Legal Opinion
Hutcherson v. Sears Roebuck & Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 30, 2003No. 1-03-0267PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson
This case serves as a reminder that people should read their mail— especially when it comes from their credit card companies. At issue here is the enforceability of an arbitration clause in an amended credit card agreement.
Betty Hutcherson and Sheila Wilson filed a class action against Sears Roebuck & Company (Sears), Sears National Bank (SNB), and Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), alleging unauthorized charges on their Sears credit cards. Sears, SNB, and Allstate filed motions to compel arbitration and stay proceedings, contending Hutcherson and Wilson accepted an amendment to the…
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