Legal Opinion
Crain v. Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 14, 2000No. 5-99-0514PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maag
Lucent Technologies, Inc., and AT&T Corporation (AT&T) (defendants) appeal from an order of the Madison County circuit court denying their motions to dismiss or stay the pending class action suit. On appeal, defendants claim that the circuit court erred in denying their motion to dismiss and alternative motion to stay the proceedings because (1) the plaintiffs action is preempted by federal law, (2) each claim is barred by the voluntary-payment doctrine, and (3) the claims should be referred to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pursuant to the doctrine of primary jurisdiction.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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