Legal Opinion

Direct Communications, Inc. v. Horizon Retail Construction, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided August 9, 2005No. 05 C 2386PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CASTILLO, District Judge.

Plaintiff Direct Communications, Inc. (“Direct”) alleges that Defendant Horizon Retail Construction, Inc. (“Horizon”) breached a contract and violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act (“Deceptive Practices Act” or “Act”), 815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 505/1-505/12. Horizon requests that we dismiss or stay this entire case pursuant to the Colorado River doctrine. Alternatively, it requests that we dismiss the Deceptive Practices Act claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim and…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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