Legal Opinion

Amanda Horkey v. J.V.D.B. & Associates, Inc., an Illinois Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 20, 2003No. 02-3283PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Chris Romero, an employee of J.V.D.B. & Associates, Inc., a debt collection agency, attempted by telephone to collect a client’s debt from Amanda Horkey while she was at work. Horkey asked him to give her a number she could call from her home. When he refused she hung up. Romero made a second call and left a profane message with Horkey’s coworker. Horkey sued under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. J.V.D.B. appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Horkey, the denial of its motion for attorney’s fees, and the awarding of statutory and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Patricia Rogers v. City of Chicago, an Illinois Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  2. Jeffrey L. Gammon, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Gc Services Limited PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  3. James A. Swanson, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Southern Oregon Credit Service, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  4. Joyce A. Zagorski and Laura Velasquez v. Midwest Billing Services, Incorporated, Arthur Eklund, and William O. Eklund, 1 No. 97-1677Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. Central Adjustment Bureau, Inc.District Court, N.D. Texas · 1986

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Jacobson v. Healthcare Financial Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  2. Gburek v. Litton Loan Servicing LPCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  3. Foti v. NCO Financial Systems, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2006
  4. Gruber v. Creditors' Protection Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  5. Bassett v. I.C. System, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010

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