Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
11-1175
Term
2012 Term
Oral Argument Date
November 07, 2012
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether a prevailing defendant in an FDCPA case may be awarded costs where the lawsuit was not "brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment."
Case Updates
Outcome
February 26, 2013
The Court affirmed the decision of the Tenth Circuit and held that the FDCPA does not displace the district court’s discretion to award costs.
Case Documents
- Cert. Petition -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Respondent's Brief in Opposition to Cert. -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Petitioner's Reply in Support of Cert. -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- National Consumer Law Center Amicus Brief in Support of Cert. -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief of Petitioner Olivea Marx -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief of Respondent General Revenue Corp. -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Petitioner's Reply -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- United States amicus brief -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- AARP amicus brief -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- ACA International Amicus Brief -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- National Assoc. of Retail Collection Attorneys -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Oral argument transcript -- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. opinion.pdf