Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Blitt & Gaines, P.C.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided July 7, 2015No. 14 C 10009Published

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum Opinion and Order. Edmond E. Chang, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Wilbert Johnson filed a complaint against Defendant Blitt and Gaines, P.C. alleging that Blitt violated the venue provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C § 1692i(a), while filing a post-judgment wage garnishment proceeding • against Johnson’s employer under the Illinois Wage Deduction Act, 735 ILCS 5/12-801 et seq.1 Blitt now moves to dismiss the complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. R. 12, Mot. Dismiss. For the reasons stated…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
  4. Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Ashcroft v. al-KiddSupreme Court of the United States · 2011

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