Case details

Court: flmd
Docket #: 8:07-cv-01007
Case Name: Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation v. Technology Research Corporation
PACER case #: 201917
Date filed: 2007-06-11
Date terminated: 2008-08-15
Assigned to: Judge James D. Whittemore
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven
Case Cause: 28:1338 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Defendant
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation
Plaintiff
Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik
Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik, PA PO Box 48323 Tampa, FL 33646 813-778-5161 Email: dineen@ip-appeals.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gayle Wrede Kirkpatrick
Law Office of Wrede Kirkpatrick, P.A. 1405 W Swann Ave Tampa, FL 33606-2532 813-251-8659 Fax: 813-254-6153 Email: wkirkpatrick@hnh-law.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

George Donovan Conwell , Jr.
Conwell Business Law, PA Suite 200 12610 Race Track Rd Tampa, FL 33626 813-282-8000 Fax: 813-855-2631 Email: dconwell@ConwellBusinessLaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joshua M. Dalton
Bingham McCutchen, LLP 150 Federal St Boston, MA 02110 617/951-8284 Email: josh.dalton@bingham.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lawrence T. Stanley
Bingham McCutchen, LLP 150 Federal St Boston, MA 02110 617/951-8262 Fax: 6/17/951-6377 Email: lawrence.stanley@bingham.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Marshall B. Grossman
Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan Water Garden - North Tower 1620 26th St., 4th Floor Santa Monica, CA 90404-4060
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Tony D. Chen
Bingham McCutchen Water Garden 1620 26th St., 4th Floor Santa Monica, CA 90404-4060 310/907-1000 Email: tony.chen@bingham.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Victor H Polk
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 1 International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 310-6010 Fax: 617/951-6377 Email: PolkV@gtlaw.com
TERMINATED: 11/16/2007 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William J. O'Brien
Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan Water Garden - North Tower 1620 26th St., 4th Floor Santa Monica, CA 90404-4060 310/907-1000
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Technology Research Corporation
Defendant
Bukola T. Aina
Baker & Hostetler, LLP Suite 1100 1050 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20036-5304 Email: baina@bakerlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Conrad Joseph DeWitte , Jr.
US Department of Justice - Civil Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20530 202-321-1700 Email: conrad.dewitte@usdoj.gov
TERMINATED: 11/16/2007 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kenneth J. Sheehan
Baker & Hostetler LLP Washington Square Suite 1100 1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202/861-1500 Fax: 202/861-1783 Email: ksheehan@bakerlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Penny M. Costa
Baker & Hostetler 333 S. Grand Ave. Sutie 1800 Los Angeles, CA 90071-1523 213/975-1600
TERMINATED: 04/30/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Frank Frijouf
Frijouf, Rust & Pyle, PA 201 E Davis Blvd Tampa, FL 33606 813/254-5100 Email: bob@frijouf.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William C. Bergmann
Baker & Hostetler LLP Washington Square Suite 1100 1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202/861-1549 Fax: 202/861-1783 Email: wbergmann@bakerlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daniel Robert Frijouf
Frijouf, Rust & Pyle, PA 201 E Davis Blvd Tampa, FL 33606 813/254-5100 Fax: 813/254-5100 Email: frijouf@frijouf.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Tower Manufacturing Corp.
Intervenor
April Lynn Boyer
K & L Gates, LLP 200 S Biscayne Blvd Ste 3900 Miami, FL 33131-2370 305/539-3380 Fax: 305/358-7095 Email: april.boyer@klgates.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Technology Research Corporation
Counter Claimant
Penny M. Costa
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 04/30/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Frank Frijouf
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William C. Bergmann
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daniel Robert Frijouf
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation
Counter Defendant
Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gayle Wrede Kirkpatrick
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

George Donovan Conwell , Jr.
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Marshall B. Grossman
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Tony D. Chen
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William J. O'Brien
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2007-06-11 1 0 Case transferred in from Central District of California; Case Number 2:07-cv-1102-RGK-VBK Electronic file with documents numbered 1 through 17, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. filed by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation.(jlh, ) (Entered: 06/15/2007)
2007-06-11 2 0 COMPLAINT against Technology Research Corporation ; jury demand filed by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation filed in C/D of California on 2/16/07(jlh, ) (Entered: 06/15/2007)
2007-06-11 3 0 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation by Technology Research Corporation filed in C/D California 4/5/07(jlh, ) (Entered: 06/15/2007)
2007-06-11 4 0 REPLY (answser) to counterclaim by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation filed in C/D of California 4/23/07(jlh, ) (Entered: 06/15/2007)
2007-06-20 5 0 Patent Report sent to Washington. (Attachments: # 1 complaint) (jlh, ) (Entered: 06/20/2007)
2007-06-22 6 0 NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. (ao) (Entered: 06/22/2007)
2007-06-25 7 0 NOTICE of Appearance by George Donovan Conwell, Jr on behalf of Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation (Conwell, George) (Entered: 06/25/2007)
2007-06-26 8 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Robert Frijouf on behalf of Technology Research Corporation (Frijouf, Daniel) (Entered: 06/26/2007)
2007-06-28 9 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation re 6 Notice of designation (Conwell, George) Modified on 6/29/2007 (apv, ). (Entered: 06/28/2007)
2007-06-28 10 0 First MOTION for William C. Bergmann to appear pro hac vice by Technology Research Corporation. (Frijouf, Daniel) (Entered: 06/28/2007)
2007-07-02 11 0 ORDER granting 10 motion to appear pro hac vice contingent upon counsel's submission of the required Special Admission Attorney Certification form and payment of the $10.00 special admission fee. Robert F. Frijouf, Esq. is designated as local counsel. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 7/2/2007. (apv) (Entered: 07/03/2007)
2007-07-10 12 0 Unopposed MOTION for Victor H. Polk, Jr. and Lawrence T. Stanley, Jr. to appear pro hac vice by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. (Conwell, George) (Entered: 07/10/2007)
2007-07-10 13 0 APPEARANCE of non-resident counsel and designation of local counsel by George Donovan Conwell, Jr on behalf of Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. Victor H. Polk, Jr. Non-Resident Counsel: y. (Conwell, George) (Entered: 07/10/2007)
2007-07-10 14 0 APPEARANCE of non-resident counsel and designation of local counsel by George Donovan Conwell, Jr on behalf of Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. Lawrence T. Stanley, Jr. Non-Resident Counsel: y. (Conwell, George) (Entered: 07/10/2007)
2007-07-10 15 0 NOTICE by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation of Consent to Designation of Local Counsel by Victor H. Polk, Jr. (Conwell, George) (Entered: 07/10/2007)
2007-07-10 16 0 NOTICE by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation of Consent to Designation as Local Counsel by Lawrence T. Stanley, Jr. (Conwell, George) (Entered: 07/10/2007)
2007-07-16 17 0 ORDER granting 12 motion to appear pro hac vice. Lawrence T. Stanley, Jr. and Victor H. Polk, Jr. admitted pro hac vice. G. Donovan Conwell, Jr. designated local counsel. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 7/16/2007. (kle) (Entered: 07/16/2007)
2007-07-27 18 0 NOTICE by Technology Research Corporation of Compliance with Court's July 2, 2007 Order (Bergmann, William) (Entered: 07/27/2007)
2007-08-01 19 0 Unopposed MOTION for Conrad J. DeWitte, Jr. to appear pro hac vice by Technology Research Corporation. (Frijouf, Daniel) (Entered: 08/01/2007)
2007-08-01 20 0 Unopposed MOTION for Kenneth J. Sheehan to appear pro hac vice by Technology Research Corporation. (Frijouf, Daniel) (Entered: 08/01/2007)
2007-08-02 21 0 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Stanley, Lawrence) (Entered: 08/02/2007)
2007-08-03 22 0 ORDER granting 19 motion to appear pro hac vice; granting 20 motion to appear pro hac vice. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 8/2/2007. (kle) (Entered: 08/03/2007)
2007-08-13 23 0 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 10/3/2008 at 10:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 11/3/2008 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 13 B before Judge James D. Whittemore. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 8/13/2007. (ao) (Entered: 08/13/2007)
2007-08-20 24 0 Unopposed MOTION for Joshua M. Dalton to appear pro hac vice by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. (Conwell, George) (Entered: 08/20/2007)
2007-08-20 25 0 APPEARANCE of non-resident counsel and designation of local counsel by George Donovan Conwell, Jr on behalf of Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. Local Counsel: G. Donovan Conwell, Jr.. Non-Resident Counsel: Joshua M. Dalton. (Conwell, George) (Entered: 08/20/2007)
2007-08-20 26 0 NOTICE by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation of Consent to Designation of Local Counsel by Joshua M. Dalton (Conwell, George) (Entered: 08/20/2007)
2007-08-24 27 0 ORDER granting 24 motion to appear pro hac vice. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 8/22/2007. (kle) (Entered: 08/24/2007)
2007-08-27 28 0 Joint MOTION for protective order by Technology Research Corporation, Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 Proposed Joint Protective Order)(Conwell, George) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven. (Entered: 08/27/2007)
2007-08-29 29 0 ORDER granting 28 Motion for protective order. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 8/29/2007. (EKW) (Entered: 08/29/2007)
2007-09-04 30 0 NOTICE by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation of Compliance (Dalton, Joshua) (Entered: 09/04/2007)
2007-10-31 31 0 Unopposed MOTION for Conrad J. DeWitte, Jr. to withdraw as attorney by Technology Research Corporation. (DeWitte, Conrad) (Entered: 10/31/2007)
2007-11-07 32 0 Unopposed MOTION for Olubukunola T. Aina to appear pro hac vice by Technology Research Corporation. (Frijouf, Daniel) (Entered: 11/07/2007)
2007-11-16 33 0 ENDORSED ORDER granting 31 Motion to withdraw as attorney. Attorney Conrad J. DeWitte, Jr. is relieved from any further responsibility in this case. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 11/16/2007. (KE) (Entered: 11/16/2007)
2007-11-19 34 0 ORDER denying without prejudice 32 motion to appear pro hac vice. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 11/19/2007. (KE) (Entered: 11/19/2007)
2007-11-20 35 0 Unopposed MOTION for Olubukunola T. Aina to appear pro hac vice by Technology Research Corporation. (Frijouf, Daniel) (Entered: 11/20/2007)
2007-12-11 36 0 NOTICE by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation of Mediator Selection and Scheduling (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Stanley, Lawrence) (Entered: 12/11/2007)
2008-01-17 37 0 MOTION to compel Discovery by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Lawrence T. Stanley, Jr., # 2 Exhibit A to Stanley Affidavit, # 3 Exhibit B to Stanley Affidavit, # 4 Exhibit C to Stanley Affidavit, # 5 Exhibit D to Stanley Affidavit, # 6 Exhibit E to Stanley Affidavit, # 7 Exhibit F to Stanley Affidavit, # 8 Exhibit G to Stanley Affidavit, # 9 Exhibit H to Stanley Affidavit)(Stanley, Lawrence) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven. (Entered: 01/17/2008)
2008-01-31 38 0 ORDER granting 35 motion to appear pro hac vice. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 1/30/2008. (KE) (Entered: 01/31/2008)
2008-02-04 39 0 MEMORANDUM in opposition re 37 Motion to compel,, filed by Technology Research Corporation. (Bergmann, William) (Entered: 02/04/2008)
2008-02-08 40 0 Unopposed MOTION to intervene to Oppose Shanghai ELE's Motion to Compel by Tower Manufacturing Corp.. (Boyer, April) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven. (Entered: 02/08/2008)
2008-02-08 41 0 MEMORANDUM in opposition re 37 Motion to compel,, filed by Tower Manufacturing Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Boyer, April) Modified on 2/19/2008 (JLH). DOCUMENT REMOVED AND TERMINATED; THE COURT HAS NOT RULED ON THE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE. (Entered: 02/08/2008)
2008-02-11 42 0 Unopposed MOTION for leave to file Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. (Stanley, Lawrence) (Entered: 02/11/2008)
2008-02-11 43 0 Unopposed MOTION for Victor H. Polk, Jr. to withdraw as attorney for Shanghai ELE Manufacturing Corporation by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. (Polk, Victor) (Entered: 02/11/2008)
2008-02-13 44 0 ENDORSED ORDER granting 43 Motion to withdraw as attorney. Victor Polk, Jr., Esq. is relieved of any further responsibility in this case. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 2/13/2008. (KE) (Entered: 02/13/2008)
2008-02-19 45 0 ORDER granting 40 Motion to intervene. Intervenor's memorandum due on or before 2/22/2008. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven on 2/19/2008. (EKW) (Entered: 02/19/2008)
2008-02-19 46 0 ORDER granting 42 Motion for leave to file a reply. Reply due on or before 2/25/2008. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven on 2/19/2008. (EKW) (Entered: 02/19/2008)
2008-02-25 47 0 NOTICE by Technology Research Corporation re 38 Order on motion to appear pro hac vice Notice of Compliance with Court's Order (Aina, Bukola) (Entered: 02/25/2008)
2008-02-25 48 0 REPLY to response to motion re 37 MOTION to compel Discovery filed by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. (Stanley, Lawrence) (Entered: 02/25/2008)
2008-03-31 49 0 ORDER [re] Plaintiff's Motion to Compel (Dkt. 37). Defendant is DIRECTED to file a complete list identifying all the documents responsive to Plaintiff's demand that are being withheld on or before APRIL 14, 2008. See Order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven on 3/31/2008.(HMJ) (Entered: 03/31/2008)
2008-04-09 50 0 Unopposed MOTION for leave to file Memorandum Out of Time by Tower Manufacturing Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of April L. Boyer, Esq.)(Boyer, April) (Entered: 04/09/2008)
2008-04-14 51 0 NOTICE by Technology Research Corporation re 49 Order, Submission Regarding Withheld Confidential Documents (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Letter from Stanley to Aina, # 2 Exhibit B: Letter from Bifano to Aina)(Bergmann, William) (Entered: 04/14/2008)
2008-04-18 52 0 Joint MOTION to amend/correct 23 Case management and scheduling order by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. (Stanley, Lawrence) (Entered: 04/18/2008)
2008-04-21 53 0 ORDER granting 50 Tower's Motion for leave to file out of time. Tower is directed to file its Memorandum in Opposition to Shanghai ELE's Motion to Compel on or by April 25, 2008. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven on 4/21/2008.(HMJ) (Entered: 04/21/2008)
2008-04-22 54 0 ENDORSED ORDER - Pursuant to the USDC - Middle District of Florida's Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing in Civil and Criminal Cases, Section I(A) "... all documents filed in Civil and Criminal cases in this District... shall be filed electronically." Upon review of the file, the Court FINDS that the following attorneys are not registered with the Court's CM/ECF filing system: TONY CHEN, ESQ.; PENNY M. COSTA, ESQ.; MARSHALL B. GROSSMAN, ESQ.; WILLIAM J. O'BRIEN, ESQ.. Therefore, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the attorneys listed are directed to sign up for CM/ECF, enter an email address in their CM/ECF account and electronically file a notice of compliance with this Court's Order within thirty (30) days. Failure to comply with this Order as directed will result in counsel being terminated from the docket sheet without further notice. If the referenced attorney is an out of state attorney who needs to apply to be admitted pro hac vice in this case, the motion to appear pro hac vice and designation of local counsel (pursuant to Local Rule 2.02), the special admission form and appropriate fee shall be submitted to the Court before CM/ECF access will be granted. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 4/22/08. (KE) (Entered: 04/22/2008)
2008-04-22 55 0 MEMORANDUM in opposition re 37 Motion to compel,, filed by Tower Manufacturing Corp.. (Boyer, April) (Entered: 04/22/2008)
2008-04-23 56 0 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 52 Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 4/21/2008. (KE) (Entered: 04/23/2008)
2008-04-23 57 0 Unopposed MOTION for Penny Costa to withdraw as attorney for by Technology Research Corporation. (Bergmann, William) (Entered: 04/23/2008)
2008-04-29 58 0 Unopposed MOTION for Tony D. Chen to appear pro hac vice by Shanghai Ele Manufacturing Corporation. (Wasylik, Dineen) (Entered: 04/29/2008)
2008-04-30 59 0 ENDORSED ORDER granting 57 Motion to withdraw as attorney. Penny Costa, Esq. terminated. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 4/30/2008. (KE) (Entered: 04/30/2008)
2008-05-01 60 0 ORDER granting 58 motion to appear pro hac vice. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 4/30/2008. (KE) (Entered: 05/01/2008)
2008-05-21 61 0 MEDIATION REPORT Hearing held on May 20, 2008 Hearing outcome: the parties have reached an impasse.(Grilli, Peter) (Entered: 05/21/2008)
2008-05-23 62 0 NOTICE of change of address by Lawrence T. Stanley (Stanley, Lawrence) (Entered: 05/23/2008)
2008-05-30 63 0 MOTION Joint Motion to Adopt Previous Court's Claim Construction of Patent-in-Suit by Technology Research Corporation. (Bergmann, William) (Entered: 05/30/2008)
2008-07-03 64 0 ORDER granting 63 Joint Motion to Adopt Previous Claim Construction. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 7/3/2008. (KE) (Entered: 07/03/2008)
2008-07-09 65 0 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 37 Plaintiff's Motion to compel. See Order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven on 7/9/2008. (HMJ) (Entered: 07/09/2008)
2008-07-22 66 0 ORDER the Court's July 9, 2008 Order re 65 directing Defendant to file the summary judgment memoranda in camera is STAYED for eleven (11) days from the date of this Order. If the parties have not filed a Notice of Settlement within eleven (11) days of the date of this Order, Defendant is directed to file the summary judgment memoranda in camera for the Court's review on or by August 4, 2008. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven on 7/22/2008. (HMJ) (Entered: 07/22/2008)
2008-08-04 67 0 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Documents in Camera by Technology Research Corporation. (Aina, Bukola) (Entered: 08/04/2008)
2008-08-05 68 0 ORDER granting 67 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to File. Defendant shall have up to and including August 14, 2008, to file the summary judgment memoranda in camera. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven on 8/5/2008. (HMJ) (Entered: 08/05/2008)
2008-08-05 69 0 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Technology Research Corporation (Bergmann, William) (Entered: 08/05/2008)
2008-08-15 70 0 ORDER dismissing case with prejudice. The clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore on 8/14/2008. (KE) (Entered: 08/15/2008)