| Court: | ilcd |
| Docket #: | 2:16-cv-02176 |
| Case Name: | Watchfire Signs LLC v. Bogard et al |
| PACER case #: | 66705 |
| Date filed: | 2016-06-20 |
| Date terminated: | 2017-01-13 |
| Assigned to: | Judge Colin Stirling Bruce |
| Referred to: | Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long |
| Case Cause: | 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute |
| Nature of Suit: | 190 Contract: Other |
| Jury Demand: | Both |
| Jurisdiction: | Diversity |
| Represented Party | Attorney & Contact Info |
| Watchfire Signs LLC Plaintiff |
Anthony T Eliseuson William M Gantz Carly D Duvall Dane C Amundson Marc J Ansel |
| William Thomas Bogard Defendant |
John D Flodstrom Robert E Shapiro Alison R Leff Daniel P Wurl Joel J Bellows Rachel L Tidwell-Neal Schuyler D Geller Shermin Kruse |
| Digital Outdoor LLC Defendant doing business asLightking Outdoor |
John D Flodstrom Robert E Shapiro Alison R Leff Daniel P Wurl Joel J Bellows Rachel L Tidwell-Neal Schuyler D Geller Shermin Kruse |
| Date Filed | Document # | Attachment # | Short Description | Long Description | Upload date | SHA1 hash |
| 2016-06-20 | 1 | 0 | COMPLAINT against William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor, LLC, d/b/a Lightking Outdoor ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0753-2345307.), filed by Watchfire Signs, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Certificate of Interest)(Eliseuson, Anthony) (Entered: 06/20/2016) | |||
| 2016-06-20 | 2 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Anthony T Eliseuson on behalf of Watchfire Signs, LLC (Eliseuson, Anthony) (Entered: 06/20/2016) | |||
| 2016-06-21 | 3 | 0 | Summons Issued as to William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC and returned to counsel for service. (DS, ilcd) (Entered: 06/21/2016) | |||
| 2016-06-21 | 4 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by William M Gantz on behalf of Watchfire Signs LLC (Gantz, William) (Entered: 06/21/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-12 | 5 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Joel J Bellows on behalf of William Thomas Bogard (Bellows, Joel) (Entered: 07/12/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-12 | 6 | 0 | NOTICE Rule 11.3 Certificate of Interest (Bellows, Joel) (Entered: 07/12/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-12 | 7 | 0 | WITHDRAWN - MOTION to Stay the Present Action by Defendant William Thomas Bogard. Responses due by 7/29/2016 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Bellows, Joel) Modified on 8/5/2016 to show as withdrawn pursuant to text order entered 7/26/16. (KE, ilcd). (Entered: 07/12/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-12 | 8 | 0 | Exhibit re 7 MOTION to Stay the Present Action (Exhibits A and B) by William Thomas Bogard. (Bellows, Joel) (Entered: 07/12/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-14 | 9 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Schuyler D Geller on behalf of William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC (Geller, Schuyler) (Entered: 07/14/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-14 | 10 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Rachel L Tidwell-Neal on behalf of William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC (Tidwell-Neal, Rachel) (Entered: 07/14/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-14 | 11 | 0 | WITHDRAWN - MOTION to Stay by Defendant Digital Outdoor LLC. Responses due by 8/1/2016 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Geller, Schuyler) Modified on 8/5/2016 to show as withdrawn pursuant to text order entered 7/26/2016. (KE, ilcd). (Entered: 07/14/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-25 | 12 | 0 | MOTION to Withdraw 7 MOTION to Stay the Present Action and for an Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead UNOPPOSED by Defendant William Thomas Bogard. Responses due by 8/11/2016 (Bellows, Joel) (Entered: 07/25/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-25 | 13 | 0 | MOTION to Withdraw 11 MOTION to Stay and for an Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead UNOPPOSED by Defendant Digital Outdoor LLC. Responses due by 8/11/2016 (Bellows, Joel) (Entered: 07/25/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-28 | 14 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by John D Flodstrom on behalf of William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 07/28/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-28 | 15 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Daniel P Wurl on behalf of William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC (Wurl, Daniel) (Entered: 07/28/2016) | |||
| 2016-07-28 | 16 | 0 | MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendants William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC. Responses due by 8/15/2016 (Bellows, Joel) (Entered: 07/28/2016) | 2017-09-25 13:16:10 | c8624bc0b72aec322838989279170f021430b583 | |
| 2016-08-01 | 17 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Carly D Duvall on behalf of Watchfire Signs LLC (Duvall, Carly) (Entered: 08/01/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-12 | 18 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Marc J Ansel on behalf of Watchfire Signs LLC (Ansel, Marc) (Entered: 08/12/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-12 | 19 | 0 | MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC. Responses due by 8/29/2016 (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 08/12/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-12 | 20 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Dane C Amundson on behalf of Watchfire Signs LLC (Amundson, Dane) (Entered: 08/12/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-12 | 21 | 0 | MEMORANDUM in Support re 19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC. (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 08/12/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-15 | 22 | 0 | MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Watchfire Signs LLC. Responses due by 9/1/2016 (Gantz, William) (Entered: 08/15/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-15 | 23 | 0 | MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Plaintiff Watchfire Signs LLC. Responses due by 9/1/2016 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Digital Outdoor Corporate Documents, # 3 Exhibit 2 - ND IL Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 - ND IL Mot Prelim Injunction, # 5 Exhibit 4 - ND IL Memo Prelim Injunction, # 6 Exhibit 5 - ND IL 1st Amended Complaint, # 7 Exhibit 6 - ND IL Amended Motion for Prelimin Injunction, # 8 Exhibit 7 - ND IL 2nd Amended Complaint, # 9 Exhibit 8 - Response to Motion, # 10 Exhibit 9 - Motion to Stay, # 11 Exhibit 10 - Declaration of Darrin Friskney, # 12 Exhibit 10A - Bogard Phone Records, # 13 Exhibit 11 - Bogard Agreement, # 14 Exhibit 12 - Declaration of Ann Marie Cross, # 15 Exhibit 12A - 7-13-16 Letter, # 16 Exhibit 12B - 7-15-16 Letter, # 17 Exhibit 13 - Declaration of Carter, # 18 Exhibit 14 - Declaration of Mike Gragert, # 19 Exhibit 14A - Bogard SalesForce, # 20 Exhibit 15 - Gantz Email, # 21 Exhibit 16 - Lightking website, # 22 Exhibit 17 - Corporate Documents)(Gantz, William) (Entered: 08/15/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-15 | 24 | 0 | MOTION Conduct expedited discovery by Plaintiff Watchfire Signs LLC. Responses due by 9/1/2016 (Gantz, William) (Entered: 08/15/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-17 | 25 | 0 | MEMORANDUM re 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Watchfire Signs LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-Amended Articles of Organization, # 2 Exhibit 2-ND IL Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 3-ND IL Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 4 Exhibit 4-ND IL Memorandum in Support of Preliminary Injunction, # 5 Exhibit 5-ND IL 1st Amended Complaint, # 6 Exhibit 6-ND IL Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 7 Exhibit 7-ND IL 2nd Amended Complaint, # 8 Exhibit 8-Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss, # 9 Exhibit 9-Bogard's Motion to Stay, # 10 Exhibit 10-Declaration of Friskney, # 11 Exhibit 10A-Bogard Phone Records, # 12 Exhibit 11-Bogard Agreement, # 13 Exhibit 12-Declaration of Cross, # 14 Exhibit 12A - 7-13-16 Letter, # 15 Exhibit 12B - 7-15-16 Letter, # 16 Exhibit 13 - Declaration of Carter, # 17 Exhibit 14 - Declaration of Mike Gragert, # 18 Exhibit 14A - Bogard SalesForce, # 19 Exhibit 15 - Gantz Email, # 20 Exhibit 16 - Lightking website, # 21 Exhibit 17 - Corporate Documents)(Gantz, William) (Entered: 08/17/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-29 | 26 | 0 | MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 19 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and (21) memorandum in support filed by Plaintiff Watchfire Signs LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Gantz, William) (Entered: 08/29/2016) | |||
| 2016-08-29 | 27 | 0 | REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Watchfire Signs LLC. (Gantz, William) (Entered: 08/29/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-01 | 28 | 0 | RESPONSE to Motion re 24 MOTION Conduct expedited discovery filed by Defendants William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC. (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 09/01/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-01 | 29 | 0 | RESPONSE to Motion re 22 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendants William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Bogard Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 2 Colak Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 2 part 2)(Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 09/01/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-15 | 30 | 0 | Joint MOTION to Reschedule Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Joint MOTION for Hearing Scheduling Telephonic Status Conference by Plaintiff Watchfire Signs LLC. Responses due by 10/3/2016 (Gantz, William) (Entered: 09/15/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-15 | 31 | 0 | MOTION for Protective Order (Plaintiff Watchfire Signs, LLC's Unopposed Motion for Entry of Confidentiality Order) by Plaintiff Watchfire Signs LLC. Responses due by 10/3/2016 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Gantz, William) (Entered: 09/15/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-15 | 32 | 0 | CERTIFICATE of Service for Discovery served on plaintiff Watchfire. (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 09/15/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-16 | 33 | 0 | ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 9/16/2016. For the reasons, Plaintiff's Watchfire Signs, LLC's Motion for Leave to Conduct Expedited Discovery 24 is DENIED. See written order. (KE, ilcd) (Entered: 09/16/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-16 | 34 | 0 | CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 9/16/2016. Motion for Protective Order 31 is GRANTED. See written order. (KE, ilcd) (Entered: 09/16/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-19 | 35 | 0 | CERTIFICATE of Service for Bogard's Request to Admit to Watchfire. (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 09/19/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-21 | 36 | 0 | CERTIFICATE of Service for Lightking and Bogard Objections to Discovery. (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 09/21/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-21 | 37 | 0 | CERTIFICATE of Service for Lightking and Bogard Discovery Responses. (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 09/21/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-23 | 38 | 0 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Rule 26 Disclosures). (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 09/23/2016) | |||
| 2016-09-28 | 39 | 0 | ORDER setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 9/28/2016. Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 11/15/2016 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom B in Urbana before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. See written order. (KE, ilcd) (Entered: 09/28/2016) | |||
| 2016-10-03 | 40 | 0 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint, AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC.(Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 10/03/2016) | |||
| 2016-10-14 | 41 | 0 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Watchfire Signs LLC (Gantz, William) (Entered: 10/14/2016) | |||
| 2016-10-18 | 42 | 0 | CERTIFICATE of Service for Defendants' Supplemental Discovery and Amended Discovery Responses. (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 10/18/2016) | |||
| 2016-10-18 | 43 | 0 | MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Bogard and Digital Outdoor, MOTION to Vacate Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction Scheduled for October 21, 2016 by Defendants William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC. Responses due by 11/4/2016 (Flodstrom, John) (Entered: 10/18/2016) | |||
| 2016-10-27 | 44 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Robert E Shapiro on behalf of All Defendants (Shapiro, Robert) (Entered: 10/27/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-08 | 45 | 0 | REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Watchfire Signs LLC. (Gantz, William) (Entered: 11/08/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-09 | 46 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Alison R Leff on behalf of All Defendants (Leff, Alison) (Entered: 11/09/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-09 | 47 | 0 | NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Shermin I Kruse on behalf of All Defendants (Kruse, Shermin) (Entered: 11/09/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-10 | 48 | 0 | ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/10/16. This matter is scheduled for a settlement conference by personal appearance before Judge Long on 11/17/16 at 1:30 P.M. In addition to the settlement conference, the Court will telephone each counsel separately in advance of the settlement conference. Those telephone calls will be placed to Plaintiff's counsel on 11/16/16 at 2:30 P.M., and to Defendant's counsel on 11/16/16 at 3:00 P.M. See written Order. (KM, ilcd) (Entered: 11/10/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-10 | 49 | 0 | Letter to counsel from Judge Long regarding settlement conference. (KM, ilcd) (Entered: 11/10/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-14 | 50 | 0 | MOTION to Compel by Plaintiff Watchfire Signs LLC. Responses due by 12/1/2016 (Gantz, William) (Entered: 11/14/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-14 | 51 | 0 | MEMORANDUM re 50 MOTION to Compel by Watchfire Signs LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Response to Request for Production, # 2 Exhibit B - Answers to Interrogatories, # 3 Exhibit C - Correspondence, # 4 Exhibit D - Amended Response to Request for Production, # 5 Exhibit E - Amended Response to First Interrogatories, # 6 Exhibit F - Emails, # 7 Exhibit G - Discovery Communications)(Gantz, William) (Entered: 11/14/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-15 | 52 | 0 | RESPONSE to Motion re 50 MOTION to Compel filed by Defendants William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Shapiro, Robert) (Entered: 11/15/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-15 | 53 | 0 | Minute Entry for proceedings held 11/15/2016 before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. Appearance for Plaintiff by William Gantz. Appearance for Defendant by Robert Shapiro. Rule 16 conference held by telephone. Plan approved; dates set. Consent to magistrate judge discussed (form attached). ADR options offered, including court-hosted settlement conference. Motion to Compel 50 is denied as stated on the record, with leave to renew. The following discovery deadlines are set: Amended pleadings due by 11/30/16. Joinder of parties due by 11/30/16. Fact Discovery due by 3/31/17. Expert reports as to issues for which a party bears the burden of proof due 4/21/17. Rebuttal expert reports due 5/17/17. Case dispositive motions due by 5/31/17. Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/1/2017 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom A in Urbana before Judge Colin Stirling Bruce. Jury Selection/Jury Trial set for 10/10/2017 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom A in Urbana before Judge Colin Stirling Bruce. (7 days) (Tape #UR-B: 11:01 AM.) (KE, ilcd) (Entered: 11/15/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-16 | 54 | 0 | MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence Regarding Allegedly Confidential Technical Information by Defendants William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC. Responses due by 12/5/2016 (Leff, Alison) (Entered: 11/16/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-16 | 55 | 0 | MEMORANDUM in Support re 54 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence Regarding Allegedly Confidential Technical Information filed by Defendants William Thomas Bogard, Digital Outdoor LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Leff, Alison) (Entered: 11/16/2016) | |||
| 2016-11-18 | 56 | 0 | ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 11/18/16. The parties are hereby directed to file with the court, within thirty-five (35) days of the date of this order, a stipulation of dismissal signed by both parties (due by 12/23/2016). All time tables and scheduled hearings are VACATED until further order. Any pending motions in this case are rendered MOOT. See written Order. (KM, ilcd) (Entered: 11/18/2016) | |||
| 2017-01-13 | 57 | 0 | NOTICE of Agreed Consent Order (Gantz, William) (Entered: 01/13/2017) | |||
| 2017-01-13 | 58 | 0 | ORDER Consent Order entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 1/13/2017. See written order.(KE, ilcd) (Entered: 01/13/2017) | 2017-09-25 13:19:22 | 49efd0eb2d23092bcada5086a0803d80aaa07e3e |