Kutcher v. Barry Realty, Inc.

Plaintiff, Lorelei Kutcher, appeals from an order of the circuit court that dismissed with prejudice her second amended complaint against defendant B&A Associates pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 2002)).

Plaintiff was a tenant who resided in a rental apartment at 860 Hinman Avenue in Evanston, Illinois (Hinman Apartments), from approximately July 15, 1999, until June 30, 2004. She entered into a lease agreement with Barry Realty, dated June 23, 1999, and paid a security deposit of $650 for the apartment, which was later increased to…