Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc.

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court held that claims under sections 15(b) and 15(d) of the Biometric Information Privacy Act accrue separately each time a private entity scans a person's biometric identifier or transmits biometric information without the required consent. Applying the statute's plain language, the court concluded that the provisions regulate each collection and transmission, not merely the first one. The court answered the certified question accordingly.