Smith v. First Merchants Bank

Court

District Court, N.D. Indiana (N.D. Ind.)
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Assigned judge

Gretchen S. Lund · 77 cases in index

Docket number

2:25-cv-00008

Cause

15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
15 U.S.C. § 1692 — Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Nature of suit

480 Consumer Credit
Claims under consumer-credit statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

None

Date filed

01/08/2025

1,027 RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
• defendant · First National Bank Banking & Financial Institutions · 4257 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 4,258 RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes cases in our index naming First National Bank — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Black v. First Electronic Bank
  District Court, S.D. IndianaFiled 12/22/2025
• Jackson v. First Premier Bank
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 09/05/2025
• Martinez v. First Premier Bank
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 08/29/2025
• First National Bank of Omaha v. White
  District Court, N.D. GeorgiaFiled 08/25/2025
• Bronstin v. Servbank Sb F/K/A Allied First Bank
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 06/03/2025
• Sackey v. First Premier Bank
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 05/16/2025

About RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Lawsuits

This group covers federal statutory claims such as RICO (racketeering), consumer-protection statutes, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and other federal causes of action that don't fall under a more specific category.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smith v. First Merchants Bank?

Smith v. First Merchants Bank is a federal rico / consumer / other statutes lawsuit filed on 01/08/2025 in the District Court, N.D. Indiana. The case is currently open in the federal court system. This group covers federal statutory claims such as RICO (racketeering), consumer-protection statutes, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and other federal causes of action that don't fall under a more specific category.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes” under the federal nature-of-suit system. This group covers federal statutory claims such as RICO (racketeering), consumer-protection statutes, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and other federal causes of action that don't fall under a more specific category.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, N.D. Indiana, docket number 2:25-cv-00008.

When was the case filed?

Smith v. First Merchants Bank was filed on 01/08/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 15 U.S.C. § 1692 — Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.