Horne v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CALVIN HORNE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 17 CV 8080 v. ) ) Judge Ronald A. Guzmán HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC. and ) ELECTRIC EEL MANUFACTURING ) COMPANY, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In this diversity action, plaintiff Calvin Horne seeks to recover for injuries sustained when he was operating a drain-cleaning machine manufactured by defendant Electric Eel Manufacturing Company, Inc. (“Electric Eel”) and rented to Horne by defendant Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Home Depot”). Defendants filed…