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Facts

• The case involves Discover Bank (Plaintiff) suing Maurizio DiMauro (Defendant) for not paying the amounts due on a credit card account. The Plaintiff relied on an affidavit, credit card billing statements, and documentation of the Defendant's previous payments to establish the debt. The Defendant argued that the evidence presented by the Plaintiff contained an impossible sequence of events, particularly concerning the dates on the documents and the Cardmember Agreement's applicability.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff: Argued that the Defendant owed money on a credit card account, supporting their motion for summary judgment with an affidavit, billing statements, and evidence of previous payments by the Defendant.
• Defendant: Contended that the Plaintiff's evidence was contradictory, particularly regarding the dates on the documents and the applicability of the Cardmember Agreement. Also argued that the Plaintiff's alleged non-compliance with the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) barred recovery and claimed not to have had an adequate opportunity to respond to the summary judgment motion.

Legal Issues

• Whether the Plaintiff made a prima facie showing that the Defendant owed money on the account.
• Whether the Defendant demonstrated the existence of specific evidentiary facts that would require a trial on the merits.
• Whether the Plaintiff’s alleged non-compliance with the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) bars recovery in this case.
• Whether the Defendant had an adequate opportunity to respond to the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's granting of summary judgment in favor of the Plaintiff.

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Chief Judge Michael E. Vigil, Judge Michael D. Bustamante, and Judge M. Monica Zamora, unanimously affirmed the district court's decision. The Court found that the Plaintiff had made a prima facie showing that the Defendant owed money on the account, as evidenced by an affidavit, billing statements, and documentation of previous payments (para 2). The Court was not persuaded by the Defendant's argument regarding the impossibility of the sequence of events based on the document dates and the applicability of the Cardmember Agreement, noting that the 2011 Cardmember Agreement was presented as evidence of the agreement in place at the time the account was charged off, not at the account creation (para 3). The Court also concluded that the Defendant failed to meet his burden in demonstrating a genuine issue of material fact that would necessitate a trial, as he did not file an affidavit or submit any evidence aside from his argument that the Plaintiff’s evidence was self-contradictory (para 4). Regarding the Defendant's argument about the Plaintiff's alleged non-compliance with TILA, the Court noted that the Defendant had not provided authority to support the theory that such non-compliance bars collection on credit card debt after six years have passed since the alleged violation (para 5). Finally, the Court addressed the Defendant's claim of not having an adequate opportunity to respond to the summary judgment motion, finding that the record suggested the Defendant had sufficient opportunity to respond and that his written responses were considered, dismissing the Defendant's claims of bias and procedural unfairness (paras 6-7).