Chatham Surgicore, Ltd. v. Health Care Service Corp.

PRESIDING JUSTICE REID

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Chatham Surgicore, Ltd. (Chatham), appeals the trial court’s order that granted the defendant’s, Health Care Service Corporation, d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (Blue Cross), motion under section 2 — 615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 2002)) to dismiss its second amended complaint with prejudice. On appeal, Chatham argues that the trial court erred when it dismissed: (1) count V for promissory estoppel and (2) count VI for fraud. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse…