Shetiwy v. Midland Credit Management

OPINION AND ORDER

SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs are eight individuals who claim that defendants obtained tens of thousands of state court debt collection judgments against them using false affidavits, misleading evidence, and other improper litigation tactics. Defendants consist of two groups: creditors or their affiliates (“Creditor Defendants”);1 and businesses that collect or buy debts (“Debt Buyer Defendants”).2

In their Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), plaintiffs request injunctive relief and damages based on a wide variety of legal theories, including: (1)…