Legal Question in Consumer Law in Illinois

Re: Length of time a retail store is liable

It depends upon the nature of the claim. If it is based upon the breach of a written contract, you have 10 years from the date of the breach to file suit. If it is based upon the breach of an oral contract, you have five years from the date of the breach to file suit. If it is based upon some fraudulent misrepresentation, you have five years from the date of the fraud; however, under certain circumstances there may be some "tolling" of this statute of limitations, thereby extending it -- this is a rather fact-specific inquiry, however.

Hope that helps giving you general guidelines.

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