Bovinett v. HomeAdvisor, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION RAY ALAN BOVINETT, Plaintiff, Case No. 17 C 6229 v. Judge Harry D. Leinenweber HOMEADVISOR, INC., ANGI HOMESERVICES, INC., and HAWTHORNE DIRECT, LLC, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff, a model and an actor, has sued HomeAdvisor, Inc. (“HomeAdvisor”), its successor, Angi Home Services, Inc. (“Angi”), and Hawthorne Direct, LLC (“Hawthorne”) (collectively, the “Defendants”), alleging a myriad of claims ranging from Lanham Act violations to various forms of fraud. The gravamen…