Legal Opinion
Gary L. Veach v. Charles R. Sheeks
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 2003No. 02-1149PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Gary Veach appeals from the district court’s grant of judgment as a matter of law in favor of defendant Charles Sheeks. Veach alleged that Sheeks sent him bill collection letters that included court costs and attorney’s fees, which misstated the amount of the debt Veach owed in violation of both the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., and Indiana’s deception statute, ind. Code 35^15-5-39(a)(2). We reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Sheeks as to Veach’s federal claim because court costs and attorney’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Curtis Bartlett v. John A. Heibl and John A. Heibl, Attorney at LawCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Lori Pettit v. Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., and Russell FuchsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Kevin Miller v. McCalla Raymer, Padrick, Cobb, Nichols, and Clark, L.L.C., and Echevarria, McCalla Raymer, Barrett, and FrappierCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Lenora Johnson v. Revenue Management Corporation, Brendt Wollert v. Client Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Jewel Marshall-Mosby v. Corporate Receivables, Inc., and John Does 1-10Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by82 opinions
- Learning Curve Toys, Inc. v. Playwood Toys, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Evory v. RJM ACQUISITIONS FUNDING LLCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
- Wahl v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Jeffrey Lox v. CDA LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Zemeckis v. Global Credit & Collection Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
77 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.