Rosales v. Weltman Weinberg & Reis Co, L.P.A.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL ROSALES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 15-cv-06943 ) Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. WELTMAN, WEINBERG & ) REIS CO., L.P.A., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This lawsuit stems from a 2014 attempt by defendant, the law firm Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, to collect a debt from the plaintiff, Michael Rosales. Weltman sued Rosales in Cook County Circuit Court, but its action was dismissed with prejudice because it named the wrong creditor in its complaint. Rosales then sued Weltman in federal…