United States Seventh Circuit

The bona fide error defense of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act shields defendants from liability for mailing a collection letter to plaintiff after she had filed for bankruptcy; per the collection letter itself, a quick phone call immediately rectified the error.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/22/2004
• Decided 04/01/2004
• Published 04/01/2004

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

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


• For Appellees:
  
• Christine L. Olson (argued), Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.