PRINCETON — A Princeton woman is suing Discover Bank alleging that it harassed her with debt collection tactics.
Laura Baldwin claims she became in arrears upon an alleged indebtedness to Discovery Bank and the defendant began to engage in collection attempts, according to a complaint filed in Mercer Circuit Court.
Baldwin claims on Feb. 6, 2020, she called Discovery and informed them she could not pay the debt and to stop calling her cell phone, however, the defendant continued to call her.
The defendant caused Baldwin to suffer mental and emotional pain, anguish, humiliation, embarrassment and harassment, according to the suit.
Baldwin claims the defendant violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. She claims after informing Discover that she could not pay the debt, the phone calls should have stopped.
Baldwin is seeking compensatory damages. She is represented by Benjamin Sheridan and Jed Nolan of Klein & Sheridan.
Mercer Circuit Court case number: 21-C-50
