Rumford v. Countrywide Funding Corp.

Plaintiff, Diana L. Rumford (f/k/a Diana L. Leonard), filed a two-count amended complaint against defendant, Countrywide Funding Corporation, alleging breach of contract and violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (the Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 1994)). The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. Following a hearing, the court granted defendant’s motion. Plaintiff appeals, and we reverse and remand. •

Plaintiff filed her amended complaint as a class action on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated. She defined the class as all people…