Allen v. Woodfield Chevrolet, Inc.

Docket No. 94814–Agenda 12–May 2003.

CHARLES ALLEN et al. , Appellees, v. WOODFIELD

CHEVROLET, INC., Appellant.

Opinion filed October 17, 2003.

At issue in this appeal is whether certain amendments to the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 1996)), which govern consumer fraud claims against new or used vehicle dealers, violate the Illinois constitutional prohibition against special legislation. See Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV, §13. The trial court found no constitutional infirmity; the appellate court reversed. 332 Ill. App. 3d 605. We hold that…