Cuculich v. Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.

Plaintiffs Nancy and Donald Cuculich appeal from an order of the circuit court granting defendant Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.’s motion for judgment pursuant to section 2 — 1110 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1110 (West 1998)) following the close of plaintiffs’ evidence at a bench trial on their claim against defendant for violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Consumer Fraud Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 1996)). On appeal, plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in preventing plaintiffs’ expert from testifying…