Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over ID Theft
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JANUARY 9, 2025
A District Court judge in Illinois has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling the plaintiff lacked standing after alleging violations related to a disputed debt originating from identity theft. The background: The case stemmed from a credit card account fraudulently opened in the plaintiff’s name with a retailers branded credit card.
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