Case details

Court: cacd
Docket #: 2:99-cv-03111
Case Name: Wellness Innovations v. AB American Health, et al
PACER case #: 120743
Date filed: 1999-03-24
Date terminated: 1999-07-21
Assigned to: Judge Harry L. Hupp
Referred to: Discovery Charles F. Eick
Case Cause: 28:1338 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Wellness Innovations Corp
Plaintiff
Jonathan Mark Gordon
Alston and Bird LLP 333 S Hope Street 16th FlOOR Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-576-1000 Fax: 213-576-1100 Email: jonathan.gordon@alston.com
LEAD ATTORNEY

William E Berner , Jr
Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava & MacCuish 333 S Hope St, 16th Fl Los Angeles, CA 90071-2901 213-576-1000
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

AB American Health Products Inc
Defendant
Anita Farcinade
Defendant
KSI
Defendant
Koji Nishida
Defendant
U S Jaclean Inc
Defendant
Michael Kogure
Defendant
Dynafine Corp
Defendant
TERMINATED: 06/30/1999
Hanbul Electronic Co
Defendant
Chun Do Enterprises Co
Defendant
TERMINATED: 06/30/1999
Does
Defendant
1 through 10 inclusive

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
1999-03-24 1 0 COMPLAINT filed Summons(es) Issued referred to Discovery Charles F. Eick (bg) (Entered: 03/25/1999)
1999-03-30 2 0 Proof of service of s/c executed upon defendant Koji Nishida personally on 3/29/99 (lc) Modified on 03/31/1999 (Entered: 03/31/1999)
1999-03-30 3 0 Proof of service of s/c executed upon defendant U S Jaclean Inc by srv Michael Kogure Personally on 3/29/99 (lc) Modified on 03/31/1999 (Entered: 03/31/1999)
1999-03-30 4 0 Proof of service of s/c executed upon defendant U S Jaclean Inc by srv Michael Kogure personally on 3/29/99 (lc) (Entered: 03/31/1999)
1999-03-30 5 0 Proof of service of s/c executed upon defendant KSI by srv Michael Kogure personally on 3/29/99 (lc) (Entered: 03/31/1999)
1999-04-01 6 0 CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Harry L. Hupp against defendant Michael Kogure & defendant U S Jaclean Inc and their agents purs to settlmt are enjoined and restrained re infringement of US patent #5716332; ea pty to br own costs and atty fees (ENT 4/5/99) mld cpys ptys (lc) (Entered: 04/05/1999)
1999-04-01 7 0 CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Harry L. Hupp against defendant KSI & defendant Koji Nishida purs to settlmt that deft and their agents enjoined and restrained re patent #5716332; ea pty br own costs and atty fees (ENT 4/5/99) mld cpys ptys (lc) (Entered: 04/05/1999)
1999-04-15 8 0 CONSENT DECREE by District Judge Harry L Huff that final jgmt in favor of Wellness Innovations Corp and agnst "Settling Defendants" AB American Health and Anita Farcinade be entered; that this Crt shl retain jurisd over this mttr; ea pty shl bear its own costs & attys' fees terminating case (ENT 4/19/99) MD JS-6, mld cpys (el) (Entered: 04/19/1999)
1999-04-30 9 0 MINUTES: Cs prev closed in error Case reopened by Judge Harry L. Hupp CR: N/A, MD JS-5, (Ent 5/3/99) (lori) (Entered: 05/03/1999)
1999-04-28 10 0 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Hanbul Electronic Co LTD on 4/8/99, by personal svc on Nak Ki Kim, president, Description: Korean, black hair, 175cm, 80kf,male,48,by delivering Sms,Ntc of assignment, civil cover sheet, complaint for patent infringement,Ntc to cnsl, civility & professionalism guidelines & clerks office service for attys and the general public. (yc) (Entered: 05/03/1999)
1999-05-05 11 0 Proof of service of S/C executed upon defendant AB American Health Products, Inc by leaving cpy with (no person indicated) on 4/2/99 (el) (Entered: 05/06/1999)
1999-05-10 12 0 Proof of service of S/C executed upon defendant Anita Farcinade by leaving cpys w/David Costa on 3/30/99 & by mail (el) (Entered: 05/11/1999)
1999-05-24 13 0 REQUEST by plaintiff Wellness Innovations for entry of default of dft Hanbul Electronic Co., Ltd. (el) Modified on 05/25/1999 (Entered: 05/25/1999)
1999-05-24 14 0 DECLARATION of Linda K Lee in suppt by plaintiff Wellness Innovations Corp re request [13-1] (el) (Entered: 05/25/1999)
1999-05-24 15 0 DEFAULT ENTERED as to defendant Hanbul Electronic Co., Ltd (cc: plf's counsel) (el) Modified on 05/25/1999 (Entered: 05/25/1999)
1999-05-25 16 0 PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Wellness Innovations on 5/24/99 of Ntc to cnsl; assignment to US Mag Judge, etc srvd on Nak Ki Kim by mail (el) (Entered: 06/02/1999)
1999-06-09 17 0 APPLICATION by plaintiff Wellness Innovations for default judgment against dft Hanbul Electronic Co ; motion hearing set for 10:00 7/12/99 Lodged order (yc) (Entered: 06/14/1999)
1999-06-09 18 0 REQUEST FOR ATTYS FEES by plaintiff Wellness Innovations in excess of fee schedule set forth in local rule 14.12.3 against dft Hanbul Electronic Co [17-1] (yc) (Entered: 06/14/1999)
1999-06-24 19 0 MINUTES: OSC on plf in writing nlt 7/12/99 why this actn shd not be dismissed for lack of prosec as to remaining dfts Dynafine Corp, Chun Do Enterprises and Does 1 through 10; appro resp re prf of svc ofS/C; ans or req for dlt by Judge Harry L. Hupp CR: not reported (el) (Entered: 06/28/1999)
1999-06-30 20 0 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL by plaintiff pursuant to FRCP 41a(1), voluntarily dismissing without prejudice as to defendant Dynafine Corp, defendant Chun Do Enterprises only (ENT 7/1/99) (el) (Entered: 07/01/1999)
1999-07-12 21 0 JUDGMENT AND ORDER: by Judge Harry L. Hupp granting motion for default against dft Hanbul Electronic Co [17-1] 1. that Hanbul's importation and/or offers to import certain hanheld massage devices identified as the Vicom Power Massager directly infringes Wellnes' US Patent No. 5,716,332; 2. that Hanbul, it officers, etc are permanently enjoined from conducting acts of infringement of the '332 patent; 3. Hanbul is enjoined frm importing devices; this crt shl retain jurisd over this mttr; 4. Wellness is entitled to costs in the sum to be claimed on a cost bill for $_____,; 5. case is found extraordinary; fees of $1,430 awarded; 6. Jgm is entered agnst Hanbul (ENT 7/13/99) mld cpys & ntcd (el) Modified on 07/22/1999 (Entered: 07/13/1999)
1999-07-12 22 0 MINUTES: Appl for dflt jgm; jgm folloing entry of dflt is signed and fld this date; crt finds tha this is an exceptional case based on virtual identity of the two devices, showing intentional copying; atty's fees allowed in the sum of $1,430.00 and costs by Judge Harry L. Hupp CR: Cynthia L Mizell (el) (Entered: 07/13/1999)
1999-07-15 23 0 NOTICE of Application to the Clerk to tax costs agnst dft Hanbul Electronic Co., Ltd by plaintiff Wellness Innovations (el) (Entered: 07/16/1999)
1999-07-15 24 0 BILL OF COSTS RETURNABLE submitted by plaintiff Wellness Innovations re [21-1] ; bill of cost hearing set on 11:00 8/4/99 (el) (Entered: 07/16/1999)
1999-07-21 25 0 MINUTES: In Court: Case should have been closed on entry dtd 7/13/99 terminating case by Judge Harry L. Hupp CR: N/A (ENT 7/22/99) MD JS-6 (el) (Entered: 07/22/1999)