VILLAGE OF BEDFORD PARK v. EXPEDIA, INC.

No. 13 C 5633.

VILLAGE OF BEDFORD PARK, et al., Plaintiffs, v. EXPEDIA, INC. (WA), et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

March 13, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Village of Bedford Park, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

City of Warrenville, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

City of Oakbrook Terrace, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas Justin Halleran , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Of Oak Lawn Village, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Village of Orland Hills, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

City of Rockford, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Vlg of WillowbrookPlaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C..

Vlg of Willowbrook, Plaintiff, represented by Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC.

Vlg of WillowbrookPlaintiff, represented by Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Village of Arlington Heights, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Village of Burr Ridge, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

City of Des Plaines, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Village of Lombard, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Village of Orland Park, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Village of Tinley Park, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Village of Schaumburg, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Sean Krzak , Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Dominick L Lanzito , Peterson Johnson & Murray - Chicago LLC, Donald J. Storino , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, John W. Crongeyer , Crongeyer Law Firm, P.c., Kristen L. Beightol , Bird Law Group, Paul A O'Grady , Peterson Johnson and Murray, Randolph K. Herndon , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Richard J. Ramello , Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Robert K Finnell , Finnell Firm, Thomas K. Prindable , Clifford Law Offices, P.C. & William Q. Bird , Bird, Ballard & Still.

Expedia, Inc. (WA), Defendant, represented by Mark P. Rotatori , Jones Day, Meghan Eileen Sweeney , Jones Day & Nicole C. Henning , Jones Day.

Hotels.Com L.P., Defendant, represented by Mark P. Rotatori , Jones Day, Meghan Eileen Sweeney , Jones Day & Nicole C. Henning , Jones Day.

Hotwire, Inc., Defendant, represented by Mark P. Rotatori , Jones Day, Meghan Eileen Sweeney , Jones Day & Nicole C. Henning , Jones Day.

Egencia, LLC, Defendant, represented by Mark P. Rotatori , Jones Day, Meghan Eileen Sweeney , Jones Day & Nicole C. Henning , Jones Day.

Trip Network, Inc., Defendant, represented by Elizabeth Brooke Herrington , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, Jeffrey A Rossman , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP & Mark Jacob Altschul , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP.

Orbitz LLC, Defendant, represented by Elizabeth Brooke Herrington , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, Jeffrey A Rossman , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP & Mark Jacob Altschul , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP.

Internetwork Publishing Corporation, Defendant, represented by Elizabeth Brooke Herrington , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, Jeffrey A Rossman , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP & Mark Jacob Altschul , McDermott, Will & Emery LLP.

Priceline.com Incorporated, Defendant, represented by Albert Lee Hogan, III , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, LLP CH.

Travelweb, LLC, Defendant, represented by Albert Lee Hogan, III , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, LLP CH.

Travelocity.com LP, Defendant, represented by Brian Stagner , Kelly Hart & Hallmann, Brian S. Stagner , Kelly Hart & Hallman Llp, Derek Lee Montgomery , Kelly Hart & Hallman Llp, Luke DeGrand , DeGrand & Wolfe, P.C. & Tracey L. Wolfe , DeGrand & Wolfe, P.C..

Site59.com LLC, Defendant, represented by Brian Stagner , Kelly Hart & Hallmann, Brian S. Stagner , Kelly Hart & Hallman Llp, Derek Lee Montgomery , Kelly Hart & Hallman Llp, Luke DeGrand , DeGrand & Wolfe, P.C. & Tracey L. Wolfe , DeGrand & Wolfe, P.C..


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge.

The Village of Bedford Park and several Illinois municipalities sued Expedia, Inc. and several other Internet travel companies in state court on behalf of a class. Defendants removed the case to federal court on the basis of the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d) & 1453. Plaintiffs' claims arise from defendants' rental of hotel rooms through...

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