TOWNSEL v. DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

No. 11-2827.

668 F.3d 967 (2012)

Jacqueline TOWNSEL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DISH NETWORK L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 16, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith J. Keogh (argued), Attorney, Keogh Law, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Richard R. Patch (argued), Attorney, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, San Francisco, CA, John J. Tharp, Jr. , Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Jacqueline Townsel signed up for satellite TV service from DISH Network. As with cell phones, the cost of equipment is amortized over two years through payments for the service; a customer who drops the service owes a termination fee to cover the unpaid portion of the equipment's cost. Townsel agreed to pay a termination fee if she discontinued the service for any reason during the first two years, and she authorized DISH to charge her debit...

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