Legal Opinion
Schlacher v. Law Offices of Phillip J. Rotche & Associates, P.C.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 3, 2009No. 08-4267PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs Jean, Alfred, and Teri Schlacher sued the defendant, a debt-collection law firm, for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692, and, within three months of filing their complaint, they accepted offers of judgment totaling $6,500. The plaintiffs, who were represented by four attorneys from three different law firms, sought attorney’s fees of $12,495 and costs of $437.70. The district court awarded $6,500 in fees and costs, explaining that the unnecessary use of multiple attorneys had led to excessive billing in a straightforward,…
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