Legal Opinion
Italia Foods, Inc. v. Sun Tours, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 24, 2010No. 2-08-1148 RelPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jorgensen
I. INTRODUCTION
In this interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308 (155 Ill. 2d R. 308), we are asked to answer three certified questions:
“(1) Does the language and purpose of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act [(TCPA) (47 U.S.C. §227 (2000)) 1 ] require that the Illinois General Assembly enact enabling legislation before private TCPA claims can be brought and enforced in Illinois state courts?(2) Are the TCPA claims alleged in this case ‘statutory penalties’ under Illinois law?
And if so:(a) Are those claims assignable under Illinois law?(b) Does Illinois’ two[-]year…
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