Consumer Fraud Negligent Misrepresentation.

Byline: Derek Hawkins

7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Skyrise Construction Group, LLC, v. Annex Construction, LLC,

Case No.: 19-1461

Officials: RIPPLE, ROVNER, and BRENNAN, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Consumer Fraud Negligent Misrepresentation

Skyrise Construction Group, LLC, a subcontractor, sued Annex Construction, LLC, a general contractor, for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, negligent misrepresentation, violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILCS 505/1 et seq., and violation of the Wisconsin Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Wis. Stat. 100.18. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on all claims. We...