Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:02-cv-04667
Case Name: Medline Ind Inc v. Encompass Grp LLC
PACER case #: 123172
Date filed: 2002-06-28
Date terminated: 2003-01-28
Assigned to: Hon. Ronald A. Guzman
Case Cause: 35:145 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Medline Industries, Inc.
Plaintiff
an Illinois corporation
Edward Francis McCormack
Nixon Peabody LLP 300 South Riverside Plaza 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 425-3900 Email: emccormack@nixonpeabody.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Drew George Peel
Rachlis Duff Adler Peel & Kaplan, LLC 542 South Dearborn Street #900 Chicago, IL 60605 312-733-3950 Email: dpeel@rdaplaw.net
TERMINATED: 12/12/2002

Jodi Rosen Wine
Nixon Peabody LLP 300 South Riverside Plaza 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 425-3900 Email: jwine@nixonpeabody.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen Gary Rudisill
Nixon Peabody LLP 70 West Madison Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60602 312-977-4400 Fax: 312-977-4405 Email: srudisill@nixonpeabody.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Encompass Group, LLC
Defendant
a Delaware corporation
Peter J Thoma
Howison, Thoma & Arnott, L.L.P. 12225 Greenville Avenue Suite 985 Dallas, TX 75243 (972)479-0462
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John J Arnott
Howison, Thoma & Arnott, L.L.P. 12225 Greenville Avenue Suite 985 Dallas, TX 75243 (972)479-0462

Leon E. Lindenbaum
Kurlander & Grippo 155 North Michigan Avenue Suite 620 Chicago, IL 60601 (312)616-4246 Email: leonbon1@comcast.net
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Encompass Group, LLC
Counter Claimant
Peter J Thoma
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Medline Industries, Inc.
Counter Defendant
Edward Francis McCormack
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Drew George Peel
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen Gary Rudisill
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2002-06-28 1 0 COMPLAINT (Attachment); jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Edward Francis McCormack, Drew George Peel as attorney(s) for plaintiff (One original and one copy summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (hp) (Entered: 06/28/2002)
2002-06-28 2 0 STATEMENT by plaintiff as to affiliates (hp) (Entered: 06/28/2002)
2002-06-28 3 0 NOTICE by plaintiff of claims involving patent and trademark. (hp) (Entered: 06/28/2002)
2002-07-01 4 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Medline Ind Inc by Stephen Gary Rudisill (fce) (Entered: 07/02/2002)
2002-07-11 5 0 RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and complaint Executed on 7/2/02 as to defendant Encompass Grp LLC (Attachments) (rmm) (Entered: 07/12/2002)
2002-07-23 6 0 ANSWER to complaint [1-1] and COUNTERCLAIM by defendant against plaintiff; Notice. (fce) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
2002-07-23 7 0 STATEMENT by defendant as to affiliates. (fce) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
2002-07-24 8 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Encompass Grp LLC by Peter J. Thoma, John J. Arnott and Leon E. Lindenbaum (rmm) Modified on 07/25/2002 (Entered: 07/25/2002)
2002-07-24 9 0 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for Encompass Grp LLC by Peter J. Thoma; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman (rmm) (Entered: 07/25/2002)
2002-07-24 10 0 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for Encompass Grp LLC by John J. Arnott; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman (rmm) (Entered: 07/25/2002)
2002-08-20 11 0 JOINT DISCOVERY plan by plaintiff and defendant; Notice (rmm) (Entered: 08/21/2002)
2002-08-21 12 0 MOTION by Drew G.A. Peel for leave to withdraw from representation of plaintiff ; Notice (rmm) (Entered: 08/22/2002)
2002-08-23 13 0 RULE 26(a)(1) initial disclosures by plaintiff (rmm) (Entered: 08/27/2002)
2002-08-22 14 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/22/02 by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman : Status hearing held and continued to 9:30 2/24/03. Court adopts proposed joint discovery plan. Fact discovery closed 2/4/03. Expert reports are due 3/24/03. No notice (rmm) (Entered: 09/06/2002)
2002-09-17 15 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Jodi Rosen Wine. (air) (Entered: 09/18/2002)
2002-12-12 16 0 MINUTE ORDER of 12/12/02 by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman: The Court grants the motion of Drew G.A. Peel for leave to withdraw from representation of plaintiff [12-1]. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 12/13/2002)
2003-01-23 17 0 STIPULATION of dismissal (rmm) (Entered: 01/29/2003)
2003-01-28 18 0 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF CASE by plaintiff (rmm) (Entered: 01/29/2003)
2003-01-29 19 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/29/03 by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman: Pursuant to Notice of Dismissal and Stipulation of Dismissal, the above-entitled case is hereby dismissed in its entirety, including all claims asserted by plaintiff against defendant and all counterclaims asserted by defendant against plaintiff. Each party to bear its own costs and attorney fees. Status hearing date of 2/24/03 is stricken. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 01/30/2003)