Legal Opinion

Sidney Davis, III v. Charles T. Hutchins

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 26, 2003No. 01-4189PublishedCited by 124 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

A default judgment was entered against Charles T. Hutchins, a New Jersey attorney proceeding pro se. The judgment awarded Sidney Davis, III, individual damages and attorney’s fees and also awarded class-action damages. On appeal, we vacate the award of class-action damages and affirm the judgment as modified.

I. History

Charles T. Hutchins has been licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey since 1988. From February 2000 through January 2002, he served as in-house counsel to Goldman & Company. According to Hutchins, Goldman is a debt collection organization that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. FalconSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Rubylee Davis, in No. 73-1249. v. George W. Romney, Individually and in His Capacity as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in No. 73-1420Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
  4. C.K.S. Engineers, Inc. v. White Mountain Gypsum Company, M.S. Riddle and Eryl A. CummingsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  5. Robinson Engineering Company, Ltd. Pension Plan and Trust and R. W. Robinson & Associates Company Profit Sharing Plan v. Mark G. GeorgeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000

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