Legal Opinion
Gray-Mapp v. Sherman
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 21, 1999No. 98C5423PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KENNELLY, District Judge.
This case requires the Court to determine whether a chapter 13 debtor may bring a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act based on a creditor’s filing of an allegedly inflated proof of claim. For the reasons explained below, we hold that the debtor cannot attack the proof of claim under the FDCPA; she must instead pursue, in the bankruptcy proceedings, the remedies outlined in the Bankruptcy Code.
Facts & Procedural Background
In the fall of 1996, Anita Gray-Mapp bought $2,217.50 in used furniture on credit from Heilig Meyers. In…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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