Barnes v. ARYZTA LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JAMEL BARNES ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 17-cv-7358 ) vs. ) Judge Thomas M. Durkin ) ARYZTA, LLC, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER INTRODUCTION This case was filed in state court on August 17, 2017 and removed by Defendant to federal court on October 12, 2017. Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and a class of similarly situated individuals, alleges that Defendant violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq., and is liable for negligence. Plaintiff seeks (1) a…