Legal Opinion

Melissa Neblock and Lucinda Odea v. Gene by Gene, Ltd. d/b/a FamilyTreeDNA

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided May 19, 2026No. 1:24-cv-12118Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MELISSA NEBLOCK and LUCINDA ODEA, Plaintiffs, No. 24 CV 12118 v. Judge Manish S. Shah GENE BY GENE, LTD. d/b/a FAMILYTREEDNA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Defendant Gene by Gene, Ltd. (FamilyTreeDNA) sells and processes genetic testing kits. Plaintiffs Melissa Neblock and Lucinda Odea allege that defendant tracked and shared their personal genetic information with third parties when plaintiffs visited defendant’s website and bought testing kits. Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint based on lack…

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