FAYETTEVILLE — A consumer is suing a debt collector, citing alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy.
Timothy Holdren filed a complaint in Fayette Circuit Court against Kay Jewelers d/b/a Sterling Jewelers, Inc. alleging that it violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
According to the complaint, Holdren alleges that he has been annoyed, inconvenienced, harassed, angered and distressed.
The plaintiff holds Kay Jewelers Inc. responsible because it allegedly continuously called his telephone at unusual times with an intent to annoy, abuse and oppress.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks compensatory and punitive damages, litigation costs, fees and expenses and such other relief deemed meet and proper. He is represented by Steven R. Broadwater and Ruperto Y. Dumapit of Hamilton, Burgess, Young & Pollard PLLC in Fayetteville.
Fayette Circuit Court Case number 18-C-211