Craine v. Bill Kay's Downers Grove Nissan

The plaintiff, Dale Craine, Jr., sued the defendant, Bill Kay’s Downers Grove Nissan, Inc., for alleged violations of the MagnusonMoss Warranty — Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. (2000)). During the course of the proceedings below, the defendant moved to compel arbitration and to stay the proceedings. The circuit court of Du Page County denied that motion on June 10, 2004. The defendant subsequently moved for reconsideration, which the circuit court summarily denied on August 27, 2004. Thirty-one days later, on Monday, September 27, 2004, pursuant to Supreme…