Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:02-cv-07584
Case Name: Martin Eng Co v. Amer Edge Inc, et al
PACER case #: 126087
Date filed: 2002-10-22
Date terminated: 2003-04-14
Assigned to: Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Martin Engineering Company
Plaintiff
an Illinois corporation
Dennis Michael McWilliams
Barnes & Thornburg One North Wacker Drive Suite 4400 Chicago, IL 60606 (312)357-1313 Email: dmcwilliams@btlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeffrey Robert Gray
Barnes & Thornburg One North Wacker Drive Suite 4400 Chicago, IL 60606 (312)357-1313 Email: jgray@btlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark A Hagedorn
Barnes & Thornburg One North Wacker Drive Suite 4400 Chicago, IL 60606 (312)357-1313 Email: mhagedorn@btlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

American Edge, Inc.
Defendant
a Pennsylvania corporation
David E. Muschler
Law Office of David Muschler 300 South Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, Il 60606 (312)924-4242 Fax: 312-372-2389 Email: cubmusch@gmail.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Airmatic, Inc.
Defendant
a Pennsylvania corporation
David E. Muschler
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

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2002-10-22 1 0 COMPLAINT (Attachments); jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Dennis Michael McWilliams, Jeffrey Robert Gray, Mark A. Hagedorn as attorney(s) for plaintiff (Two original and two copies summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (hp) (Entered: 10/23/2002)
2002-10-22 2 0 NOTICE by plaintiff of affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.4 (hp) (Entered: 10/23/2002)
2002-10-22 3 0 NOTICE by plaintiff of claim involving patent per Local Rule 3.4. (hp) (Entered: 10/23/2002)
2002-11-01 4 0 RETURN OF SERVICE of summons as to defendants Amer Edge Inc, executed on 10/24/02 and Airmatic Inc executed on 10/24/02 (4-1 through 4-2) (eav) (Entered: 11/04/2002)
2002-11-22 5 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by David E. Muschler (eav) (Entered: 11/25/2002)
2002-11-27 6 0 ANSWER by defendant Amer Edge Inc to complaint [1-1]; jury demand (eav) (Entered: 12/02/2002)
2002-11-27 7 0 ANSWER by defendant Airmatic Inc to complaint [1-1]; jury demand (eav) (Entered: 12/02/2002)
2002-12-16 8 0 EXPEDITED REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown for Settlement Conference. Mailed notice. (sct) (Entered: 12/16/2002)
2002-12-18 9 0 MINUTE ORDER of 12/18/02 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : This matter having been referred to Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown for a settlement conference, an initial status hearing is hereby set before Magistrate Judge Brown on 01/07/03 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1812 for the purpose of setting a date for the settlement conference. Counsel for parties shall review the enclosed Standing Order for Settlement Conference before appearing for the initial status hearing. Mailed notice by judge's staff (eav) (Entered: 12/19/2002)
2003-01-07 10 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/7/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Initial status hearing held. Plaintiff is to serve its settlement demand letter pursuant to paragraph one of this Court's standing order for settlement conference by 1/21/03. Defendants shall serve their responsive letter to plaintiff's settlement demand letter by 2/7/03. Counsel for the plaintiff shall fax or deliver copies of both letters to this Court's chambers by close of business on 2/26/03. Settlement conference set for 3/6/03 at 1:30 p.m. Mailed notice by judge's staff (eav) (Entered: 01/08/2003)
2003-01-24 11 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/24/03 by Hon. Charles P. Kocoras : Entered Stipulated protective order Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 01/27/2003)
2003-03-06 12 0 MINUTE ORDER of 3/6/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Settlement conference held. A binding settlement agreement has been reached. Parties consent to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. Status hearing set for 4/8/03 at 9:45 a.m. If the agreed consent judgment is presented prior to the next status hearing, the status will be stricken. Mailed notice by judge's staff (eav) (Entered: 03/07/2003)
2003-03-10 13 0 CONSENT by plaintiff Martin Eng Co to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. (eav) (Entered: 03/11/2003)
2003-03-10 14 0 CONSENT by defendants to exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge. (eav) (Entered: 03/11/2003)
2003-03-10 15 0 REASSIGNMENT ORDER of 3/10/03 Terminating the case referral to Hon. Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown , This case is reassigned to the Hon. Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown from the Hon. Judge Charles P. Kocoras pursuant to Local Rule 73.1. (For further details see reverse of order.) Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 03/11/2003)
2003-04-08 16 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/8/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : Status hearing held and continued to 9:45 a.m. on 4/21/03 . Notices mailed by judge's staff (vmj) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
2003-04-14 17 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/14/03 by Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown : The parties having settled this action, this case is terminated with prejudice. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the consent judgment and injunction and the related settlement agreement between the parties. All pending dates and motions before this Court are hereby stricken. (Entered Consent Judgment and Injunction) terminating case Mailed notice by judge's staff (eav) (Entered: 04/15/2003)