Elzeftawy v. Pernix Group Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ATEF A. ELZEFTAWY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 1:18-CV-06971 ) v. ) ) Judge Edmond E. Chang PERNIX GROUP, INC., and DOES ) 1–100, inclusive, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In November 2016, Atef Elzeftawy suffered a serious injury while at work for his employer, Pernix Group, Inc. R. 53, First Am. Compl. ¶ 14.1 Elzeftawy returned home to California to recover. Id. ¶ 1(a). Two years later, Elzeftawy filed this lawsuit against Pernix, alleging wide-ranging violations of federal and California laws. R.…