Alleman v. Collection Professionals, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION GAIL ALLEMAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 1:17 CV 9294 v. ) Hon. Marvin E. Aspen ) COLLECTION PROFESSIONALS, INC. ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MARVIN E. ASPEN, District Judge: This dispute concerns whether third-party collectors may charge service fees for online payment. Plaintiff Gail Alleman received medical services from Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System (“SBLHS”), for which she had an outstanding debt. SBLHS contracted Defendant Collection Professionals, Inc. (“CPI”) to collect Plaintiff’s…