Case number 5:19-cv-02921
Gold Crest, LLC v. Project Light, LLC > Documents
| Date Field | Doc. No. | Description (Pages) |
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| Jun 1, 2020 | 1 | Amended Complaint* (1) |
| Dec 18, 2019 | N/A | Link to Local Patent Rules (0) Docket Text: This action has been identified as a Patent Case that is subject to the Local Patent Rules. Link to Local Patent Rules. (M,TL) 32 Filed & Entered: 12/18/2019 Order Docket Text: (IN CHAMBERS) Order Re: Motion to Dismiss (DE [18]) by Judge R. Gary Klausner: the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion and transfers the action to the No1ihem District of Ohio. Case transferred electronically. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (SEE CIVIL MINUTES FOR SPECIFICS). (jp) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] 33 Filed & Entered: 12/18/2019 Description not available Docket Text: CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of California Central. Case number 2:19-cv-06982. Electronic file, transfer order and docket sheet received. 34 Filed & Entered: 12/18/2019 Magistrate Consent Form Issued Docket Text: Magistrate Consent Form issued. (M,TL) Filed & Entered: 12/23/2019 Notice Regarding Attorney Admission Status Docket Text: Notice to Attorney Konrad L. Trope. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) Filed & Entered: 12/23/2019 Notice Regarding Attorney Admission Status Docket Text: Notice to Attorney Kyriacos S. Tsircou. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) Filed & Entered: 12/23/2019 Notice Regarding Attorney Admission Status Docket Text: Notice to Attorney Enoch H. Liang. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) Filed & Entered: 12/23/2019 Notice Regarding Attorney Admission Status Docket Text: Notice to Attorney Kevin G. McBride. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) Filed & Entered: 12/23/2019 Notice Regarding Attorney Admission Status Docket Text: Notice to Attorney Brock F. Wilson. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo) 35 Filed & Entered: 01/07/2020 Returned Mail Docket Text: Returned Mail addressed to Attorney Enoch H. Liang. Returned from US Post Office marked "Return to Sender, Insufficient Address, Unable to Forward." Related document(s)[34]. (M,TL) 36 Filed & Entered: 01/07/2020 Attorney Appearance Docket Text: Attorney Appearance by David A. Bernstein filed by on behalf of Gold Crest, LLC. (Bernstein, David) 37 Filed & Entered: 01/07/2020 Attorney Appearance Docket Text: Attorney Appearance by Jay R. Campbell filed by on behalf of Gold Crest, LLC. (Campbell, Jay) 38 Filed & Entered: 01/07/2020Terminated: 01/10/2020 Motion to appear pro hac vice Docket Text: Motion with Declaration and Certificate of Good Standing for Non-Resident Attorney Konrad L. Trope to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 120, receipt number 0647-9709383, filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Bernstein, David) 39 Filed & Entered: 01/07/2020Terminated: 01/10/2020 Motion to appear pro hac vice Docket Text: Motion with Declaration and Certificate of Good Standing for attorney Kyriacos S. Tsircou to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number 0647-9709439, filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Bernstein, David) 40 Filed & Entered: 01/07/2020Terminated: 01/08/2020 Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Motion by Enoch H. Liang, Dat Nguyen to withdraw as attorney filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. (Liang, Enoch) Filed & Entered: 01/08/2020 Order on Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Order [non-document] denying, at this time, the [40] motion to withdraw as counsel for defendant filed by LTL Attorneys, LLP. It appears as though defendant Project Light, LLC has not answered or otherwise responded to the complaint subsequent to the order granting defendant's motion to transfer, nor has counsel made arrangements for any extension for doing so. Judge Sara Lioi on 1/8/2020.(D,N) Filed & Entered: 01/08/2020 Remark re Pro Se Service Docket Text: Copy of Notice of Electronic Filing of non-document Order on Motion to withdraw as attorney and [42] Order on Motion to withdraw as attorney mailed to Kevin G McBride, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP, 4 Park Plaza Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614, Brock Forrest Wilson, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP, 4 Park Plaza Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614-2559, Kyriacos S Tsircou, Tsircou Intellectual Property Law PC, 36th Floor, 515 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, and Konrad Lytell Trope, Trope Law Group PC, 9107 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 450, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 on 1/8/2020. (D,N) 41 Filed & Entered: 01/08/2020Terminated: 01/08/2020 Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Motion by Kevin G. McBride & Brock F. Wilson to withdraw as attorney filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Brock Wilson, # (2) Exhibit A - CDCA Request for Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel, # (3) Exhibit B - CDCA Docket Sheet, # (4) Exhibit C - CDCA Order, # (5) Proposed Order)(M,TL) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/8/2020: # (6) Envelope) (M,TL). 42 Filed & Entered: 01/08/2020 Order on Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Order granting [41] Motion to withdraw as attorneys for defendant filed by Kevin G. McBride and Brock Forrest Wilson of the law firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP. Judge Sara Lioi on 1/8/2020.(D,N) Filed & Entered: 01/10/2020 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Docket Text: Order [non-document]granting Attorney Konrad L. Trope's Motion for appearance pro hac vice. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. The CM/ECF registration form can be found at www.ohnd.uscourts.gov under Forms. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (Related Doc # [38]). Judge Sara Lioi on 1/10/2020.(D,N) Filed & Entered: 01/10/2020 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Docket Text: Order [non-document]granting Attorney Kyriacos S. Tsircou's Motion for appearance pro hac vice. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. The CM/ECF registration form can be found at www.ohnd.uscourts.gov under Forms. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (Related Doc # [39]). Judge Sara Lioi on 1/10/2020.(D,N) Filed & Entered: 01/10/2020 Notice re NextGen Docket Text: IMPORTANT: Prepare now and avoid delays logging in later. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio [OHND] will be upgrading CM/ECF to the Next Generation of CM/ECF [NextGen] on February 10, 2020. Information regarding NextGen can be found on the court's website.Preparing for NextGen CM/ECF is a multi-step process. Step one is to obtain or upgrade your PACER account. Currently, attorneys within a firm may share a PACER account. This will not be allowed with NextGen. Each attorney must have their own upgraded PACER account. If you are using a shared PACER account, register for a new PACER account by clicking here.If you have an upgraded PACER account for another NextGen court or your PACER account was created after August 10, 2014, no further action is required at this time. If neither applies, you must upgrade your legacy PACER account. If this is not done, you will be unable to e-file after February 10, 2020. Instructions for linking your PACER account to your CM/ECF account will be sent in February. If you still have questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at 800-676-6854 or the Clerk's Office Help Desk at 1-800-355-8498. (SL) (ADI) 43 Filed & Entered: 01/13/2020 Application to enter Default Docket Text: WITHDRAWN Application to Clerk for entry of default against Defendant Project Light, LLC filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Campbell, Jay) Modified on 1/22/2020 to note withdrawal (D,N). 44 Filed & Entered: 01/14/2020 Returned Mail Docket Text: Returned Mail addressed to Attorney Konrad Lytell Trope. Returned from US Post Office marked "Return to Sender, Attempted Not Known, Unable to Forward." Related document [34]. (M,TL) 45 Filed & Entered: 01/14/2020 Attorney Appearance Docket Text: Attorney Appearance by Cheryl L. Farine filed by on behalf of Project Light, LLC. (Farine, Cheryl) 46 Filed & Entered: 01/15/2020Terminated: 01/17/2020 Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Motion by Enoch H. Liang, Dat Nguyen to withdraw as attorney filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. (Liang, Enoch) 47 Filed & Entered: 01/15/2020 Address Change Notice Docket Text: Address Change Notice by Cheryl L. Farine filed by on behalf of Project Light, LLC. (Farine, Cheryl) Filed & Entered: 01/17/2020 Order on Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Order [non-document] granting [46] renewed motion to withdraw as attorneys for defendant filed by defense counsel, LTL Attorneys LLP. Pursuant to local rule 83.9, LTL Attorneys LLP has provided written notice of its request to withdraw to all counsel of record and to defendant, Project Light, LLC. Further, on January 14, 2020, attorney Cheryl Farine filed an appearance on behalf of Project Light, LLC. Judge Sara Lioi on 1/17/2020.(D,N) 48 Filed & Entered: 01/17/2020 Stipulation Docket Text: Proposed Stipulation to Set Answer Date filed by Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order Answer Date)(Farine, Cheryl) 49 Filed & Entered: 01/21/2020Terminated: 01/22/2020 Motion to withdraw document Docket Text: Motion to withdraw document Application for Entry of Default against Defendant Project Light, LLC filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[43]. (Campbell, Jay) 50 Filed & Entered: 01/22/2020 Order Docket Text: Order Granting Stipulation to Set Answer Date: Defendant Project Light, LLC shall have until January 28, 2020 to file and answer to the complaint. Judge Sara Lioi on 1/22/2020. (D,N) 51 Filed & Entered: 01/22/2020 Order on Motion to withdraw document Docket Text: Marginal Entry Order: Granting plaintiff's [49] motion to withdraw its application for entry of default as to defendant, Project Light, LLC. Defendnant, Project Light LLC, shall file an answer to plaintiff's complaint by January 28, 2020. Judge Sara Lioi on 1/22/2020.(D,N) 52 Filed & Entered: 01/28/2020 Answer to Complaint Docket Text: Answer to [1] Complaint, with Jury Demand and Affirmative Defenses filed by Project Light, LLC. (Farine, Cheryl) 53 Filed & Entered: 01/29/2020 Address Change Notice Docket Text: Address Change Notice (Request for Trope Address and Contact Information Correction) by Konrad L. Trope filed by on behalf of Gold Crest, LLC. (Trope, Konrad) Filed & Entered: 02/04/2020 Last Notice re NextGen Docket Text: LAST NOTICE: Prepare now and avoid delays logging in later. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio [OHND] will be upgrading CM/ECF to the Next Generation of CM/ECF [NextGen] on February 10, 2020. In order to complete our final transition to NextGen, CM/ECF will be offline starting at 12:00 noon on Friday, February 7, 2020, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, February 9, 2020. Pursuant to General Order 2020-02, we have established an email box, nextgenfilings@ohnd.uscourts.gov, for submitting documents to be filed during this period.Preparing for NextGen is a two-step process. Step one was to obtain or upgrade your PACER account. Each attorney should have their own individual upgraded PACER account at this time. Step two will be to link your upgraded PACER account to your OHND e-filing account in the NextGen CM/ECF system on or after February 10, 2020. Linking Instructions. You will be unable to e-file until the accounts are linked. If you have any additional questions, please call the Clerk's Office Help Desk at 1-800-355-8498. (SL) (ADI) 54 Filed & Entered: 02/10/2020 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order Docket Text: Case Management Conference Scheduling Order: Telephone case management conference, with counsel only, to be held on 4/8/2020 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge Sara Lioi. The telephone conference will be initiated by plaintiff's counsel. After all counsel are on line, plaintiff's counsel is to place the call to the Chambers of the Honorable Sara Lioi at (330) 252-6060. The disclosures mandated by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a) will all apply. Plaintiff must serve on opposing parties the initial disclosures by 3/18/2020. All other parties must serve on opposing parties the initial disclosures by 3/25/2020. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements. Judge Sara Lioi on 2/10/2020. (Attachments: # (1) Report of Parties' Planning Meeting)(D,N) 55 Filed & Entered: 02/10/2020 Notice of Magistrate Consent form Docket Text: Magistrate Consent Package issued. (D,N) 56 Filed & Entered: 04/03/2020 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting Docket Text: Joint Report of Parties' Planning Meeting under Rule 26(f) and L.R. 16.3(b)(3) - parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s)[54].(Bernstein, David - /s by Konrad L. Trope) Filed & Entered: 04/08/2020 Case Management Conference Docket Text: Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Judge Sara Lioi. On April 8, 2020, the Court conducted a telephonic case management conference. Attorneys Konrad L. Trope and David A. Bernstein participated on behalf of plaintiff and Attorney Cheryl L. Farine participated on behalf of defendant. The Court notified the parties that it will reissue a patent-specific case management conference scheduling order and will conduct another telephonic case management conference on April 23, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. EST. The parties will submit their report of parties' planning report on or before April 20, 2020. Counsel for both parties notified the Court that the case may be suitable for alternative dispute resolution and they will discuss the potential for mediation with their respective clients, and each other, prior to the April 23, 2020 case management conference. In addition, counsel will confer regarding preliminary discovery, including the exchange of pictures of the alleged infringing product, prior to the case management conference. (Time: 33 minutes.) (Court Reporter: None.) (E,CK) 57 Filed & Entered: 04/08/2020 Response Docket Text: Itemized Estimate of Attorneys' Fees and Costs filed by Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[54]. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit No. 1 - Fees Itemization) (Trope, Konrad) 58 Filed & Entered: 04/09/2020 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order Docket Text: Case Management Conference Scheduling Order: Telephonic case management conference to be held on 4/23/2020 at 1:30 p.m. Directions for joining the call will be emailed to counsel of record no later than the day before the CMC. A report of the planning meeting shall be jointly signed and filed with the Court no later than 4/20/2020. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements. Judge Sara Lioi on 4/9/2020. (Attachments: # (1) Report of Parties' Planning Meeting Attachment 1, # (2) Report of Parties' Planning Meeting Attachment 2) (E,CK) 59 Filed & Entered: 04/20/2020 Position Statement re: CMC Agenda Docket Text: Report of Parties' Planning Meeting under Rule 26(f) and L.R. 16.3(b)(3) filed by Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[58].(Trope, Konrad) Modified text on 4/21/2020 (O,K). 60 Filed & Entered: 04/22/2020Terminated: 04/29/2020 Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Motion for Leave by Cheryl L. Farine/Michael W. Vary to withdraw as attorneys filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. (Farine, Cheryl) Filed & Entered: 04/24/2020 Minute Order _ Case Management Conference. Docket Text: Minute Order [non-document]: A telephonic case management conference was conducted on 4/23/2020 by Judge Sara Lioi. Attorneys Konrad L. Trope and Jay R. Campbell participated on behalf of plaintiff and Attorney Cheryl L. Farine participated on behalf of defendant. Counsel for plaintiff notified the Court that plaintiff intends to file an amended complaint on or before 5/11/2020 and will likely file a motion for a preliminary injunction on or before 6/1/2020. The Court set dates and deadlines that will be published in a separate Case Management Plan and Trial Order. The Court acknowledged receipt of the motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Attorneys Cheryl L. Farine and Michael W. Vary. Prior to a ruling on the motion, counsel for defendant shall provide Project Light, LLC with a copy of the Court's contemporaneously-filed Case Management Plan and Trial Order. Defense counsel shall then file a certification notifying the Court that Project Light has been provided the case management dates and deadlines, and also indicate the steps taken to notify the defendant of same. (Time: 17 minutes). (E,CK) 61 Filed & Entered: 04/24/2020 Case Management Conference Plan/Order Docket Text: Case Management Conference Plan (Part I) Case is assigned to the complex track. The parties have agreed to follow the default standard for discovery of electronically-stored information (Appendix K to N.D. Ohio Local Rules). Deadline for Motion to Amend Pleadings 5/11/2020, Motion for Preliminary Injunction due 6/1/2020; response to motion 6/29/2020, replies to motion 7/13/2020; Infringement Contentions 5/15/2020; Non-Infringement Contentions 6/15/2020; Invalidity/Unenforceability Contentions 8/31/2020; Validity/Enforceability Contentions 9/21/2020; Preliminary ID of Claim Terms to Construe 9/16/2020; Final ID of Claim Terms 10/8/2020; Preliminary Claim Constructions 10/23/2020; Claim Construction Expert, ID & Report 11/9/2020; Rebuttal Claim Construction Expert, ID & Report 11/24/2020; Expert Discovery due by 12/9/2020. Final Claim Construction 12/14/2020; Opening Claim Construction Submissions 12/29/2020; Responsive Claim Construction Submissions 1/29/2021; Filing of Joint Claim Construction Statement 2/3/2021; Claim Construction Hearing 2/25/2021 at 1:00 p.m.; Deadline for Advice-of-Counsel Notifications 2/8/2021. A Final Pretrial Conference set for 12/22/2021 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 530 before Judge Sara Lioi. A Jury Trial is tentatively scheduled for the two-week standby period beginning on 1/10/2022. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements. Judge Sara Lioi on 4/24/2020. (E,CK) 62 Filed & Entered: 04/27/2020Terminated: 04/28/2020 Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Certification in Support of Motion for Leave to Withdraw filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. Related document(s)[60]. (Farine, Cheryl) Modified event on 4/28/2020 (O,K). Filed & Entered: 04/29/2020 Order on Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Order [non-document]: Granting [60] motion for leave to withdraw as counsel. Pursuant to local rule 83.9, Attorneys Cheryl L. Farine and Michael W. Vary have provided written notice of their request to withdraw to all counsel of record and the defendant, Project Light, LLC. In addition, Attorney Farine has certified that she provided defendant, Project Light, LLC, with a copy of this Court's Case Management Plan and Trial Order in accordance with the Court's 4/24/2020 minute order. Judge Sara Lioi on 4/29/2020. (E,CK) Filed & Entered: 04/29/2020 Remark re Pro Se Service Docket Text: Copy of non-document order filed 4/29/2020 mailed to Project Light, LLC at 4976 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224 on 4/29/2020. (E,CK) 63 Filed & Entered: 05/08/2020Terminated: 05/12/2020 Ex Parte Motion Docket Text: Motion to Extend deadlines for Plaintiff to File First Amended Complaint and Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[61]. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) Modified to note motion is unsigned on 5/12/2020 (O,K). Filed & Entered: 05/12/2020 Order on EX PARTE Motion Docket Text: Order [non-document]: Granting, for good cause shown, plaintiff's [64] motion for an extension. The deadline to amend the pleadings is extended until May 21, 2020 and the deadline to file a motion for preliminary injunction is extended until June 15, 2020. Judge Sara Lioi on 5/12/2020. (E,CK) 64 Filed & Entered: 05/12/2020Terminated: 05/12/2020 Ex Parte Motion Docket Text: Motion (Corrected) to Extend deadlines for Plaintiff to File First Amended Complaint and Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[61]. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) 65 Filed & Entered: 05/20/2020Terminated: 05/21/2020 Ex Parte Motion Docket Text: Second Motion to Extend deadlines for Plaintiff to File First Amended Complaint and Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[61]. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) 66 Filed & Entered: 05/21/2020 Order on EX PARTE Motion Docket Text: Order: Granting plaintiff's [65] motion to extend deadlines. The new deadlines are as follows: first amended complaint due 6/1/2020; motion for preliminary injunction due 6/30/2020; response to motion due 7/15/2020; reply to motion due 7/30/2020. Judge Sara Lioi on 5/21/2020. (E,CK) . 67 Filed & Entered: 06/01/2020 Amended complaint Docket Text: First Amended complaint against All Defendants and adding new party defendant(s) Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC, and Sam Avny. Filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit No. 1 Design Patent D769,512, # (2) Exhibit No. 2 Design Patent D787,735, # (3) Exhibit No. 3 Subsequent Agent Appointment for Limited Liability Company, # (4) Exhibit No. 4 Tradename Registration Certificate) (Trope, Konrad) 68 Filed & Entered: 06/01/2020 Praecipe Docket Text: FILING ERROR - to be refiled with summons for each defendant- Praecipe for issuance of Alias Summons filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Summons on First Amended Complaint)(Trope, Konrad) Modified to mark filing error on 6/3/2020 (O,K). 69 Filed & Entered: 06/04/2020 Praecipe Docket Text: FILING ERROR - incomplete filing see [70]- Praecipe for issuance of Alias Summons for Defendant Project Light, LLC filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Trope, Konrad) Modified to mark filing error on 6/5/2020 (O,K). 70 Filed & Entered: 06/04/2020 Praecipe Docket Text: FILING ERROR - see corrected filing [71] Praecipe for issuance of Alias Summons for Defendant Project Light, LLC filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Summons - Project Light, LLC)(Trope, Konrad) Modified to mark filing error on 6/9/2020 (O,K). 71 Filed & Entered: 06/08/2020 Praecipe Docket Text: Praecipe for issuance of Original Summons on First Amended Complaint filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Summons - Project Light, LLC, # (2) Summons - Prospetto Light, LLC, # (3) Summons - Prospetto Lighting, LLC, # (4) Summons - Sam Avny)(Trope, Konrad) 72 Filed & Entered: 06/09/2020 Summons Issued Docket Text: Original Summons on first amended complaint issued to counsel for service upon Project Light, LLC, Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC, and Sam Avny. (O,K) 73 Filed & Entered: 06/10/2020Terminated: 06/15/2020 Motion for conference/hearing Docket Text: Motion for conference/hearing Notice of Request for Local Rule 37.1 Telephone Conference Re Discovery Disputes and Certification of Prior "Meet and Confer" Efforts filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[58]. (Trope, Konrad) Filed & Entered: 06/15/2020 Remark re Pro Se Service Docket Text: Copy of [74] Order on Motion mailed to Project Light, LLC at 4976 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224 on 6/15/2020. (E,CK) 74 Filed & Entered: 06/15/2020 Order on Motion for conference Docket Text: Order : Denying plaintiff's [73] request for a telephonic conference. Artificial business entities, such as limited liability companies, may only appear in federal court through licensed counsel. As such, Project Light, LLC, may not proceed in this action pro se and, therefore, may not rightfully participate in a conference with the Court. Plaintiff may, in this instance, file a motion to compel discovery without conducting a conference pursuant to local rule 37.1. Judge Sara Lioi on 6/15/2020. (E,CK) 75 Filed & Entered: 06/19/2020Terminated: 07/08/2021 Motion to compel discovery Docket Text: Motion to compel production of documents with memorandum of points and authorities filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[74]. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1 - RFP, # (3) Exhibit No. 2 - Cert of Service for RFP, # (4) Exhibit No. 3 - May 25, 2020 Letter, # (5) Exhibit No. 4 - May 26, 2020 Email, # (6) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) 76 Filed & Entered: 06/21/2020 Errata Docket Text: Errata to [Proposed] Order [#75-06] filed by Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[75]. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order re Motion to Compel RFP, # (2) Exhibit No. 1 to Proposed Order (Plt's RFP1))(Trope, Konrad) 77 Filed & Entered: 06/21/2020Terminated: 07/08/2021 Motion to compel discovery Docket Text: Motion to compel Deposition of Mitchell Stanley and for Production of Documents at Deposition filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[74]. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1 (Defendant's Initial Disclosures), # (3) Exhibit No. 2 (April 2 email), # (4) Exhibit No. 3 (Stanley attorney info), # (5) Exhibit No. 4 (April 20 email), # (6) Exhibit No. 5 (Depo Notice), # (7) Exhibit No. 6 (April 23 emails), # (8) Exhibit No. 7 (Amended Depo Notice), # (9) Exhibit No. 8 (May 22 letter), # (10) Exhibit No. 9 (May 26 email), # (11) Exhibit No. 10 (Cert of Nonappearance), # (12) Exhibit No. 11 (May 29 letter), # (13) Proposed Order, # (14) Exhibit No. 1 to Order (Amended Depo Notice))(Trope, Konrad) 78 Filed & Entered: 06/22/2020 Notice of Service Docket Text: Amended Notice of Service of Docket Entry Nos. 77 through 77-14 filed by Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[77].(Trope, Konrad) 79 Filed & Entered: 06/24/2020Terminated: 06/26/2020 Motion for extension of time (other) Docket Text: Motion to Extend deadlines for Plaintiff to File Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[66], [61]. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) Modified to remove ex parte restriction except for affidavit on 6/26/2020 (E,CK). Filed & Entered: 06/26/2020 Order on Motion for extension of time Docket Text: Order [non-document]: Granting, for good cause shown, plaintiff's [79] motion for an extension of time. Plaintiff may file a motion for preliminary injunction on or before September 30, 2020. Judge Sara Lioi on 6/26/2020. (E,CK) 80 Filed & Entered: 07/01/2020 Attorney Appearance Docket Text: Attorney Appearance by Ray L. Weber filed by on behalf of All Defendants. (Weber, Ray) Filed & Entered: 07/02/2020 Notice of Hearing or Conference Docket Text: IMPORTANT: Notice [non-document] of Telephonic Status Call set for 7/8/2020 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge Sara Lioi. Directions for joining the call will be emailed to counsel of record no later than one day before the status conference. (E,CK) 81 Filed & Entered: 07/02/2020 Return of Service Executed Docket Text: Return of Service by personal service executed upon Sam Avny on 6/25/2020, filed on behalf of Gold Crest, LLC Related document(s)[67]. (Trope, Konrad) 82 Filed & Entered: 07/02/2020 Return of Service Executed Docket Text: Return of Service by personal service executed upon Prospetto Lighting, LLC on 6/25/2020, filed on behalf of Gold Crest, LLC Related document(s)[67]. (Trope, Konrad) 83 Filed & Entered: 07/02/2020 Return of Service Executed Docket Text: Return of Service by Email & FedEx overnight upon Project Light, LLC on 6/25/2020, filed on behalf of Gold Crest, LLC Related document(s)[67]. (Attachments: # (1) Supplement - Certificate of Service)(Trope, Konrad) Modified to remove unexecuted on 7/21/2020 (O,K). 84 Filed & Entered: 07/06/2020Terminated: 07/08/2020 Motion for extension of time (other) Docket Text: Motion for extension of deadline to respond to 1st Amended Complaint (Doc. #[67])and to Motion to Compel (Doc. #[77]) until July 16 and July 23, respectively, filed by Sam Avny, Does, Project Light, LLC, Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC. (Weber, Ray) 85 Filed & Entered: 07/07/2020 Response Docket Text: Notice of Defendant's Failure to File an Opposition to [75] Motion to compel production of documents filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Trope, Konrad) Filed: 07/08/2020 Entered: 07/09/2020 Minute Order _ Status Conference Docket Text: Minute Order [non-document]: A telephonic status conference was conducted on July 8, 2020 by Judge Sara Lioi. Attorneys Konrad L. Trope, Jay R. Campbell, David A. Bernstein, and Kyriacos S. Tsircou participated on behalf of plaintiff and Attorneys Ray L. Weber and Laura Gentilcore participated on behalf of defendants. The Court began the call by acknowledging the circuitous path this case has taken and the numerous delays that have occurred. The Court advised the parties that such delays cannot continue and will no longer be tolerated. The Court then proceeded to address the three pending motions: plaintiff's motion to compel production of documents (Doc. No. [75]), plaintiff's motion to compel the deposition of Mitchel Stanley and to produce documents (Doc. No. [77]), and defendants' motion for an extension of time to respond to the first amended complaint and to respond to plaintiff's motion to compel (Doc. No. [84]). Counsel for the parties discussed their respective positions related to the pending motions. The Court acknowledged that defendant, Project Light, had delayed in responding to discovery, thereby necessitating the motions to compel, and instructed counsel to confer and try to resolve the discovery-related issues, including whether plaintiff is entitled to attorney fees related to filing the motions to compel. The Court granted defendants' motion for an extension of time to respond to the first amended complaint and to respond to plaintiff's motions to compel: defendants' response to the amended complaint is due by July 16, 2020, and defendants' response to plaintiff's motions to compel is due by July 23, 2020. Further, the Court ordered the deposition of Mitchell Stanley to take place between August 10, 2020 and August 21, 2020. Counsel are to confer to schedule a mutually convenient date and time for the deposition within the designated period. Counsel for defendants indicated that defendants will serve all responsive documents to be produced in advance of Mr. Stanley's deposition by July 23, 2020, and the Court so orders. The parties discussed the potential existence of contracts that the parties may have entered into with Marriott International ("Marriott"), related to the alleged infringing product. Plaintiff's counsel was unaware of any contract between plaintiff and Marriott, but agreed to inquire about the existence of any such contract. Counsel for defendants represented that defendant Project Light contracted with Marriott to manufacture the alleged infringing product, but stated that the contract was not relevant to this action. The Court ordered defendants to produce any such contract(s) that the defendant(s) had with Marriott related to the alleged infringing product as part of their document production by July 23, 2020. Turning to the first amended complaint, plaintiff's counsel notified the Court that defendant, Prospetto Light, LLC, has not been served with a copy of the amended complaint due to an insufficient address. Counsel for defendants will discuss with his client whether counsel may accept service on Prospetto Light's behalf and will notify plaintiffs counsel by the end of the week. Counsel for defendants notified the Court of their position that several of the defendants named in the amended complaint may be entitled to dismissal under Rule 12. Plaintiff's counsel rebutted defendants' position, stating that the parties already litigated the sufficiency of the complaint. The Court indicated that while that is true for the originally-named defendant, it is not true for the newly-named defendants. Rather, defendants named for the first time in the amended complaint are allowed, under the Federal Rules, to (if appropriate) test the sufficiency of the complaint as it relates to them. Before engaging in motion practice, the parties will confer as to whether the newly- named defendants are properly included in this case. Finally, counsel for defendants stated that his clients are willing to stipulate to a voluntary preliminary injunction ("PI") because defendants claim to have made only made one sale of the alleged infringing product and are no longer selling the product. Counsel for the parties agreed to discuss and work together on a proposed PI order to present to the Court. After counsel confer regarding the scope of the PI, plaintiffs counsel will send a draft PI order to defendants' counsel on or before July 24, 2020. Defendants' counsel will have until July 31, 2020 to respond to that draft, and the parties will file a joint proposed PI order with the Court no later than early August. (Court reporter: None) Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Judge Sara Lioi on 7/8/2020. (E,CK) 86 Filed & Entered: 07/08/2020 Attorney Appearance Docket Text: Attorney Appearance by Laura J. Gentilcore filed by on behalf of All Defendants. (Gentilcore, Laura) 87 Filed & Entered: 07/09/2020 Praecipe Docket Text: Praecipe for issuance of Alias Summons filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Summons - Prospetto Light, LLC)(Trope, Konrad) 88 Filed & Entered: 07/10/2020 Summons Issued Docket Text: Alias Summons issued to counsel for service upon Prospetto Light, LLC. (O,K) 89 Filed & Entered: 07/16/2020 Answer to Amended Complaint Docket Text: Answer to [67] Amended complaint, filed by Project Light, LLC. (Weber, Ray) 90 Filed & Entered: 07/16/2020Terminated: 03/10/2021 Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Docket Text: Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim filed by Sam Avny, Prospetto Light, LLC and Prospetto Lighting, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Brief in Support)(Weber, Ray) Filed & Entered: 07/23/2020 Order Docket Text: Order [non-document]: Granting plaintiff's [91] motion for a telephonic conference pursuant to Local Rule 37.1. The conference will be held on July 27, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. (EST). The Court will provide counsel with dial-in instructions prior to the conference. Judge Sara Lioi on 7/23/2020. (E,CK) 91 Filed & Entered: 07/23/2020Terminated: 07/23/2020 Motion for conference/hearing Docket Text: Second Motion (Request) for Local Rule 37.1 Telephonic Conference filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[58]. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit No. 1 - July 9, 2020 Email, # (2) Exhibit No. 2 - July 13, 2020 Email, # (3) Exhibit No. 3 - July 9, 2020 Email, # (4) Exhibit No. 4 - July 10, 2020 Email)(Trope, Konrad) 92 Filed & Entered: 07/23/2020Terminated: 07/23/2020 Motion for conference/hearing Docket Text: Supplement to Plaintiff's Second Request for Local Rule 37.1 Telephonic Conference filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[91]. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit No. 1 - Apr 23 Emails, # (2) Exhibit No. 2 - Stanley Depo Notice, # (3) Exhibit No. 3 - Marriott Agmt)(Trope, Konrad) 93 Filed & Entered: 07/23/2020 Opposition Docket Text: Opposition to [77] Motion to compel discovery (Deposition of Mitchell Stanley and for Production of Documents at Deposition), [75] Motion to compel production of documents filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 -Declaration of Mitchell Stanley, # (2) Exhibit 2 - Draft Motion, # (3) Exhibit 3 - Email 03-26-19 Stanley to Plaintiff's Counsel)(Weber, Ray) 94 Filed & Entered: 07/23/2020Terminated: 03/09/2021 Motion for order Docket Text: Motion to permit admissions to be withdrawn/amended filed by Sam Avny, Does, Project Light, LLC, Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Brief in Support, # (2) Exhibit A - Defendant's Responses to Requests for Admissions)(Weber, Ray) Filed & Entered: 07/27/2020 Minute Order _ Status Conference Docket Text: Minute Order [non-document]: A telephonic status conference was conducted on July 27, 2020 by Judge Sara Lioi. Attorneys Konrad L. Trope, Alex Robertson (who has not yet made an appearance in this case), and David A. Bernstein participated on behalf of plaintiff and Attorneys Ray L. Weber and Laura Gentilcore participated on behalf of defendants. The Court expressed disappointment that the parties have been unable to resolve their ongoing discovery disputes, such that they required Court intervention for the second time in three weeks. Counsel for plaintiff began by outlining numerous discovery-related issues that the parties have been unable to resolve: (1) whether counsel for defendants would honor an agreement (made by Project Light's former counsel) that the upcoming deposition of Mr. Mitchell Stanley be allotted an extra three hours beyond the seven permitted by the Federal Rules because the deposition is to occur via video conference; (2) whether Mr. Stanley's deposition would begin at 12:00 p.m. EST; (3) whether the deposition would take place on one day or over the course of consecutive days; (4) whether Project Light waived any objections it may assert regarding to Requests for Production; (5) whether the documents produce by Project Light properly contain the designation "attorney's eyes only"; (6) whether plaintiff is entitled to attorneys' fees related to bringing motions to compel (Doc. Nos. [75] & [77]); and (7) whether Project Light should be permitted to withdraw or amend admissions. Counsel for defendants notified the Court that (1) Project Light has produced all documents in its possession responsive to the RFPs with no objections and without asserting any privilege defense and (2) the "attorney's eyes only" designation is proper because the parties agreed to the form Patent Protective Order set forth in Appendix C to the Local Patent Rules (see Doc. No. [59] at 369). Counsel for plaintiff conceded and those issues are now resolved. The Court held that the agreement for Mr. Stanley's deposition to be conducted over 10 hours (rather than 7) will be honored, and that issue is now resolved. The parties will decide whether the deposition will be conducted in one 10-hour session or over the course of two consecutive days. The parties will also decide what time the deposition will begin, keeping in mind that plaintiff's counsel is located in California. The Court confirmed with the parties that, with those issues resolved, there are only two outstanding issues that the Court will need to decide once fully briefed: (1) whether plaintiff is entitled to attorneys' fees related to bringing its motions to compel, and (2) whether Project Light should be permitted to withdraw/amend its "admissions" (to the extent such "admissions" were conclusively established because Project Light failed to timely respond to plaintiff's request for admission). The parties also discussed counsel for defendants' offer to stipulate to a preliminary injunction ("PI"). Defendants' counsel notified the Court that he has not received a draft PI from plaintiff's counsel. According to the Court's Minute Order dated July 8, 2020, the draft PI was due on July 24, 2020. Plaintiff's counsel assured the Court, and counsel for defendants, that he will send a draft agreement to defendants' counsel in the next 24 to 36 hours. Counsel for defendants will have until August 7, 2020 to respond to that draft. The parties will file a joint proposed PI order with the Court by August 14, 2020.The Court also discussed the possibility of settlement and noted that, based on the information before the court, mediation appears to be an appropriate option in this case. The parties discussed their respective positions on the merits of the case. Counsel for defendants stated that their client is willing to discuss settlement. Plaintiff's counsel indicated that he would like to conduct some additional discovery to determine whether there was one sale of the alleged infringing product (as Project Light contends) or whether there may have been more sales (as a produced email appears to indicate). Plaintiff's counsel will send the email in question to counsel for defendants. The Court concluded the call by stressing its desire that counsel for the parties work together cooperatively, and with a sense of understanding, moving forward. (Time: 43 minutes). Judge Sara Lioi on 7/27/2020. (E,CK) 95 Filed & Entered: 07/30/2020 Reply Docket Text: Reply to Defendant's [93] Opposition to Plaintiff's Motions to Compel [75], [77] filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Trope, Konrad) 96 Filed & Entered: 07/30/2020 Opposition Docket Text: Opposition to [90] Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1 - Spero v. Avny, # (3) Exhibit No. 2 - Spero v. Project Lighting, # (4) Exhibit No. 3 - Decl. of Sam Avny)(Trope, Konrad) 97 Filed & Entered: 08/06/2020 Opposition Docket Text: Opposition to [94] Motion to permit admissions to be withdrawn/amended filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Trope, Konrad) 98 Filed & Entered: 08/13/2020 Reply Docket Text: Reply Brief in Further Support of Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim filed by All Defendants. (Related document [90]) (Weber, Ray) 99 Filed & Entered: 08/13/2020 Reply Docket Text: Reply Brief in Further Support of Motion to Permit Admissions to be Withdrawn or Amended filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Supplemental Declaration of Mitchell Stanley) (Related document [94]) (Weber, Ray) 100 Filed & Entered: 08/13/2020Terminated: 08/14/2020 Motion for extension of time (other) Docket Text: Motion for extension of time for filing the parties' Preliminary Injunction Order until to and including August 17, 2020 filed by Sam Avny, Does, Project Light, LLC, Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC. (Weber, Ray) Filed & Entered: 08/14/2020 Order on Motion to extend deadlines Docket Text: Order [non-document]: Granting [100] defendants' motion for an extension to file the parties' proposed preliminary injunction order. The proposed order is due on or before August 17, 2020. Judge Sara Lioi on 8/14/2020. (E,CK) 101 Filed & Entered: 08/17/2020Terminated: 08/18/2020 Motion for extension of time (other) Docket Text: Motion for extension of time until 8/18/2020 to File Proposed Preliminary Injunction Order filed by Sam Avny, Does, Project Light, LLC, Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC. (Gentilcore, Laura) 102 Filed & Entered: 08/18/2020 Order on Motion for extension of time Docket Text: Marginal Entry Order Defendants' second motion for extension of time until 8/18/2020 for filing preliminary injunction order is granted. Judge Sara Lioi on 8/18/2020. (E,CK) 103 Filed & Entered: 08/18/2020Terminated: 08/20/2020 Motion for extension of time (other) Docket Text: Motion for extension of time until 08/20/2020 to File Stipulated Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[61]. (Trope, Konrad) Filed & Entered: 08/20/2020 Order on Motion for extension of time Docket Text: Order [non-document]: Granting plaintiff's [103] unopposed motion for an extension. The parties will file their joint proposed preliminary injunction order on or before August 20, 2020. Judge Sara Lioi on 8/20/2020. (E,CK) 104 Filed & Entered: 08/20/2020Terminated: 08/21/2020 Motion for preliminary injunction Docket Text: Stipulated Motion for preliminary injunction filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Trope, Konrad) 105 Filed & Entered: 08/21/2020 Preliminary Injunction Docket Text: Stipulation and Preliminary Injunction Order: The parties' [104] Stipulated Motion for preliminary injunction is granted. See document for details. Judge Sara Lioi on 8/21/2020. (E,CK) Filed & Entered: 02/18/2021 Terminate Hearings Docket Text: Order [non-document]: In light of defendants' pending motion to dismiss and in order to allow the Court adequate time to consider the issues, the dates and deadlines contained in Doc. No. [61] are suspended until further order of the Court. Judge Sara Lioi on 2/18/2021. (E,CK) 106 Filed & Entered: 02/25/2021Terminated: 03/18/2021 Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Motion by Ray L. Weber to withdraw as attorney filed by Sam Avny, Does, Project Light, LLC, Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC. (Weber, Ray) 107 Filed & Entered: 02/26/2021Terminated: 02/26/2021 Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: FILING ERROR - WRONG DOCUMENT UPLOADED - ATTORNEY TO REFILE - Motion by Laura J. Gentilcore to withdraw as attorney filed by Sam Avny, Does, Project Light, LLC, Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC. (Gentilcore, Laura) Modified to note filing error on 2/26/2021 (M,TL). 108 Filed & Entered: 02/26/2021Terminated: 03/18/2021 Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Motion by Laura J. Gentilcore to withdraw as attorney filed by Sam Avny, Does, Project Light, LLC, Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC. (Gentilcore, Laura) 109 Filed & Entered: 03/09/2021 Memorandum Opinion and Order Docket Text: Memorandum Opinion and Order: For the reasons set forth within, Project Light's motion to withdraw admissions (Doc. No. [94]) is granted in part and denied in part. (See order for details.) Judge Sara Lioi on 3/9/2021. (E,CK) Filed & Entered: 03/10/2021 Reassignment of Magistrate Judge Docket Text: Reassignment of Magistrate Judge due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge George J. Limbert. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson. (M,TL) 110 Filed & Entered: 03/10/2021 Memorandum Opinion and Order Docket Text: Memorandum Opinion and Order: For the reasons set forth within, defendants' motion to dismiss (Doc. No [90]) plaintiff's first amended complaint (Doc. No. [67]) is granted in part and denied in part. Prospetto Light, Prospetto Lighting, and Sam Avny shall file their answer to the claims remaining in the amended complaint by March 31, 2021. A case management conference scheduling order will be separately published. (See Order for details.) Judge Sara Lioi on 3/10/2021. (E,CK) 111 Filed & Entered: 03/10/2021 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order Docket Text: Case Management Conference Scheduling Order: Telephone case management conference, with counsel only, to be held on 4/19/2021 at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Sara Lioi. Directions for joining the call will be emailed to counsel of record no later than the day before the CMC. The disclosures mandated by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a) will all apply. Plaintiff must serve on opposing parties the initial disclosures by 3/29/2021. All other parties must serve on opposing parties the initial disclosures by 4/5/2021. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements. Judge Sara Lioi on 3/10/2021. (Attachments: # (1) Magistrate Consent Package) (E,CK) 112 Filed & Entered: 03/10/2021 Order Docket Text: Order: This matter is before the Court on the motions of Attorneys Ray Weber and Laura Gentilcore to withdraw as counsel for defendants in this action. (Doc. Nos. [106], [108].) Before the Court rules on the motions, Attorneys Weber and Gentilcore shall provide all defendants with a copy of this Order and copies of the Court's rulings found at docket numbers [109] and [110], as well as the case management conference scheduling order found at docket number [111], and certify to the Court that those documents have been provided to defendants and the manner in which the documents were provided. Judge Sara Lioi on 3/10/2021. (E,CK) Modified to attach document on 3/11/2021 (E,CK). (E,CK). 113 Filed & Entered: 03/17/2021 Notice Docket Text: Notice of Compliance With Court Order Doc. #112 filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Letter to Mitchell Stanley_personally delivered)Related document(s)[112].(Weber, Ray) Filed & Entered: 03/18/2021 Order on Motion to withdraw as attorney Docket Text: Order [non-document]. Having complied with the Court's order to provide notice to defendants of Doc. Nos. [109], [110], [111], and [112] (See Doc. Nos. [112], [113]), the motions of Attorneys Ray Weber and Laura Gentilcore (Doc. Nos. [106], [108]) to withdraw as counsel for defendants are granted. Attorney Weber is directed to apprise defendants of this order. In addition, the Clerk shall serve a copy of this order upon each defendant at their address of record and to Mitchell Stanley, Vice President and General Counsel for defendant Project Light, LLC and "the contact" for each defendant, at 4976 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224 (see Doc. No. [113] par. 1, 2, 3). Judge Sara Lioi on 3/18/2021. (E,CK) Filed & Entered: 03/18/2021 Remark re Pro Se Service Docket Text: Copy of non-document Order filed on 3/18/2021 mailed to the following: Mitchell Stanley, VP & General Counsel at 14545 Shire Court, Russell, Ohio 44072; Project Light, LLC at 4976 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224; Prospetto Lighting, LLC at 4976 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224; Sam Avny at 4976 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224; Prospetto Light, LLC at 1970 Miller Parkway, Streetsboro, OH 44241 on 3/18/2021. (E,CK) 114 Filed: 03/31/2021 Entered: 04/01/2021 Returned Mail Docket Text: Returned Mail (copy of non-doc order dated 3/18/2021) addressed to Party Prospetto Light, LLC. Returned by Postal Service marked: Return to Sender, Not Deliverable as Addressed, Unable to Forward. Per Doc. No. [113] new address is 4976 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224. Address updated on docket and document re-mailed on 4/1/21. (T,Je) 115 Filed & Entered: 04/13/2021 Application to enter Default Docket Text: Application to Clerk for entry of default against Prospetto Light, LLC filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) 116 Filed & Entered: 04/13/2021 Application to enter Default Docket Text: Application to Clerk for entry of default against Prospetto Lighting, LLC filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) 117 Filed & Entered: 04/13/2021 Application to enter Default Docket Text: Application to Clerk for entry of default against Sam Avny filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) 118 Filed & Entered: 04/13/2021 Notice of Service Docket Text: Notice of Service of (1) Motion for Entry of Default; (2) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope in Support of Motion for Entry of Default; and (3) [Proposed] Entry of Default (re Prospetto Light, LLC) filed by Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[115].(Trope, Konrad) 119 Filed & Entered: 04/13/2021 Notice of Service Docket Text: Notice of Service of (1) Motion for Entry of Default; (2) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope in Support of Motion for Entry of Default; and (3) [Proposed] Entry of Default (re Prospetto Lighting, LLC) filed by Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[116].(Trope, Konrad) 120 Filed & Entered: 04/13/2021 Notice of Service Docket Text: Notice of Service of (1) Motion for Entry of Default; (2) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope in Support of Motion for Entry of Default; and (3) [Proposed] Entry of Default (re Sam Avny) filed by Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[117].(Trope, Konrad) Filed & Entered: 04/14/2021 Order Docket Text: Order [non-document]. This case is scheduled for a telephonic case management conference on April 19, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Pursuant to the Court's case management conference scheduling order, the parties report of planning must be filed with the Court three (3) business days before the conference. (See Doc No. [111], Section IV.) The Court has established a call-in line for the case management conference. All those participating should join the call at the appointed time using the following call-in credentials: Dial: 877-336-1274; Access Code: 6290617#; Security Code: 5069#. Judge Sara Lioi on 4/14/2021. (E,CK) Filed & Entered: 04/14/2021 Remark re Pro Se Service Docket Text: Copy of non-document Order filed 4/14/2021 mailed to Project Light, LLC, Prospetto Light, LLC, Prospetto Lighting, LLC, and Sam Avny at 4976 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224 on 4/14/2021. (E,CK) Filed & Entered: 04/15/2021 Remark re Pro Se Service Docket Text: Copies of [121] Default Entered, [122] Default Entered, and [123] Default Entered, mailed to each of the following Project Light, LLC; Prospetto Light, LLC; Prospetto Lighting, LLC; Sam Avny at 4976 Hudson Drive, Stow, OH 44224 on 4/15/2021. (E,CK) 121 Filed & Entered: 04/15/2021 Default Entered Docket Text: VACATED per [151] Order. Default Entered on 4/15/2021 against Prospetto Light, LLC. Sandy Opacich, Clerk by Christina Eckert, Deputy Clerk. Related document [115]. (E,CK) Modified to vacate on 2/8/2022 (E,CK). 122 Filed & Entered: 04/15/2021 Default Entered Docket Text: VACATED per [151] Order. Default Entered on 4/15/2021 against Prospetto Lighting, LLC. Sandy Opacich, Clerk by Christina Eckert, Deputy Clerk. Related document [116]. (E,CK) Modified to vacate on 2/8/2022 (E,CK). 123 Filed & Entered: 04/15/2021 Default Entered Docket Text: VACATED per [151] Order. Default Entered on 4/15/2021 against Sam Avny. Sandy Opacich, Clerk by Christina Eckert, Deputy Clerk. Related document [117]. (E,CK) Modified to vacate on 2/8/2022 (E,CK). 124 Filed & Entered: 04/15/2021 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting Docket Text: Unilateral Report of Parties' Planning Meeting under Rule 26(f) and L.R. 16.3(b)(3) - parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Bernstein, David) Filed & Entered: 04/19/2021 Minute Order _ Case Management Conference. Docket Text: Minute Order [non-document]: On April 19, 2021, the Court conducted a telephonic case management conference. Attorneys Trope, Bernstein, and Campbell participated on behalf of plaintiff. Attorneys Welling and Gugliotta recently entered an appearance on behalf of all the defendants and participated in the conference. Attorneys Welling and Gugliotta informed the Court that they have reviewed the docket but have not yet received the case file or met with their clients. Attorney Trope provided a summary background of this action (alleging that defendants' have infringed plaintiff's patented desk lamps) for the benefit of Attorneys Welling and Gugliotta. The Court noted that Mr. Welling and Gugliotta are the third set of attorneys to represent defendants since the case was transferred to the Northern District of Ohio (and the fifth set of attorneys from case inception) and that discovery issues caused by defendants, as well as a lack of continuity of counsel, have resulted in numerous delays. One of the discovery issues that remains unresolved and is important to the ultimate resolution of this matter is the number of allegedly infringing lamps sold by defendants. While recognizing that counsel have just been retained, the Court impressed upon counsel for defendants the need to move this case toward resolution, either by motion, trial, or settlement. Attorneys Welling and Gugliotta asked the Court for ten to fourteen days to speak with their clients and familiarize themselves with this matter, and the Court continued the conference until April 28, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Attorney Trope stated that, in the meantime, plaintiff will file a motion for partial summary judgment against defendant Project Light. The Court determined that the response and reply deadlines found in the local rules shall apply to plaintiff's dispositive motion. Judge Sara Lioi on 4/19/2021. (E,CK) 125 Filed & Entered: 04/19/2021 Attorney Appearance Docket Text: Attorney Appearance of John D. Gugliotta and David A Welling by David A. Welling filed by on behalf of All Defendants. (Welling, David) 126 Filed & Entered: 04/20/2021Terminated: 03/22/2022 Motion for summary judgment Docket Text: Motion for summary judgment of Patent Infringement and Validity of Gold Crest's Patents filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[67]. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1 - Vendor Agreement, # (3) Exhibit No. 2 - A'Design Award 2015, # (4) Exhibit No. 3 - Spark Award 2014, # (5) Exhibit No. 4 - Email [09-16-2014], # (6) Exhibit No. 5 - Receipt [01-16-2015], # (7) Exhibit No. 6 - Brooklyn LED Task Light Packaging, # (8) Exhibit No. 7 - Defendant's Initial Invalidity Unenforceable Contentions)(Trope, Konrad) Filed & Entered: 04/28/2021 Minute Order _ Status Conference Docket Text: Minute Order [non-document]: On April 28, 2021, the Court continued the telephonic conference that began on April 19, 2021. Attorneys Trope, Bernstein, and Tsircou participated on behalf of plaintiff, as well as Alex Robertson. Attorneys Welling and Gugliotta participated on behalf of all defendants. Counsel for defendants reported that since the last conference, they obtained the case file and will meet with their clients next week. Counsel for defendants also reported that they have in their possession defendants' sales records concerning the desk lamps at issue in this litigation and will provide that information to plaintiff's counsel this week. In addition to providing the above-mentioned sales records to plaintiff's counsel, defendants' counsel shall also provide initial disclosures. In addition, counsel for both sides shall confer and file a joint proposed case management and trial schedule by May 10, 2021. The Court will review the parties' proposed schedule and publish a Case Management Plan and Trial Order. The Court again impressed upon counsel the need to move this case toward resolution, either by motion, trial, or settlement. (Court reporter: None) Time: 20 minutes. Judge Sara Lioi on 4/28/2021. (E,CK) 127 Filed & Entered: 05/10/2021 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting Docket Text: Joint Report of Parties' Planning Meeting under Rule 26(f) and L.R. 16.3(b)(3) - parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Campbell, Jay) 128 Filed & Entered: 05/19/2021 Response Docket Text: Response to [126] Motion for summary judgment of Patent Infringement and Validity of Gold Crest's Patents filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit Declaration of John D. Gugliotta, P.E., Esq., # (2) Exhibit '735 chart, # (3) Exhibit '512 chart)(Welling, David) 129 Filed & Entered: 05/20/2021 Stipulation Docket Text: Joint Proposed Stipulation Regarding Claim Construction filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Campbell, Jay) 130 Filed & Entered: 05/20/2021 Case Management Conference Plan/Order Docket Text: Case Management Plan and Trial Order. Case is assigned to the Standard Track; Deadline to add parties or amend pleadings N/A; Deadline for completing fact discovery 8/9/2021; The parties have agreed to follow the default standard for discovery of electronically-stored information; Deadline for party with burden of proof to identify experts and provide reports 9/8/2021; Deadline to identify rebuttal experts and provide reports 9/22/2021; Deadline for completing expert discovery 10/6/2021; Deadline for filing dispositive motions 11/5/2021; Deadline for filing oppositions to motions 12/6/2021; Deadline for filing replies to responses 12/20/2021; Status Conference set for 8/12/2021 at 12:00 p.m.; Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/5/2022 at 1:00 p.m.; Jury Trial set on two week standby period beginning 5/2/2022 at 8:00 a.m. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements. Judge Sara Lioi on 5/20/2021. (Attachments: # (1) Appendix A - Final Pretrial Order, # (2) Appendix B - Exhibit List, # (3) Appendix C - Witness List) (E,CK) 131 Filed & Entered: 06/02/2021 Attorney Appearance Docket Text: Attorney Appearance by Kelsey Anne Ewing filed by on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Ewing, Kelsey) 132 Filed & Entered: 06/02/2021 Reply Docket Text: Reply to Defendant's [128] response to [126] Motion for summary judgment of Patent Infringement and Validity of Gold Crest's Patents filed by All Plaintiffs. (Campbell, Jay) 133 Filed & Entered: 06/02/2021 Supplement Docket Text: Supplement to Reply - Certificate of Service, filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s)[132]. (Campbell, Jay) 134 Filed & Entered: 08/06/2021Terminated: 08/11/2021 Motion for extension of time (other) Docket Text: Motion for extension of Discovery until November 8, 2021 filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Campbell, Jay) 135 Filed & Entered: 08/08/2021Terminated: 08/11/2021 Motion for extension of time (other) Docket Text: Unopposed Motion for extension of Discovery until November 8, 2021, filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[134]. (Campbell, Jay) Filed & Entered: 08/11/2021 Order on Motion to extend deadlines Docket Text: Order [non-document] granting in part plaintiff's unopposed motion for an amendment of the case management plan and trial order. (See Doc. Nos. [130], [134], [135].) The status conference presently scheduled for August 12, 2021 will be rescheduled, and an amended case management plan will be separately published. Judge Sara Lioi on 8/11/2021. (E,CK) 136 Filed & Entered: 08/11/2021 Case Management Conference Plan/Order Docket Text: Amended Case Management Plan and Trial Order. Case is assigned to the Standard Track; Deadline to add parties or amend pleadings N/A; Deadline for completing fact discovery 11/8/2021; The parties have agreed to follow the default standard for discovery of electronically- stored information; Deadline for party with burden of proof to identify experts and provide reports 12/12/2021; Deadline to identify rebuttal experts and provide reports 12/22/2021; Deadline for completing expert discovery 1/4/2022; Deadline for filing dispositive motions 2/3/2022; Deadline for filing oppositions to motions 3/7/2022; Deadline for filing replies to responses 3/21/2022; Status Conference set for 12/3/2021 at 10:00 a.m.; Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/15/2022 at 10:00 a.m.; Jury Trial set on two week standby period beginning 7/18/2022 at 8:00 a.m. Attorneys are cautioned not to rely on the docket entry only. Read the attached Order for additional information and requirements. Judge Sara Lioi on 8/11/2021. (Attachments: # (1) Appendix A - Final Pretrial Order, # (2) Appendix B - Exhibit List, # (3) Appendix C - Witness List) (E,CK) 137 Filed & Entered: 09/24/2021 Status Report Docket Text: Joint Status Report [Reporting Period: August 12 to September 24, 2021] filed by Gold Crest, LLC. Related document(s)[136].(Trope, Konrad) 138 Filed & Entered: 10/12/2021 Stipulation Docket Text: Proposed Stipulation to Modify Scheduling Order and Extend All Upcoming Deadlines by 120 Days filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)Related document(s)[136].(Trope, Konrad) Filed & Entered: 10/19/2021 Order Docket Text: Order [non-document] granting the parties' joint motion to extend deadlines. (Doc. No. [138].) The dea |
| Dec 18, 2019 | N/A | Remark re Pro Se Service (0) Docket Text: Copy of [34] Magistrate Consent Form and docket sheet mailed to Konrad Lytell Trope, Trope Intellectual Property Law PC, 515 South Flower Street, 36th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071; Kyriacos S Tsircou, Tsircou Intellectual Property Law PC, 515 South Flower Street, 36th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071; Kevin G McBride, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP, 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614 and Brock Forrest Wilson, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP, 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1900, Irvine, CA 92614-2559 on 12/18/2019. Related document(s)[34]. (M,TL) |
| Dec 18, 2019 | N/A | Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge (0) Docket Text: Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge George J. Limbert. (M,TL) |
| Dec 18, 2019 | N/A | Utility Event (0) Docket Text: Judge Sara Lioi assigned to case. (M,TL) |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 31 | Response (6) Docket Text: REPLY in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. (Attorney Enoch H Liang added to party Project Light, LLC(pty:dft))(Liang, Enoch)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 30 | Motion to withdraw as attorney (Proposed Order) (1) Docket Text: REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ATTORNEY Kevin G. McBride and Brock F. Wilson as counsel of record for Defendant Project Light, LLC filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (McBride, Kevin)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 30 | Motion to withdraw as attorney (Main Document) (2) Docket Text: REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ATTORNEY Kevin G. McBride and Brock F. Wilson as counsel of record for Defendant Project Light, LLC filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (McBride, Kevin)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 11, 2019 | N/A | Notice (0) Docket Text: TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Case [18] calendared for hearing on December 16, 2019, has been taken under submission and off the motion calendar. No appearances by counsel are necessary. The Court will issue a ruling after full consideration of properly submitted pleadings. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (smo) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No. 10) (2) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No. 9) (2) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No. 8) (2) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No. 7) (2) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No. 6) (2) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No. 5) (2) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No. 4) (2) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No.3) (2) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No. 2) (2) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Exhibit No. 1) (4) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Declaration of Konrad L. Trope) (5) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 28 | Opposition (Main Document) (30) Docket Text: OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Exhibit No. 1, # (3) Exhibit No. 2, # (4) Exhibit No.3, # (5) Exhibit No. 4, # (6) Exhibit No. 5, # (7) Exhibit No. 6, # (8) Exhibit No. 7, # (9) Exhibit No. 8, # (10) Exhibit No. 9, # (11) Exhibit No. 10)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 27 | Case Management Conference Scheduling Order (1) Docket Text: ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge R. Gary Klausner. A Scheduling Conference has been placed on calendar for March 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. The Conference will be held pursuant to F.R.Civ. P. 16(b). Trial counsel must be present and there are no telephonic appearances. Counsel are ordered to file a joint statement providing a brief factual summary of the case, including the claims being asserted. The parties are reminded of their obligations to disclose information and confer on a discovery plan not later than 21 days prior to the scheduling conference, and to file a joint statement with the Court not later than 14 days after they confer, as required by F.R. Civ.P. 26 and the Local Rules of this Court. Failure to comply may lead to the imposition of sanctions. Plaintiffs counsel is directed to give notice of the scheduling conference to each party that makes an initial appearance in the action after this date. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 2/24/2020. (sw)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 26 | Notice (Exhibit B - Corrected Memo of Points & Authorities ISO Motion to Dismiss (Docket) (25) Docket Text: NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. correcting NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Corrected Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Complaint (Docket 18), # (2) Exhibit B - Corrected Memo of Points & Authorities ISO Motion to Dismiss (Docket 18-1))(Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 26 | Notice (Exhibit A - Corrected Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Complaint (Docket 1) (5) Docket Text: NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. correcting NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Corrected Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Complaint (Docket 18), # (2) Exhibit B - Corrected Memo of Points & Authorities ISO Motion to Dismiss (Docket 18-1))(Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 26 | Notice (Main Document) (2) Docket Text: NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. correcting NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Corrected Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Complaint (Docket 18), # (2) Exhibit B - Corrected Memo of Points & Authorities ISO Motion to Dismiss (Docket 18-1))(Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 25 | Status Conference (1) Docket Text: (IN CHAMBERS) Order Re: Stipulation to Continue Hearing (DE [24]) by Judge R. Gary Klausner: The Court DENIES the patties' stipulation to continue the hearing date on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff may file an Opposition to Defendant's Motion no later than 12/9/2019. Defendant must file a Reply no later than 12/16/2019. (SEE CIVIL MINUTES FOR FURTHER SPECIFICS). (jp) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 24 | Stipulation (Proposed Order) (1) Docket Text: Joint STIPULATION to Continue Hearing on Motion to Dismiss from 12/16/2019 to 01/06/2020 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 24 | Stipulation (Declaration Konrad L. Trope) (5) Docket Text: Joint STIPULATION to Continue Hearing on Motion to Dismiss from 12/16/2019 to 01/06/2020 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 24 | Stipulation (Main Document) (4) Docket Text: Joint STIPULATION to Continue Hearing on Motion to Dismiss from 12/16/2019 to 01/06/2020 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration Konrad L. Trope, # (2) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Dec 1, 2019 | 23 | Order (1) Docket Text: ORDER On Stipulation and Request to Continue the Hearing on Defendant Project Light, LLC's Motion to dismiss [22] by Judge R. Gary Klausner-DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT. (et) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 22 | Stipulation (Main Document) (3) Docket Text: STIPULATION to Continue Hearing on Defendant Project Light, LLC's Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Project Light LLC Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 22 | Stipulation (Proposed Order) (1) Docket Text: STIPULATION to Continue Hearing on Defendant Project Light, LLC's Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Project Light LLC Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 21 | Order (1) Docket Text: ORDER On Stipulation and Request to Continue the Hearing on Defendant Project Light, LLC's Motion to dismiss [20] by Judge R. Gary Klausner, the Court hereby reschedules the hearing on Defendant Project Light, LLCs MOTION to Dismiss [18] from 12/2/2019 to 12/16/2019 at 09:00 AM. (jp) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 20 | Stipulation (Proposed Order) (1) Docket Text: STIPULATION to Continue Hearing from 12/02/2019 to 12/16/2019 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 20 | Stipulation (Main Document) (2) Docket Text: STIPULATION to Continue Hearing from 12/02/2019 to 12/16/2019 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint[18] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 19 | Notice (2) Docket Text: NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC, (Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 18 | Motion to dismiss case (Proposed Order) (2) Docket Text: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 12/2/2019 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (Attachments: # (1) Memorandum of Points & Authorities, # (2) Declaration of Mitch Stanley, # (3) Proposed Order) (Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 18 | Motion to dismiss case (Declaration of Mitch Stanley) (3) Docket Text: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 12/2/2019 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (Attachments: # (1) Memorandum of Points & Authorities, # (2) Declaration of Mitch Stanley, # (3) Proposed Order) (Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 18 | Motion to dismiss case (Memorandum of Points & Authorities) (24) Docket Text: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 12/2/2019 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (Attachments: # (1) Memorandum of Points & Authorities, # (2) Declaration of Mitch Stanley, # (3) Proposed Order) (Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 18 | Motion to dismiss case (Main Document) (4) Docket Text: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Complaint filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 12/2/2019 at 09:00 AM before Judge R. Gary Klausner. (Attachments: # (1) Memorandum of Points & Authorities, # (2) Declaration of Mitch Stanley, # (3) Proposed Order) (Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 17 | Order (2) Docket Text: DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT by Judge R. Gary Klausner, re Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to Initial Complaint [16]. THE STIPULATION IS DENIED. (jp) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 16 | Stipulation (Proposed Order) (2) Docket Text: STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to November 8, 2019 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)[1] filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 16 | Stipulation (Main Document) (2) Docket Text: STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to November 8, 2019 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)[1] filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 15 | Order on Motion for extension of time (2) Docket Text: ORDER GRANTING Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to Initial Complaint By Not More Than 30 Days [14] by Judge R. Gary Klausner, the Court hereby extends the time for Defendant PROJECT LIGHT LLC to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint from10/16/2019 to 10/25/2019, in accordance with Local Rule 8-3. (jp) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 14 | Stipulation (Proposed Order) (2) Docket Text: STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Project Light, LLC answer now due 10/25/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)[1] filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Attorney Brock Forrest Wilson added to party Project Light, LLC(pty:dft))(Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 14 | Stipulation (Main Document) (2) Docket Text: STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Project Light, LLC answer now due 10/25/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)[1] filed by Defendant Project Light, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Attorney Brock Forrest Wilson added to party Project Light, LLC(pty:dft))(Wilson, Brock) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 13 | Order on Motion for extension of time (2) Docket Text: ORDER ON PARTIES STIPULATION AND REQUEST TO THE COURT TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE RESPOND TO OCTOBER 16, 2019 [12] by Judge R. Gary Klausner (lc) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Sep 26, 2019 | 12 | Stipulation (Proposed Order) (2) Docket Text: Corrected STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Project Light, LLC answer now due 10/16/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)[1] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Sep 26, 2019 | 12 | Stipulation (Main Document) (2) Docket Text: Corrected STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Project Light, LLC answer now due 10/16/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)[1] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 11 | Stipulation (Proposed Order) (2) Docket Text: STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Project Light, LLC answer now due 10/9/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)[1] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Sep 25, 2019 | 11 | Stipulation (Main Document) (2) Docket Text: STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Project Light, LLC answer now due 10/9/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)[1] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Trope, Konrad)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Sep 18, 2019 | 10 | Return of Service Executed (4) Docket Text: PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC, upon Defendant Project Light, LLC served on 9/4/2019, answer due 9/25/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Lorraine Plotrowaki, Authorized Representative/Agent for Service in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at business address and by also mailing a copy.Original Summons NOT returned. (Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 14, 2019 | 9 | Order (8) Docket Text: STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge R. Gary Klausner. (sw) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 13, 2019 | 8 | Summons Issued (2) Docket Text: 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) [1] as to Defendant Project Light, LLC. (et) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 13, 2019 | 7 | Notice (2) Docket Text: NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 13, 2019 | 6 | Notice (1) Docket Text: NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge R. Gary Klausner and Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. (et) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 12, 2019 | 5 | Notice (1) Docket Text: NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC, (Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 12, 2019 | 4 | Notice (1) Docket Text: REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Gold Crest, LLC. (Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 12, 2019 | 3 | Notice (2) Docket Text: Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)[1] filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 12, 2019 | 2 | Supplement (3) Docket Text: CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Trope, Konrad) [Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 12, 2019 | 1 | Complaint (Exhibit #2) (5) Docket Text: COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-24245400 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit #1, # (2) Exhibit #2) (Attorney Konrad Lytell Trope added to party Gold Crest, LLC(pty:pla))(Trope, Konrad)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 12, 2019 | 1 | Complaint (Exhibit #1) (7) Docket Text: COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-24245400 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit #1, # (2) Exhibit #2) (Attorney Konrad Lytell Trope added to party Gold Crest, LLC(pty:pla))(Trope, Konrad)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
| Aug 12, 2019 | 1 | Complaint (Main Document) (14) Docket Text: COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-24245400 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Gold Crest, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit #1, # (2) Exhibit #2) (Attorney Konrad Lytell Trope added to party Gold Crest, LLC(pty:pla))(Trope, Konrad)[Transferred from cacd on 12/18/2019.] |
