Galvan v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital

The plaintiff, Antonio Galvan, brought a class action lawsuit against the defendant, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and other similarly situated not-for-profit hospitals in Illinois to challenge their practices of charging uninsured patients more for services than they charged insured patients. Following a motion by the defendant, the trial court dismissed the plaintiffs complaint with prejudice pursuant to section 2—615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 2004)). The plaintiff appeals, arguing he sufficiently pleaded a cause of action under the Illinois Consumer…