Birchmeier v. Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION GERARDO ARANDA, GRANT ) BIRCHMEIER, STEPHEN PARKES, and ) REGINA STONE, on behalf of themselves ) and classes of others similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 12 C 4069 ) CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINE, INC., ) ECONOMIC STRATEGY GROUP, ) ECONOMIC STRATEGY GROUP, INC., ) ECONOMIC STRATEGY, LLC, THE ) BERKLEY GROUP, INC., and VACATION ) OWNERSHIP MARKETING TOURS, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: In 2012, the plaintiffs in this case sued—on…