Case details

Court: cand
Docket #: 5:00-cv-20228
Case Name: Cygnus Telecomm v. Van Rijn, et al
PACER case #: 148458
Date filed: 2000-01-26
Date terminated: 2001-01-29
Assigned to: Judge Ronald M. Whyte
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Cygnus Telecommunications Technology, LLC
Plaintiff
a Delaware limited liability company		 
John P. Sutton
Law offices of John P. Sutton
2421 Pierce Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 922-6426
Email: johnpsutton@earthlink.net
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Thomas Van Rijn
Defendant
an, individual		 
Gregory D. McDonald
Gregory D. McDonald Law Offices
95 S Market St Suite 570
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 971-6666
Email: gdmcdonaldlaw@sbcglobal.net
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Worldcom
Defendant
 
Robert T. Haslam , III
Covington & Burling LLP
333 Twin Dolphin Drive
Suite 700
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
(650) 632-4702
Fax: (650) 632-4800
Email: rhaslam@cov.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2000-01-26 1 0 COMPLAINT Fee status pd entered on 1/26/00 in the amount of $ 150.00 ( Receipt No. 3307834); jury demand. Summons isssued [3:00-cv-00298] (cww, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/01/2000)
2000-01-26 2 0 ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE (ADR Multi-Option) by Mag. Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte : Proof of service to be filed by 3/13/00 ; counsels' case management statement to be filed by 5/30/00 ; initial case management conference will be held 10:00 6/6/00 . (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-00298] (cww, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/01/2000)
2000-01-26 3 0 DEMAND for jury trial by Plaintiff Cygnus Telecomm [3:00-cv-00298] (cww, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/01/2000)
2000-01-26 4 0 NOTICE of related case by Plaintiff Cygnus Telecomm of related case(s) CV99-20411RMW, CV-99-20817RMW, CV99-21151RMW [3:00-cv-00298] (cww, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/01/2000)
2000-03-09 6 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE by defendant served on 2/16/00 in response to the Request for Waiver sent on 02/02/00 [3:00-cv-00298] (cww, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/15/2000)
2000-03-09 7 0 PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiff of related case notice [4-1], jury demand [3-1], ADR - Multi-Option Pilot order [2-1], complaint [1-1] [3:00-cv-00298] (cww, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/15/2000)
2000-03-24 8 0 CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 10:30 6/16/00 ; [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/27/2000)
2000-03-31 9 0 ANSWER by defendant Thomas Van Rijn to complaint [1-1]; jury demand [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/05/2000)
2000-04-07 10 0 NOTICE by Plaintiff Cygnus Telecomm [0-0] Scheduling order to transfer case to the San Jose division; Case file and certified copy of order sent. Case reassigned to Judge Ronald M. Whyte [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/13/2000)
2000-06-01 11 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte : extending time until 7/23/00 to answer (cc: all counsel) [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/15/2000)
2000-06-06 12 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte : Case Management Conference set for 10:30 7/21/00 ; (cc: all counsel) [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/21/2000)
2000-06-12 13 0 NOTICE by Plaintiff Cygnus Telecomm [12-2] order [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/21/2000)
2000-07-11 14 0 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/19/2000)
2000-07-17 15 0 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed by dft Worldcom [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/25/2000)
2000-07-18 16 0 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/25/2000)
2000-07-24 17 0 MINUTES: ( C/R not reported) ( Hearing Date: 7/21/00) Discovery cutoff set for 6/15/01 ; All motions will be heard by 9:00 11/16/01 ; Pretrial conference set for 2:00 12/13/01 ; Jury trial will be held 1:30 1/7/02 ; cutoff date for expert discovery is 9/21/01 ; pre-trial filings due by 12/7/01 ; [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/01/2000)
2000-07-21 18 0 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION before Judge Ronald M. Whyte by defendant Worldcom to dismiss with Notice set for 9/8/00 at 9:00 [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/01/2000)
2000-07-21 19 0 PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Worldcom of motion to dismiss [18-1] [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/01/2000)
2000-08-08 20 0 CLAIM CHART by Plaintiff Cygnus Telecomm [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/16/2000)
2000-08-17 21 0 OPPOSITION by Plaintiff Cygnus Telecomm to Worldcom's motion to dismiss [18-1] [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/21/2000)
2000-08-17 22 0 DECLARATION by John P. Sutton on behalf of Plaintiff Cygnus Telecomm in support of opposition [21-1] [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/21/2000)
2000-08-17 23 0 ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte Discovery cutoff set for 6/15/01 ; All motions will be heard by 11/16/01 ; Pretrial conference set for 1:30 12/13/01 ; Jury trial will be held 1:30 1/7/02 ; cutoff date for expert discovery is 9/21/01 ; pre-trial filings due by 12/7/01 ; ( Date Entered: 8/23/00) (cc: all counsel) [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/23/2000)
2000-08-25 24 0 REPLY by defendant Worldcom to opposition to motion to dismiss [18-1] [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/13/2000)
2000-09-01 25 0 EX-PARTE APPLICATION before Mag. Judge Patricia V. Trumbull by defendant Worldcom for protective order [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/18/2000)
2000-09-01 26 0 DECLARATION by S. Elizabeth Mitchell on behalf of defendant Worldcom re motion for protective order [25-1] [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/18/2000)
2000-09-01 27 0 PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Worldcom of declaration [26-1], order received [0-0], motion for protective order [25-1] [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/18/2000)
2000-09-05 28 0 NOTICE by defendant Worldcom withdrawing motion for protective order [25-1] [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/18/2000)
2000-09-08 29 0 MINUTES: ( C/R Lee-Anne Shortridge) ( Hearing Date: 9/8/00) that the motion to dismiss [18-1] is submitted [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/20/2000)
2000-10-12 30 0 REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT; Date of proceedings: 9/8/00 ( C/R: L. Shortridge) [5:00-cv-20228] (cm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/13/2000)
2000-10-18 31 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Mag. Judge Patricia V. Trumbull : modifying order re case management (cc: all counsel) [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/24/2000)
2000-12-12 32 0 NOTICE by defendant Worldcom of change of address [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/22/2000)
2000-12-18 33 0 OPENING BRIEF FILED by Plaintiff Cygnus Telecomm re Claim Construction [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/22/2000)
2000-12-22 34 0 OPPOSITION by Plaintiff Cygnus Telecomm to motion of dft Primus Telecommunications, Inc. to consolidate actions for all purposes [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/11/2001)
2000-12-26 35 0 STATEMENT of NON-OPPOSITION to motion to consolidate actions [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/11/2001)
2001-01-29 36 0 STIPULATED DISMISSAL by defendant Worldcom pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) (cc: all counsel) [5:00-cv-20228] (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/30/2001)