Art Akiane LLC v. Art & SoulWorks LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ART AKIANE LLC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 19 C 2952 ) v. ) Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole ) ART & SOULWORKS LLC and ) CAROL CORNELIUSON, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER “Lawsuits like this one cast the legal profession in a bad light and contribute to the impression that Americans are an overlawyered and excessively litigious people.” Purtell v. Mason,

527 F.3d 615, 627

(8th Cir. 2008). The defendants have filed a “Motion for Miscellaneous Relief.” For the following reasons, the motion [Dkt.…