Sampen v. Dabrowski

The plaintiff, Don R. Sampen, hired the defendant, Allstate Appraisal, Inc. (Allstate), to appraise a multi-unit apartment building the plaintiff anticipated buying. The defendant submitted an appraisal figure of $785,000. The plaintiff bought the building for $782,000. The property was worth between $500,000 and $550,000.

The plaintiff filed a complaint against Allstate and the sellers of the property. Counts XV through XVII concerned only the defendant. Count XV alleged appraiser malpractice; count XVI alleged a violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act…