Legal Opinion
Loja v. Main St. Acquisition Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 18, 2018No. 17-2477PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Brennan, Circuit Judge.
Mario Loja sued Main Street Acquisition Corporation and law firm Shindler & Joyce (collectively, "Main Street") for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. , and the Illinois Collection Agency Act, 225 ILL. COMP. STAT. 425/1 et seq. The district court dismissed the action, ruling that Loja was not a qualifying "consumer" under the language of the FDCPA. Loja appeals, contending he is a qualifying consumer and that his attorney properly preserved his right to amend the complaint. We agree that based on the text of the…
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