Debt Collection Leads to Suicide: Burdett

[David A. Szwak]

Burdett v. Harrah's Kansas Casino Corp.
311 F.Supp.2d 1166
D.Kan.,2004

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER


VRATIL, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff's Response To Show Cause Order Of 12-05-03[sic] And Motion For Continuance Of Trial Setting[.] For Amended Scheduling Order And For Leave To Respond To “Unopposedâ€

[David A. Szwak]

Burdett v. Harrah's Kansas Casino Corp.,
294 F.Supp.2d 1215, D.Kan., December 10, 2003 (Nos. CIV.A. 02-2166-KHV, CIV.A. 03-2189-KHV.)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE


VRATIL, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the Motion For Summary Judgment (Doc. # 88) in Case No. 02-2166 and the Motion To Dismiss Case Number 03-2189 (Doc. # 95) which NCO Financial Systems, Inc. filed on June 26 and September 12, 2003, respectively; Defendant Telecheck Services, Inc.'s Motion To Dismiss (Doc. # 97) filed September 12, 2003; Sheila Burdett's Preliminary Response To NCO's Motion For Summary Judgment & Motion To Lift The Stay So That Discovery Can Be Conducted In Complete Response Thereto (Doc. # 111) filed September 19, 2003; Defendant Telecheck Services, Inc.'s Motion To Dismiss Case No. 03-2189 (Doc. # 5) filed September 22, 2003; and Defendants Edward T. Burke & Associates, P.C., Edward T. Burke, Esq. And Creditors Interchange, Inc.'s Notice Of Motion And Motion For Summary Judgment (Doc. # 109) filed October 24, 2003. For reasons stated below, the Court overrules plaintiff's motion, sustains in part the motions of NCO Financial and Telecheck to dismiss Case No. 03-2189, and sustains the remaining three motions.



Procedural History

On April 12, 2002, plaintiff filed suit against nine defendants in Case No. 02-2166: Harrah's Kansas Casino Corporation, Harrah's Operating Company, Incorporated and Harrah's Entertainment, Incorporated (collectively “Harrah'sâ€