ATM Fee Prompts Lawsuit

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Oct 30, 2009 4:00PM

You know those hefty fees banks charge when you use their ATMs and you're not their customer? Maybe we take those for granted now, assuming any ATM that doesn't have our bank's name on it will charge anyway. But one man doesn't. Frederick Brill is suing Marriott Hotels because they didn't post a sign at the ATM at the chain's Lincolnshire hotel that fee was $2.50 per transaction. Now, correct us if we're wrong, but we were under the impression that part of such a transaction is pushing the "Yes, I accept this fee" option? So what gives? The best part, according to WBBM: "Brill wants his $2.50 back, along with any other damages associated with Marriott violating federal law involving ATM fees."