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The Illinois Supreme Court ultimately sided with the policyholder, establishing several critical precedents:

: West Bend argued that a "violation of statutes" exclusion barred coverage. However, the court ruled this exclusion only applied to statutes governing methods of communication (like the TCPA or CAN-SPAM Act), not privacy laws like BIPA. 📈 Why This Matters for Businesses 125978

The case began when a customer filed a class-action lawsuit against a tanning salon, , alleging the salon collected fingerprints without providing the proper written disclosures required by BIPA. The Illinois Supreme Court ultimately sided with the