Kalyviaris v. Designer Direct, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KOSTOULA KALYVIARIS, Plaintiff, No. 24-cv-12223 v. Judge John F. Kness DESIGNER DIRECT, INC. d/b/a LEVIN ASSOCIATES, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In this now-dismissed case, Defendant seeks attorney’s fees under

28 U.S.C. § 1927

and under the Court’s inherent authority. Defendant bases this request largely on Plaintiff’s decision to pursue federal claims under Title VII and the ADEA despite Defendant’s belief that it did not have a sufficient number of employees to trigger liability under…