Magistrate Dismisses Consumer Fraud Claim In Illinois Breach Of Contract Suit

Mealey's (June 23, 2021, 12:26 PM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Standing alone, a property owner’s allegations that a contractor failed “to fulfill the express and implied promises in the contract” to repair a roof are not actionable under the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, a federal magistrate judge in Illinois ruled June 15, granting the contractor’s motion to dismiss as to the consumer fraud claim but denying dismissal as to the breach of contract claim....