Braithwaite v. Penn Credit Corporation

Court

District Court, D. New Jersey (D.N.J.)
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Assigned judge

Esther Salas · 2,573 cases in index

Docket number

2:26-cv-00718

Cause

15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
15 U.S.C. § 1692 — Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Nature of suit

480 Consumer Credit
Claims under consumer-credit statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

01/22/2026

7,860 RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Braithwaite · 74 cases
• defendant · Penn Credit Corporation · 204 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 205 RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes cases in our index naming PENN CREDIT CORPORATION — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Thompson v. Penn Credit Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 05/20/2022
• Cenatus v. Penn Credit Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 02/03/2022
• Roberson v. Penn Credit Corporation
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 01/14/2022
• Hornat v. Penn Credit Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 01/05/2022
• Manganiello v. Penn Credit Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 11/29/2021
• Landazuri v. Penn Credit Corporation
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 08/25/2021

About RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Lawsuits

This group covers federal statutory claims such as RICO (racketeering), consumer-protection statutes, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and other federal causes of action that don't fall under a more specific category.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Braithwaite v. Penn Credit Corporation?

Braithwaite v. Penn Credit Corporation is a federal rico / consumer / other statutes lawsuit filed on 01/22/2026 in the District Court, D. New Jersey. The case is currently open in the federal court system. This group covers federal statutory claims such as RICO (racketeering), consumer-protection statutes, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and other federal causes of action that don't fall under a more specific category.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes” under the federal nature-of-suit system. This group covers federal statutory claims such as RICO (racketeering), consumer-protection statutes, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and other federal causes of action that don't fall under a more specific category.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, D. New Jersey, docket number 2:26-cv-00718.

When was the case filed?

Braithwaite v. Penn Credit Corporation was filed on 01/22/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 15 U.S.C. § 1692 — Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.