THOMAS v. PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE CO.

No. 1-10-2868.

959 N.E.2d 1201 (2011)

355 Ill. Dec. 468

Sheila THOMAS, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

Rehearing Denied November 15, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Consumer Advocacy Center, P.C., Chicago ( Lance A. Raphael , Stacy M. Bardo , Allison Krumhorn , of counsel), for Appellant.

Foley & Lardner, LLP, Chicago ( Michael M. Conway , Thomas C. Hardy , of counsel), for Appellee.


OPINION

Presiding Justice STEELE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 Plaintiff, Sheila Thomas, appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing her putative class action lawsuit against defendant, Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company (Peoples Gas), on the ground that the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) had exclusive jurisdiction over Thomas's claims that Peoples Gas was attempting to force payment of debts...

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