Legal Opinion
Shetiwy v. Midland Credit Management
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 12, 2013No. 12 Civ. 7068(SAS)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
1. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs in this putative class action allege that banks, credit card companies, and debt collectors obtained thousands of judgments against debtors through false affidavits, misleading evidence, and other improper litigation tactics.1 They request injunctive, declaratory, and collateral relief based on: (i) the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”);2 (ii) the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution;3 (iii) the Fair Debt *471Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”);4 (iv) unjust enrichment;5 (v)…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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