Legal Opinion
Hallmark v. Cohen & Slamowitz, LLP
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided September 16, 2013No. 11-CV-842SPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
WILLIAM M. SKRETNY, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Seeking to represent a class of similarity situated individuals, Plaintiff Michael Hallmark brings this action against Defendants Cohen & Slamowitz, LLP (“C & S”) and Midland Funding, LLC (“Midland”). Hallmark alleges that Defendants violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) in the course of attempting to collect a debt.
There are currently five motions before this Court, three of which were filed by Hallmark; he seeks to (1) certify this case as a class action, (2) amend his complaint, and (3) strike an…
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