Grossman v. Menard, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MARIBEL GROSSMAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 17 C 2242 ) MENARD, INC., a Wisconsin Corp., ) Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer d/b/a MENARD’S, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In February 2015, Plaintiff Maribel Grossman tripped and fell on a crack in the parking lot at a Menard’s store in Carpentersville, Illinois. She has sued Menard’s for the resulting injuries. The court’s jurisdiction is secure: Grossman an Illinois resident, seeks damages in excess of $75,000, and Defendant is a corporation organized under…