Heard v. Becton, Dickinson and Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION COREY HEARD, individually and on behalf ) of all others similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 19 C 4158 v. ) ) Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer BECTON, DICKINSON & CO., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Corey Heard filed this proposed class action against Becton, Dickinson & Co. (“BD”), the manufacturer of an automated medication dispensing system that requires users to scan their fingerprints. Mr. Heard alleges that BD violated and continues to violate several provisions of the Illinois Biometric…