Judge:  7-Eleven Franchisee Cannot Sue Under Illinois Consumer Fraud Act

Mealey's (February 11, 2020, 12:35 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — A franchisee and its shareholder cannot sue 7-Eleven Corp. under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (ICFA), a federal judge in Illinois held Feb. 6, granting 7-Eleven’s motion to dismiss an amended complaint and dismissing the case (Rehan S. Hashmi, et al. v. 7-Eleven, Inc., No. 19-4090, N.D. Ill., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20129)....