Barnett v. Madigan

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ) HARRY BARNETT, ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 19 C 1368 ) v. ) Judge Virginia M. Kendall ) MADIGAN et al, ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Nearly a decade ago, Plaintiff Harry Barnett took it upon himself to begin protesting what he considered illegal business practices at Budd Engineering. He did so in the form of an “exposé” website and picketing outside of Budd Engineering’s registered place of business—which just so happened to be the residence of Rita and Burton Siegal, the corporation’s…