Federal Judge: Plausible Claim For Damages Stated In Debt Collection Suit

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A debt collector is not entitled to judgment on the pleadings in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) suit filed against it because the plaintiff has stated a plausible claim for damages, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Jan. 4 (Stephanie Kaylor-Trent v. John C. Bonewicz P.C., No. 11-03332, C.D. Ill.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 523). View today's headlines and listen to the latest podcast at www.lexisnexis.com/legalnews Do you have news to share? Interested in writing a commentary article? Email the Mealey News Desk at Mealeys@LexisNexis.com Full story on lexis.com