Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act
Plaintiff appealed from the dismissal of her first amended complaint in which she alleged that the defendant violated the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act by selling her a used vehicle “as is” and unlawfully disclaiming a limited power train warranty under section 2L of the Act. Plaintiff also alleged in the second count of the complaint that defendant violated section 2 of the Act by attempting to bind her to an invalid arbitration provision and in refusing the pay her arbitration fees. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal of count I of the complaint but reversed the dismissal of count II and remanded for further proceedings. (TAILOR and HYMAN, concurring)