NCO requested settlement demand—my email to attorney Grimm
Yesterday NCO’s local counsel Grimm called and asked for a settlement demand. Last weekend I REALLY wanted to finally get the discovery requests out, but then had a new client (see the FICO 08 posting) and there’s just so much going on.
So I just sent him this email:
Mr. Grimm,
I’ve been very busy with client work, but since I promised you an email regarding settlement, I just had a quick look at the file.
1) NCO supplied no documents with the initial disclosures, contrary to what we agreed upon during the conference call.
2) NCO was not interested in any kind of settlement conference, etc.
So I’m guessing that this is another ploy to waste my time. And quite frankly, I don’t really want to settle.
As you know from my complaint and filings, I’m interested in CHANGING this corrupt system. And since I’m a realist and I know that I won’t be able to change anything, I’m left with DOCUMENTING the NCO corruption in hopes that more powerful people will take action.
NCO chose to NOT investigate the Dana Capital account breach and to completely IGNORE my notice and my extremely time consuming attempts to get it to close the Dana Capital account.
NCO chose profits over integrity and compliance with the law, it chose to continue to sell consumer credits report to criminals.
I’ve settled in the past, even with confidentiality clauses, but usually I got more than money, such as documents that would help with my litigation. NCO didn’t even provide the documents it listed in its initial disclosures, so I doubt they have anything to offer.
Has NCO made ANY effort to pursue Paduano or whoever signed the Dana Capital contract with NCO?
Word on the street is that he works in the mortgage business. If so, he no doubt has access to consumer credit reports and he continues to lie to and deceive innocent consumers.
I doubt that NCO has done ANYTHING at all and I’ll get my discovery requests out ASAP.
Of course I can be bought like everybody else and if NCO wishes to submit a serious settlement offer, I’ll consider it.
Sincerely,
Christine Baker
I feel like they’re just wasting my time. NCO hasn’t even apologized and claims it did nothing wrong. And that doesn’t make me want to settle.
The timing was definitely off, I just filed the amended complaint and I WILL get my discovery requests out this week. This has been on my mind, not exactly putting me in settlement mood.
Why would I want to settle prior to conducting discovery?
At least I want them to ADMIT that they did NOTHING to stop the sale of credit reports to criminals.
If nothing else, I want to DOCUMENT that we need some serious regulatory action.
They can email an offer INCLUDING their “standard” settlement agreement and then I can make an educated decision and accept or counter.
Posted by Christine on 04/16/2008 at 10:07 PM
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