Legal Opinion

Siegel v. Shell Oil Co.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 30, 2010No. 09-3451PublishedCited by 723 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Michael Siegel, like many Americans, didn’t like the price he was paying for gasoline. So he sued five of the eight largest oil companies. Siegel moved for class certification, seeking relief under both the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (“ICFA”), 815 111. Comp. Stat. 505/2, and the common law doctrine of unjust enrichment. The district court denied class certification and entered summary judgment for the defendants. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Siegel initiated this consumer class action on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated,…

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