Legal Opinion
Moskowitz v. Washington Mutual Bank, F.A.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 29, 2002No. 1-01-2982PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Brien
Plaintiff, Marcia Moskowitz, appeals an order of the circuit court granting defendant Washington Mutual Bank’s section 2 — 619 (of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure) (735 ILCS 5/1—101 et seq. (West 2000)) motion to dismiss her class-action complaint on the ground that federal law preempts her state law claims. In her complaint, plaintiff alleged that: (1) defendant’s pattern and practice of charging consumers an undisclosed fee as a prerequisite to releasing their mortgages violates the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Illinois Consumer Fraud Act) (815 ILCS…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kedzie and 103rd Currency Exchange, Inc. v. HodgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
- Sprietsma v. Mercury MarineIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
- Griffin v. Universal Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1995
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3Cited by21 opinions
- McKell v. Washington Mut., Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2006
- Cohen v. McDonald's Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004
- McCurry v. Chevy Chase Bank, FSBWashington Supreme Court · 2010
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- Van Der Molen v. Washington Mutual Finance, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2005
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