Melton v. Frigidaire
State: Illinois
Court: 1st District Appellate
Docket No: 1-03-1447 Rel
Case Date: 02/24/2004
SECOND DIVISION
February 24, 2004
No. 1-03-1447
| ELLA MELTON, Plaintiff-Appellee v. FRIGIDAIRE and BEST BUY, Defendants-Appellants. | ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) | Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Honorable John G. Laurie, Judge Presiding. |
PRESIDING JUSTICE WOLFSON delivered the opinion of thecourt:
This case began as a dispute about a recalcitrantrefrigerator. It now presents us with a fee-shifting issue thatis a matter of first impression in the courts of this State:whether a party to a settlement agreement is a "prevailing party"entitled to attorney's fees and costs under the Magnuson-MossWarranty -- Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act) (15 U.S.C.
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