Lee Momient v. Northwest Collectors, Inc.

ORDER

Lee Momient brought this action after the defendant, Northwest Collectors, demanded payment on bills from an Evans-ton, Illinois, hospital. In the lawsuit Momient claims that Northwest’s efforts violated federal and state law, but after discovery, and with the company’s motion for summary judgment still pending, the district court dismissed the action from the bench. The basis for that decision is unclear; like the parties, we cannot tell if the dismissal rests on the motion for summary judgment or instead penalizes Momient for a perceived failure to prosecute the lawsuit. Regardless, we…