Court error by attorney costs debtor

The crucial question of Illinois law in Betty Holcomb’s lawsuit against the law firm of Freedman Anselmo Lindberg for allegedly violating Section 1692c(a)(2) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was whether Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11 gave the Naperville-based Freedman firm express permission to send a default motion directly to Holcomb, even though the firm knew she was represented by Andrew Finko.