Jackson v. Blitt & Gaines, P.C.

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Citation
Case Number: 
Nos. 15-1573 & 15-1820 Cons.
Decision Date: 
August 17, 2016
Federal District: 
N.D. Ill., E. Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed

Dist. Ct. did not err in dismissing for failure to state cause of action plaintiffs’ complaints alleging that defendant’s wage-garnishment actions violated Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because they were filed in wrong venue. Ct. of Appeals found that instant wage-garnishment actions are actually proceedings against employer, as opposed to debtor, and thus are not covered proceedings under FDCPA.