Covarrubias v. Bancomer, S.A.

FIRST DIVISION

August 9, 2004

No. 1-03-1729

JOSÉ COVARRUBIAS, Indiv. and on Behalf ) Appeal from the

of All Others Similarly Situated, ) Circuit Court of) Cook County

Plaintiff-Appellant, ))

v. ) )

BANCOMER, S.A., BANCOMER TRANSFER )

SERVICES, INC., and MOISES JAIMES, ) Honorable) Peter Flynn,

Defendants-Appellees. ) Judge Presiding

José Covarrubias filed a class action lawsuit against Bancomer, S.A., alleging that its money transfer service violated the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (the Act), (815 ILCS 505/2 (West 2002)). Bancomer told customers they could send money to Mexico…