United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiff's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claim, challenging the defendant's charge of higher attorney's fees than designated by an Illinois court, is dismissed where the mortgage contract allowed the collection of reasonable attorney's fees.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/21/2004
• Decided 09/08/2004
• Published 09/08/2004

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel A. Edelman (argued), Edelman, Combs & Latturner, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen R. Swofford, David M. Schultz, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL for Defendants-Appellees.