Case details

Court: cacd
Docket #: 8:04-cv-00510
Case Name: Permlight Products Inc v. Tempo Lighting Inc
PACER case #: 159382
Date filed: 2004-04-30
Date terminated: 2005-01-03
Assigned to: Judge David O. Carter
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh
Case Cause: 28:1338 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Permlight Products Inc
Plaintiff
a California corporation
Glen L Nuttall
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear 2040 Main St, 14th Fl Irvine, CA 92614 949-760-0404 Email: gnuttall@koslaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph Francis Jennings
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear 2040 Main St, 14th Fl Irvine, CA 92614 949-760-0404 Email: litigation@kmob.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul N Conover
Knobbe Martens Olson and Bear LLP 2040 Main Street 14th Floor Irvine, CA 92614 949-760-0404 Fax: 949-760-9502 Email: 2pnc@knobbe.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Tempo Lighting Inc
Defendant
a California corporation
Kirk William Hermann
2029 Century Park East, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 949 306 5684 Fax: 949 258 5063 Email: kirkhermann@yahoo.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael A Shimokaji
Shimokaji and Associates 1301 Dove Street, Suite 480 Newport Beach, CA 92660 949-223-0838 Email: federalcourts@shimokaji.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Tempo Lighting Inc
Counter Claimant
a California corporation
Permlight Products Inc
Counter Defendant
a California corporation
Glen L Nuttall
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph Francis Jennings
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul N Conover
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2004-04-30 1 0 COMPLAINT against Defendant Tempo Lighting Inc. (Filing fee $ 150) Jury Demand; filed by Plaintiff Permlight Products Inc.(tso, ) (Entered: 05/05/2004)
2004-04-30 2 0 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Permlight Products Inc. (tso, ) (Entered: 05/05/2004)
2004-04-30 3 0 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF ADR PILOT PROGRAM filed.(tso, ) (Entered: 05/05/2004)
2004-05-11 4 0 Original Summons RETURNED (mt, ) (Entered: 05/13/2004)
2004-05-11 5 0 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed filed by plaintiff Permlight Products Inc, upon Tempo Lighting Inc, a California corporation. Served on 5/3/04, answer due 5/23/04. The Summons and Complaint were served by substituted service, by Federal statute, upon Dennis Pearson agent authorized to accept service of process. Papers were mailed on 5/4/04 Due Dilligence declaration not attached. (mt, ) (Entered: 05/13/2004)
2004-05-24 6 0 CERTIFICATION of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Tempo Lighting Inc. (mt, ) (Entered: 05/25/2004)
2004-05-24 7 0 ANSWER to Complaint 1 with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Permlight Products Inc filed by defendant Tempo Lighting Inc.(mt, ) (Entered: 05/25/2004)
2004-05-25 8 0 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter setting Scheduling Conference for 9/20/2004 08:30 AM. READ IMMEDIATELY (see document for specifics)(mt, ) (Entered: 05/26/2004)
2004-06-16 9 0 REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIMS 7 filed by plaintiff Permlight Products Inc.(mt, ) (Entered: 06/17/2004)
2004-07-28 10 0 JOINT REPORT Pursuant to FRCP 26(f) and L R 26-1; Discovery Plan filed; estimated length of trial 4-5 days. (mt, ) (Entered: 08/02/2004)
2004-07-28 11 0 ADR PILOT PROGRAM QUESTIONNAIRE (esa, ) (Entered: 08/02/2004)
2004-09-20 12 0 MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge David O. Carter: Court sets following case management dates: Fact Discovery cut-off 3/5/2005. Expert Discovery begins 3/7/2005. Designation of Reports 4/1/2005. Rebuttal Expert Discovery 4/29/2005. Expert Discovery cut-off 5/27/2005. Motion cut-off 8/1/2005. Pretrial Conference 8/29/2005 08:30 AM. Jury Trial 9/27/2005 08:30 AM. Trial Estimate 4 days. Pretrial Scheduling Order signed and filed this date. All Discovery shall be handled by the District Judge. Counsel shall stipulate to an expert at summary judgment. Court Reporter: Debbie Gale. (mt, ) (Entered: 09/21/2004)
2004-09-20 13 0 SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge David O. Carter setting Discovery cut-off 5/27/2005. Motion cut-off 8/1/2005. Pretrial Conference 8/29/2005 08:30 AM. Jury Trial 9/27/2005 08:30 AM.(mt, ) (Entered: 09/21/2004)
2004-09-20 14 0 ORDER by Judge David O. Carter, case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties. Conference to be completed no later than 6/25/05.(dmjr, ) (Entered: 09/22/2004)
2004-09-27 15 0 STIPULATION REGARDING SELECTION of Attorney Settlement Officer Filed; Parties stipulate that William F McDonald may serve as Attorney Settlement Officer for Settlement Proceedings The Plaintiff obtained the consent of the Attorney Settlement Officer.(dmjr, ) (Entered: 10/04/2004)
2004-10-29 16 0 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER AND ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: NOTE CHANGES MADE BY THE COURT; Protective Order requested by stipulation is hereby entered; documents subject to this Order may be filed under seal only by specific order of the Court; parties shall submit a stipulation signed by all parties explaining specifically what documents are at issue and why they deserve heightened protection from disclosure; only in exceptional circumstances will the Court allow briefs to be filed under seal (see document for details)(ln, ) (Entered: 11/01/2004)
2004-11-29 17 0 RECEIPT OF REPORTERS TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 09/20/04 Item 8 Court Reporter: D Gale 15 pgs (ln, ) (Entered: 12/07/2004)
2004-11-29 18 0 TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings held on 09/20/04. Court Reporter: Debbie Gale. (ln, ) (Entered: 12/07/2004)
2004-12-02 19 0 NOTICE OF DISCOVERY DISPUTE filed by plaintiff Permlight Products Inc. (mt, ) (Entered: 12/13/2004)
2004-12-06 20 0 MINUTES OF Status Conference held before Judge David O. Carter: Resolution to discovery dispute placed on record (see document for details)Court Reporter: Debbie Gale. (ln, ) (Entered: 12/13/2004)
2004-12-03 21 0 OPPOSITION to Notice (Other) 19 filed by Counter Claimant, Defendant Tempo Lighting Inc. (ln, ) (Entered: 12/13/2004)
2005-01-03 22 0 STIPULATED DISMISSAL Without Prejudice AND ORDER by Judge David O. Carter: it is hereby Ordered that: a) all claims and counterclaims in this lawsuit shall be dismissed without prejudice; b) each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys fees; c) Court shall retain jurisdiction; (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.)(ln, ) (Entered: 01/03/2005)