Public Finance Corp. v. Davis
Illinois Supreme Court
DOOLEY and CLARK, JJ., dissenting upon denial of rehearing.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ryan
In this case Luella Davis (Davis), the defendant and counterclaimant, seeks to recover from Public Finance Corporation (Public Finance), plaintiff and counterdefendant, under the allegations in her amended counterclaim for mental anguish and emotional distress allegedly caused by the agents of Public Finance in attempting to collect money which Davis owed. The circuit court of St. Clair County held that the amended counterclaim failed to state a cause of action. The appellate court affirmed. (36 Ill. App. 3d 99.) We granted leave to appeal.
From the pleadings it appears that Davis was indebted…
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