Legal Opinion
Morales v. Kavulich
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided March 19, 2018No. 16–CV–02134 (ALC) (JLC)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREW L. CARTER, JR., United States District Judge:
Plaintiff James Morales brings this action against Defendants, asserting the common law tort of conversion and violations of both the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") and New York General Business Law § 349. Plaintiff now seeks summary judgment on two issues: (1) whether the issue of punitive damages should be submitted to the jury and (2) whether certain Defendants violated GBL § 349. For the reasons stated below, the motion is GRANTED and the issue of damages will be submitted to the jury.
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