“Why are you suing people in small claims? Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/APBut suing customers in small claims courts has been a consistent practice for Oportun. “They’re by far the largest segment of the small claims hearings here in San Diego,” said Alysson Snow, a legal aid attorney. Two sides of OportunIt’s difficult to determine how much small claims judgments affect Oportun’s bottom line. The company was responsible for nearly half of all small claims lawsuits in Madera and Tulare counties, and more than a quarter of small claims lawsuits in Fresno county.

Source: The Guardian August 02, 2020 09:56 UTC