Dancel v. Groupon, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Christine Dancel, ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 18 C 2027 v. ) ) Judge Ronald A. Guzmán Groupon, Inc., ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment [157] is denied. The parties are directed to appear for a telephonic hearing on September 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. to set a trial date. STATEMENT Plaintiff sued Groupon for violating the I llinois Right to Publicity Act (“IRPA”) after she posted a photo of herself on Instagram, and Groupon used the…