Consumer law -- Debt collection -- Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act -- Affirmative defenses -- Fact that defendant was required to send credit card statements by Truth in Lending Act does not equate to statements not being actionable debt collection…

TRIAL COURT ABUSED DISCRETION IN DENYING MOTION TO CONTINUE SUMMARY JUDGMENT HEARING TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR DISCOVERY, FOLLOWING THE LIFTING OF A STAY, WHICH HAD BEEN GRANTED PENDING ISSUANCE OF AN APPRAISAL AWARD—SUMMARY JUDGMENT REVERSED.  Bello v. Geovera Specialty…