Amanda Horkey v. J.V.D.B. & Associates, Inc., an Illinois Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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…
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