Dreyfus v. Ameritech Mobile Communications, Inc.

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• noting that a payment is involuntary if “the payor lacked knowledge of the facts upon which to protest 22 No. 1-20-0957 the payment at the time of payment”
• in determining whether the plaintiffs payment was made under duress, the court considers all the facts and circumstances surrounding the transaction
• “Protest may also serve as evidence of compulsion and an unwillingness to pay; however, it does not conclusively establish compulsion where compulsion is disproved by other circumstances”
• cellular telephone service not a necessity
• cellular telephone service not a necessity

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