Giovannelli v. WalMart, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION NICHOLAS GIOVANNELLI, ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 1:21-CV-01092 ) v. ) ) Judge Edmond E. Chang WALMART, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Nicholas Giovannelli filed this suit against a slew of merchants, alleging vio- lations of the Illinois Right of Publicity Act, 765 ILCS 1075/1 et seq., and negligent infliction of emotional distress. See R. 2, Not. of Removal.1 He filed the case in state court against, specifically, Walmart, Inc., WalMart.Com USA, LLC, The Stocktrek Corporation d/b/a…