LVNV Funding, LLC v. Trice

2015 IL 116129

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 116129) LVNV FUNDING, LLC, Appellee, v. MATTHEW TRICE, Appellant. Opinion filed February 27, 2015. JUSTICE KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Garman and Justices Freeman, Thomas, Burke, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Kilbride dissented, with opinion. OPINION ¶1 This appeal comes to us from the circuit court of Cook County, the court having declared sections 4.5, 14, and 14b of the Collection Agency Act (Act) (225 ILCS 425/4.5, 14, 14b (West 2008))…