Market Surge, LLC v. Ashki Photography, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MARKET SURGE, LLC, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 25 C 6593 ) ASHKI PHOTOGRAPHY, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: Ashki Photography, Inc., subscribed to an online marketing platform operated by Market Surge, LLC. After Market Surge refused to transfer Ashki's data from the platform, Ashki threatened to file a lawsuit in Idaho. In response, Market Surge filed the present lawsuit in state court in late January 2025, seeking a declaratory judgment…