Crichton v. Golden Rule Insurance

The plaintiff, John H. Crichton, Jr., on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, appeals the circuit court’s order entering a summary judgment in favor of defendant Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT) on the plaintiffs Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 2002)) and breach of fiduciary duty claims. On appeal, the plaintiff also argues that the circuit court erred in refusing to permit him to acquire from FACT additional discovery pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 191(b) (145 Ill. 2d R. 191(b)). Defendant…