United States Seventh Circuit

Debt collector's letter to plaintiff violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. It is not enough that the dunning letter state the amount of the debt that is due; it must state it clearly enough that the recipient is likely to understand it.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/21/2004
• Decided 03/30/2004
• Published 03/30/2004

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David J. Philipps (argued), Gomolinski & Philipps, Hickory Hills, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen R. Swofford, Peter Pederson (argued), Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.