Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Blitt & Gaines, P.C.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 2016No. Nos. 15-1573 & 15-1820PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
At issue in this appeal is whether a wage-garnishment action under Illinois law is a “legal action” on a debt against a consumer under the venue provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). We hold that such actions are not against the consumer and therefore affirm the dismissals made by the respective district courts in this consolidated appeal.1
I. Background
Plaintiffs Robert Jackson and Jeanette Etro’s (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) respective complaints against Defendant Blitt & Gaines, P.C. (“B&G”), a debt collector, are similar in all material…
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