Standards Regarding Lumber Size Are Not ‘Common Knowledge,’ Plaintiffs Say

(May 7, 2018, 1:49 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Two men who argue that a federal judge in Illinois erred when dismissing their class action suit accusing Menard Inc. of violating the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (ICFA) by misrepresenting the size of dimensional lumber tell the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in an April 30 brief that contrary to the retailer’s argument, the industry standards that establish that 4x4s are not actually that size are not common knowledge (Michael Fuchs, et al. v. Menard Inc., No. 17-3260, 7th Cir.)....

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