Legal Opinion
Lori Pettit v. Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., and Russell Fuchs
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 7, 2000No. 19-8006PublishedCited by 178 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Lori Pettit claims that the Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau (Retrieval) and its president — Russell Fuchs— violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by using its name in a collection letter. Specifically, she contends that the name “Retrieval Masters Creditors Bu reau, Incorporated” is deceptive because it leads unsophisticated debtors to believe that Retrieval is a credit bureau rather than a collection agency. The district court granted summary judgment for Fuchs because he is not a “debt collector.” It also granted summary judgment for Retrieval based…
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