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Money & Corp · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Oct 2, 2026 · 25-11168 · Appeal

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Can a parking tech company be called a debt collector?

Are parking fees enforceable or unfairly fined as debts?

TL;DR

  1. 1Parking lot users got fined for unpaid fees.
  2. 2They claim Metropolis hides QR codes to trick them.
  3. 3Metropolis says it's just running parking lots, not collecting debts.

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Is Metropolis a 'debt collector' under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act?

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