Carl Sandburg Village Condominium Ass'n No. 1 v. First Condominium Development Co.

The subject of this consolidated appeal is an order entered by the circuit court of Cook County, dismissing count II of both amended third-party complaints which alleged a cause of action for contribution. The issue presented on appeal is whether the third-party plaintiffs have a right to contribution if found in violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Consumer Fraud Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. VZV-lz, par. 261 et seq.).

Carl Sandburg Village is a residential development in Chicago which includes several high-rise apartment buildings. The buildings were…