Legal Opinion
Vasquez v. Gertler & Gertler, Ltd.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 5, 1997No. 97 C 5005PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CASTILLO, District Judge.
Plaintiff Juan Vasquez brought this putative class action in federal court claiming that the defendant law firm of Gertler & Gertler, LTD. (“Gertler”) and its lawyers, Steven D. Gertler, Amy L. Gertler, and Kevin F. Plach-ta, violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 16926 1 and § 1692g. 2 His claims under both sections rest on allegations that the defendants sent Vasquez a debt collection letter containing language that contradicts and overshadows his FDCPA rights to dispute the validity of the debt.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Gibson v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Donna M. Russell v. Equifax A.R.S., and Cbi CollectionsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Richard Murphy v. Richard E. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Anthony Graziano v. Michael HarrisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Jeffrey L. Gammon, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Gc Services Limited PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by13 opinions
- George Wilson, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Quadramed Corporation, George WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Foti v. NCO Financial Systems, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- Peter v. GC Services L.P.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- Jenkins v. Union Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1998
- Jarzyna v. Home Properties, L.P.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2015
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