District Court, S.D. Illinois September 28, 2018, 1:16-cv-9390-GHW (Gillespie v. St. Regis Residence Club)

GREGORY H. WOODS, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

The Beaux-Arts landmark building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East Fifty-Fifth Street in Manhattan provides a temporary home for guests of the exclusive St. Regis New York Hotel. Beginning in 2006, individuals were invited to become part of what was known as the St.