Quintas v. Asset Management Group, Inc.

Plaintiffs-appellants James and Maria Quintas filed a complaint against defendants-appellees Asset Management Group, Inc., AMG Guaranty Trust, and Linda Weinrib (collectively defendants). The complaint contained three counts: negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (the Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 2006)). The trial court granted summary judgment for defendants on the fiduciary duty and Act counts but denied summary judgment on the negligence count. Subsequently, the plaintiffs filed for voluntary dismissal pursuant…