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SCHLACHER v. LAW OFFICES OF PHILLIP J. ROTCHE

No. 08-4267.

574 F.3d 852 (2009)

Jean SCHLACHER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LAW OFFICES OF PHILLIP J. ROTCHE & ASSOCIATES, P.C., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 3, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis C. Warner (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Timothy Shelton (argued), Stephen R. Swofford, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before ROVNER, WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs Jean, Alfred, and Teri Schlacher sued the defendant, a debt-collection law firm, for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692, and, within three months of filing their complaint, they accepted offers of judgment totaling $6,500. The plaintiffs, who were represented by four attorneys from three different law firms, sought attorney's fees of $12,495 and costs of $437.70. The district court awarded $6...

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