Legal Opinion
Ruthene Whitaker, on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Ameritech Corporation, 1
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 9, 1998No. 96-2550PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Ameriteeh Corporation (“Ameriteeh”) provided telephone service to Ruthene Whitaker on two separate lines. After Ameriteeh obtained a default judgment against Whitaker for failing to pay her bills, Whitaker sued Ameriteeh in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“Illinois Act”). She also asserted causes of action for common law fraud and…
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