Legal Opinion
Gregory Leeb v. Nationwide Credit Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 20, 2015No. 14-1329PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Nationwide Credit Corporation — a debt-collection agency — telephoned Gregory Leeb about an unpaid medical bill. Leeb disputed the debt, saying that his insurance company should have paid. Because Leeb disputed his debt, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act required Nationwide to “cease collection” until it verified the debt. 15 U.S.C. § 1692g(b). But, without verifying the debt, Nationwide sent Leeb a letter that: (1) showed a “balance” of $327; (2) instructed Leeb to “detach the upper portion and return with payment”; (3) asked Leeb to provide additional…
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