCCPA — improper eviction / move-out fees |
Certified class settlement providing relief to hundreds of Jacksonville-area tenants; $10,000 to the class representative |
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Nicholas v. South Oxford Management, LLC, et al. |
16-2019-CA-02684 4th Jud. Cir., Duval County |
FCCPA — improper collection fee |
$172,132.57 in relief to the settlement class |
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Curry v. Regional Acceptance Corporation |
16-2019-CA-05441 4th Jud. Cir., Duval County |
FCCPA — post-bankruptcy debt collection letters |
$250 or $110 per account to ~228 class members; $28,750 attorney’s fee award; $5,000 to the class representative |
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Tate v. Navy Federal Credit Union |
16-2014-CA-000756 4th Jud. Cir., Duval County |
FCCPA — small-balance debt collection letters |
Debt waiver for class members with unpaid balances of $1,000 or less; $110,000 attorney’s fee award; $2,000 to the class representative |
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Byrd, et al. v. Lohman Property Management Co., et al. |
16-2018-CA-06668 4th Jud. Cir., Duval County |
FRLTA — apartment conditions & building code violations |
$56,000 common fund |
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Myers, et al. v. Atlantic Coast Bank |
16-2011-CA-00177 4th Jud. Cir., Duval County |
FCCPA — improper debt collection letter |
$600 per class member; $8,000 to the two class representatives; $22,000 attorney’s fee award; residual funds (up to $5,000) to Jacksonville Area Legal Aid |
Federal Appeals
| Case | Case No. | Result |
|---|---|---|
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Sellers v. Rushmore Loan Management Services, LLC |
No. 18-11420, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit (2019) |
Reversed a denial of class certification, holding that a bankruptcy-preemption defense presented a common question for the class rather than an individualized one |
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Drayton v. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation |
No. 16-17252, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit (2017) |
Affirmed denial of Toyota’s motion to compel arbitration, keeping a TCPA/FCCPA class action in court rather than arbitration |
Individual Litigation
| Case | Case No. / Court | Claim | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
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Maier v. VyStar Credit Union |
3:26-cv-02113 U.S.D.C., M.D. Fla. |
EFTA / Regulation E — fraud dispute mishandling |
Pending |
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Johnson v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al. |
3:26-cv-02360 U.S.D.C., M.D. Fla. |
FCRA — post-bankruptcy discharge reporting |
Pending |
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The representative results described above are examples of matters handled by Story Law Group. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is unique and must be evaluated based on its own facts and circumstances.