72 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1987–2025 10 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Connick v. Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.green2 sentences2009See also Connick v. Suzuki Motor Co., 174 Ill. 2d 482, 501 (1996) (a complaint alleging a consumer fraud violation must be pled with the same particularity as that required for common law fraud). 2009See also Connick v. Suzuki Motor Co., 174 Ill. 2d 482, 501 (1996) (a complaint alleging a consumer fraud violation must be pled with the same particularity as that required for common law fraud). | 10 | 25 |
Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurancegreen2 sentences2023Id. at 179 ; Pack v. Maslikiewicz, 2019 IL App (1st) 182447, ¶ 114 . ¶ 18 When a plaintiff’s breach of contract and consumer fraud counts rely on the same facts, the consumer fraud claim is “merely a breach of contract count clothed as a [consumer fraud count].” Sklodowski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 358 Ill. 2006See Avery, 216 Ill. 2d at 196-97 (no showing of actual damage in a consumer fraud claim where plaintiffs testimony established he sold the car for its fair market value despite the presence of “non-OEM” parts); Valenti v. Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc., 332 Ill. | 8 | 11 |
Price v. Philip Morris, Inc.green2 sentences2014In a special concurrence, Justice Karmeier, joined by Justice Fitzgerald, concluded that the plaintiffs' consumer fraud claim failed because the "plaintiffs failed to establish that they sustained actual damages." Price I, 219 Ill. 2d at 275 , 848 N.E.2d at 55 (Karmeier, J., specially concurring, joined by Fitzgerald, J.). 2014In a special concurrence, Justice Karmeier, joined by Justice Fitzgerald, concluded that the plaintiffs' consumer fraud claim failed because the "plaintiffs failed to establish that they sustained actual damages." Price I, 219 Ill. 2d at 275 , 848 N.E.2d at 55 (Karmeier, J., specially concurring, joined by Fitzgerald, J.). | 2 | 2 |
Golf v. Hendersongreen2 sentences2010App. 3d 271 , 876 N.E.2d 105 (2007), is misplaced where the cited language did not relate to a claim brought under section 2- 2201 of the Code but rather to a consumer fraud claim brought pursuant to section 2 of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive 9 No. 1-09-0162 Business Practices Act (815 ILCS 505/2 (West 2004)). 2010App. 3d 271 , 876 N.E.2d 105 (2007), is misplaced where the cited language did not relate to a claim brought under section 2 — 2201 of the Code but rather to a consumer fraud claim brought pursuant to section 2 of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (815 ILCS 505/2 (West 2004)). | 2 | 2 |
Martin v. Heinold Commodities, Inc.green2 sentences2006Martin v. Heinold Commodities, Inc., 163 Ill. 2d 33, 76 (1994). 2006Martin v. Heinold Commodities, Inc., 163 Ill. 2d 33, 76 (1994). | 2 | 2 |
Washington Courte Condominium Association-Four v. WASHINGTON-GOLF CORPORATIONgreen2 sentences2006E.g., Washington Courte Condominium Association- Four v. Washington-Golf Corp., 267 Ill. 2006E.g., Washington Courte Condominium Ass’n-Four v. Washington-Golf Corp., 267 Ill. | 2 | 2 |
Miller v. William Chevrolet/GEO, Inc.green2 sentences2006See Miller, 326 Ill. 2003Miller, 326 Ill. | 1 | 5 |
Sklodowski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.green2 sentences2023Id. at 179 ; Pack v. Maslikiewicz, 2019 IL App (1st) 182447, ¶ 114 . ¶ 18 When a plaintiff’s breach of contract and consumer fraud counts rely on the same facts, the consumer fraud claim is “merely a breach of contract count clothed as a [consumer fraud count].” Sklodowski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 358 Ill. 2005A plaintiff must plead a consumer fraud claim with “ ‘ “the same specificity that has always been a prerequisite to an action for common law fraud.” ’ [Citations].” Sklodowski, 358 Ill. | 1 | 3 |
Gainer Bank, N.A. v. Jenkinsgreen1 sentence2025See Gainer Bank, N.A. v. Jenkins, 284 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
Burress-Taylor v. American Security Insurance Companygreen2 sentences2025“A consumer fraud claim may not be based on a breach of a promise contained in the insurance policy.” Burress-Taylor v. -34- 1-24-0276 American Security Insurance Co., 2012 IL App (1st) 110554, ¶ 29 (finding that plaintiffs properly raised an independent fraud claim). ¶ 159 We concur with the trial court that preemption applied here, insofar as the Consumer Fraud Act claim against Travelers essentially duplicated the breach of contract and section 155 counts. 2025Burress-Taylor, 2012 IL App (1st) 110554, ¶ 29 . ¶ 163 For these reasons, we affirm the dismissal of count VII insofar as it was directed against Travelers. ¶ 164 This concludes our discussion of the plaintiffs’ claims against Travelers. | 1 | 1 |
The Village of Bartonville v. Lopezgreen2 sentences2024See Village of Bartonville v. Lopez, 2017 IL 120643, ¶ 34 . ¶ 63 C. 2024See Village of Bartonville v. Lopez, 2017 IL 120643, ¶ 34 . ¶ 63 C. | 1 | 1 |
Zankle v. Queen Anne Landscapinggreen1 sentence2023App. 3d 696, 704 (2005); Zankle v. Queen Anne Landscaping, 311 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
Breckenridge v. Cambridge Homes, Inc.green1 sentence2023Avery, 216 Ill. 2d at 173 ; see also, e.g., Breckenridge v. Cambridge Homes, Inc., 246 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
Rumford v. Countrywide Funding Corp.green1 sentence2023App. 3d 1082, 1093 (1994) (“In the absence of any evidence about the defendant’s practice, other than this isolated breach of contract claim, the directed verdict in favor of the plaintiff on the consumer fraud claim must be reversed.”), appeal denied, 157 Ill. 2d 499 (1994); cf. Rumford v. Countrywide Funding Corp., 287 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
Martinez v. River Park Place, LLCgreen2 sentences2023App. 3d 330, 336 (1997) (holding that summary judgment in favor of the defendant was inappropriate where the plaintiff’s consumer fraud claim was “not based on a simple breach of contract but on an allegation that [the] defendant was engaged in a pattern of misrepresenting to customers that additional charges would not be assessed at the time their mortgages were released”), appeal denied, 174 Ill. 2d 594 (1997); see also Martinez v. River Park Place, LLC, 2012 IL App (1st) 111478, ¶ 38 . 2023App. 3d 330, 336 (1997) (holding that summary judgment in favor of the defendant was inappropriate where the plaintiff’s consumer fraud claim was “not based on a simple breach of contract but on an allegation that [the] defendant was engaged in a pattern of misrepresenting to customers that additional charges would not be assessed at the time their mortgages were released”), appeal denied, 174 Ill. 2d 594 (1997); see also Martinez v. River Park Place, LLC, 2012 IL App (1st) 111478, ¶ 38 . | 1 | 1 |
| Robinson v. Toyota Motor Credit Corp.green | 1 | 1 |
| Huss v. Sessler Ford, Inc.green | 1 | 1 |
| Knox College v. Celotex Corp.green | 1 | 1 |
| Golembiewski v. Hallberg Insurance Agency, Inc.green | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Perona v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
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2 sentences2006Perona, 292 Ill.App.3d at 68 , 225 Ill.Dec. 868 , 684 N.E.2d 859 . 2006Perona, 292 Ill.App.3d at 68 , 225 Ill.Dec. 868 , 684 N.E.2d 859 . | 4 | 2006–2006 |
Krautsack v. Anderson
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2 sentences2006Krautsack I, 329 Ill. 2006Krautsack I, 329 Ill.App.3d at 679 , 263 Ill.Dec. 373 , 768 N.E.2d 133 . | 2 | 2006–2006 |
Tri-G, Inc. v. Burke, Bosselman and Weaver
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2 sentences2006In addition, it reversed the trial court’s denial of Tri-G’s request for attorney fees and costs pursuant to the Consumer Fraud Act and remanded the cause to the trial court to allow Tri-G to request attorney fees and costs incurred in bringing the consumer fraud claim. 353 Ill. 2006In addition, it reversed the trial court's denial of Tri-G's request for attorney fees and costs pursuant to the Consumer Fraud Act and remanded the cause to the trial court to allow Tri-G to request attorney fees and costs incurred in bringing the consumer fraud claim. 353 Ill.App.3d at 224-26 , 288 Ill.Dec. 580 , 817 N.E.2d 1230 . | 2 | 2006–2006 |
Kelly v. Sears Roebuck and Co.
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2 sentences2006App. 3d 969, 973 , 773 N.E.2d 1199 (2002) (plaintiff failed to meet burden of showing present injury for breach of warranty claim where evidence showed she sold the car for fair market value); Kelly v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 308 Ill. 2006App. 3d 969 , 773 N.E.2d 1199 (2002) (plaintiff failed to meet burden of showing present injury for breach of warranty claim where evidence showed he sold the car for fair market value); Kelly v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 308 Ill. | 2 | 2006–2006 |
McGuire v. Ameritech Cellular Corp.
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2 sentences2006McGuire, 314 Ill. 2006McGuire, 314 Ill. | 2 | 2006–2006 |
Shannon v. Boise Cascade Corp.
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2 sentences2006As Cosmo correctly asserts, in Shannon v. Boise Cascade Corp., 208 Ill. 2d 517, 525 , 805 N.E.2d 213 (2004), our supreme court held that, since the deceptive advertising at issue did not deceive the plaintiff, no claim under the Consumer Fraud Act could be maintained. 2006As Cosmo correctly asserts, in Shannon v. Boise Cascade Corp., 208 Ill. 2d 517, 525 , 805 N.E.2d 213 (2004), our supreme court held that, since the deceptive advertising at issue did not deceive the plaintiff, no claim under the Consumer Fraud Act could be maintained. | 2 | 2006–2006 |
Valenti v. Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc.
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2 sentences2006See Avery, 216 Ill. 2d at 196-97 (no showing of actual damage in a consumer fraud claim where plaintiffs testimony established he sold the car for its fair market value despite the presence of “non-OEM” parts); Valenti v. Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc., 332 Ill. 2006See Avery, 216 Ill. 2d at 196-97 (no showing of actual damage in a consumer fraud claim where plaintiff=s testimony established he sold the car for its fair market value despite the presence of non-OEM parts); Valenti v. Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc., 332 Ill. | 2 | 2006–2006 |
Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
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2 sentences2005As in the circuit court, the appellate court held that a common question of fact predominated for the class based upon State Farm’s uniform practice of specifying non-OEM parts and providing its insureds with a written estimate and a “Quality Replacement Parts” brochure: “In regard to the consumer-fraud claim, the record contained evidence that State Farm engaged in an ongoing course of conduct nationwide, in which it specified inferior non-OEM parts whenever those parts were cheaper and available, that State Farm knew those parts were inferior, that State Farm did not inform its policyholders 2005As in the circuit court, the appellate court held that a common question of fact predominated for the class based upon State Farm's uniform practice of specifying non-OEM parts and providing its insureds with a written estimate and a "Quality Replacement Parts" brochure: "In regard to the consumer-fraud claim, the record contained evidence that State Farm engaged in an ongoing course of conduct nationwide, in which it specified inferior non-OEM parts whenever those parts were cheaper and available, that State Farm knew those parts were inferior, that State Farm did not inform its policyholders | 2 | 2005–2005 |
Majcher v. Laurel Motors, Inc.
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2 sentences2003App. 3d 719, 732 , 680 N.E.2d 416 (1997)) and this entitlement is limited to only those fees incurred by the plaintiff that were for work specifically related to the consumer fraud claim. 2003App. 3d 719, 732 , 680 N.E.2d 416 (1997)) and this entitlement is limited to only those fees incurred by the plaintiff that were for work specifically related to the consumer fraud claim. | 2 | 2003–2003 |
Schorsch v. Fireside Chrysler-Plymouth, Mazda, Inc.
green
2 sentences2003Schorsch v. Fireside Chrysler-Plymouth, Mazda, Inc., 286 Ill. 2003Schorsch v. Fireside Chrysler-Plymouth, Mazda, Inc. , 286 Ill. | 2 | 2003–2003 |
Jackson v. South Holland Dodge, Inc.
green
2 sentences2002Jackson, 197 Ill.2d at 50 , 258 Ill.Dec. 79 , 755 N.E.2d 462 . 2002Jackson, 197 Ill. 2d at 50 . | 2 | 2002–2002 |
Spengler v. v. & R MARATHON, INC.
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2 sentences1992App. 3d at 667 , quoting Spengler v. V & R Marathon, Inc. (1987), 162 Ill. 1990Stat. 1987, ch. 1211/2, par. 262.) Although a claim under the Consumer Fraud Act differs from a common law fraud action, a consumer fraud claim “must be pleaded with the same specificity that has always been a prerequisite to an action for common law fraud. [Citation.]” Spengler v. V&R Marathon, Inc. (1987), 162 Ill. | 2 | 1990–1992 |
Tri-Plex Technical Services, Ltd. v. Jon-Don, LLC
green
2 sentences2024Tri-Plex Technical Services, Ltd. v. Jon-Don LLC, 2024 IL 129183 , ¶ 26. 2024Tri-Plex Technical Services, Ltd. v. Jon-Don LLC, 2024 IL 129183 , ¶ 26. | 1 | 2024–2024 |
DOD Technologies v. Mesierow Insurance Services, Inc.
green
1 sentence2023Id. - 36 - Nos. 1-21-1097 & 1-22-0308 (cons.) ¶ 90 Here, Remprex’s first amended complaint alleged that Lloyd’s engaged in unfair and deceptive acts and practices by creating through its advertising the expectation among prospective insureds that media liability claims would be covered; selling policies purporting to cover media liability; and then arbitrarily and without basis denying coverage for such claims. | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Pack v. Maslikiewicz
green
1 sentence2023Id. at 179 ; Pack v. Maslikiewicz, 2019 IL App (1st) 182447, ¶ 114 . ¶ 18 When a plaintiff’s breach of contract and consumer fraud counts rely on the same facts, the consumer fraud claim is “merely a breach of contract count clothed as a [consumer fraud count].” Sklodowski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 358 Ill. | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. Zurich Insurance Co. green | 1 | 2021–2021 |
| Burkhart v. Wolf Motors of Naperville, Inc. green | 1 | 2016–2016 |
| Oliveira v. Amoco Oil Co. green | 1 | 2009–2009 |
| Werderman v. Liberty Ventures, LLC green | 1 | 2008–2008 |
| Royal Imperial Group, Inc. v. Joseph Blumberg & Associates, Inc. green | 1 | 1994–1994 |
| Zinser v. Rose green | 1 | 1994–1994 |
| Jones v. Universal Casualty Co. green | 1 | 1994–1994 |
| Maguire v. Holcomb green | 1 | 1993–1993 |
| Shea v. Preservation Chicago, Inc. green | 1 | 1992–1992 |
| Fitzgerald v. Chicago Title & Trust Co. green | 1 | 1987–1987 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.