Matthew Little has filed a lawsuit against Marigrow, Inc., doing business as UMI Dispensary, alleging sex-based discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The complaint was lodged in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on December 2, 2025. Little claims that his treatment at the hands of his supervisors created a hostile work environment and ultimately led to his constructive discharge.
According to the court documents, Matthew Little began working for Marigrow, Inc. as an Inventory and Sales Clerk on June 15, 2025. He alleges that from late June to early July of the same year, he was subjected to repeated verbal harassment by his supervisors, Sunny and Purvish. These included derogatory remarks about his sexual orientation and explicit comments that were both threatening and graphic in nature. For instance, on July 14, 2025, Sunny allegedly made a crude comment suggesting Little enjoyed inappropriate acts. Despite Little’s objections and requests for such behavior to stop, the harassment continued unabated.
The situation escalated when another supervisor threatened physical harm using dogs and repeatedly used offensive slurs against him. Little asserts that these actions were witnessed by others but went unaddressed by the company. As a result of this ongoing harassment and reduction in work hours without justification, Little felt compelled to resign on September 1, 2025.
Little’s complaint is grounded in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits employment discrimination based on sex among other factors. He contends that Marigrow failed to take necessary steps to prevent or address the discriminatory conduct despite being aware of it through their supervisory staff’s actions. Furthermore, he claims retaliation for opposing unlawful practices after reporting these incidents internally.
In seeking redress from the court, Matthew Little is asking for back pay with interest, front pay, compensatory and punitive damages along with reasonable attorney fees and costs. He also demands a jury trial to resolve these issues.
The case is represented by Chad W. Eisenback from Sulaiman Law Group Ltd., while details about defense attorneys are not specified in the document provided. The case ID is listed as 1:25-cv-14647 under Judge’s oversight whose name isn’t mentioned in this excerpt.
Source: 125cv14647_Matthew_Little_v_Marigrow_Complaint_Northern_District_of_Illinois.pdf
