Hanson-Suminski v. Rohrman Midwest Motors, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE FITZGERALD SMITH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Traci Hanson-Suminski (plaintiff) brought an action to recover damages arising from alleged misrepresentations by Rohrman Midwest Motors, Inc., doing business as Arlington Acura in Palatine (defendant). Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of common law fraud, and following a bench trial, judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Consumer Fraud Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 2004)). On appeal, defendant argues that (1) the jury verdict on the…