Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided May 21, 2018No. 16 C 2827PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gary Feinerman, United States District Judge
Jack Cooper sued Retrieval-Masters Credit Bureau ("RMCB"), alleging a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. Doc. 1. The court granted Cooper summary judgment as to liability, and the case proceeded to a damages trial. Docs. 46-47 (reported at 2017 WL 2404952 (N.D. Ill. June 2, 2017) ). The jury awarded Cooper $500 in statutory damages and zero actual damages, and judgment was entered in that amount. Docs. 94, 96. Cooper now moves under 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a)(3) for an award of $65,357.90 in attorney…
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