Legal Opinion
Darlene Jenkins v. George W. Heintz and Bowman, Heintz, Boscia & McPhee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 27, 1994No. 93-2861PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Darlene Jenkins sued George W. Heintz and his law firm, Bowman, Heintz, Boscia & McPhee, for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq. Heintz and the law firm filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that attorneys who file suit to collect debts are not covered by the Act. The district court agreed and dismissed the lawsuit. Jenkins appeals. We reverse and remand.
I. Facts
Darlene Jenkins borrowed money from Gainer Bank to purchase a car. The installment contract between the bank and Jenkins required that she keep insurance on the car until she…
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