Illinois woman suing redbox over late fees, wants class action suit

Illinois woman suing redbox over late fees, wants class action suit
April 27, 2010

A woman suing redbox over late fees wants Illinois law to be applied to her case and says the suit could be a class action suit representing plaintiffs from California to Wisconsin, according to The St. Clair County Record.

Laurie Piechur alleges that late fees charged by Redbox violate consumer fraud laws and its own statements that the company does not charge late fees. In her April 20 move for partial summary judgment, Piechur asked for a judgment that would apply Illinois law to the suit, which could potentially be a nationwide class action. Piechur says in the motion that a preliminary investigation allegedly has turned up more than 200 complaints similar to hers.