Legal Opinion
Laubach v. Arrow Service Bureau, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 31, 1997No. 97 C 26PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GRADY, District Judge.
Before the court is defendant Lason Services, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated in this opinion, the defendant’s motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
The plaintiffs are a group of debtors 1 who allege that the various defendants engaged in a “phony attorney letter scheme” and violated various provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). 15 U.S.C. 1692, et seq. The plaintiffs received a “Priority Gram” letter requesting partial payment to settle a debt owed to AS.B. Living Well/Paramount Acceptance, a company that sells…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Heintz v. JenkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Harris v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- John PLAIR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. E J. BRACH & SONS, INCORPORATED and E.J. Brach Corporation, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Gradisher v. Check Enforcement Unit, Inc.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 2001
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