Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:10-cv-06417
Case Name: Herengracht Group LLC v. The Stikkiworks Company
PACER case #: 248287
Date filed: 2010-10-06
Date terminated: 2011-10-03
Assigned to: Honorable Milton I. Shadur
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Herengracht Group LLC
Plaintiff
 
Gregory S. Weston
The Weston Firm
888 Turquoise St
San Diego, CA 92109
(858)488-1672
<BR>Trial bar Status: Not a member
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jared H Beck
Beck & Lee Business Trial Lawyers
12485 SW 137th Avenue
Suite 205
Miami, FL 33186
305-234-2060
<BR>Trial bar Status: Pro Hac Vice
Email: jared@beckandlee.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John J. Fitzgerald
250 S Wacker Drive, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60606-5895
(312) 881-1444
<BR>Trial bar Status: Active
Email: john.fitzgerald@acadia-ins.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Elizabeth Lee Beck
Beck & Lee Business Trial Lawyers
12485 SW 137th Avenue
Suite 205
Miami, FL 33186
(305) 234-2060
<BR>Trial bar Status: Pro Hac Vice
Email: elizabeth@beckandlee.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vivek Jayaram
Jayaram Law Group, Ltd.
125 South Clark Street
17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
312.407.6904
<BR>Trial bar Status: Active
Email: vivek@jayaramlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
The Stikkiworks Company
Defendant
 
Gary Y. Leung
McGuireWoods LLP
77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60601
(312)849-8100
<BR>Trial bar Status: Inactive
Email: gleung@mcguirewoods.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patricia L Victory
McGuireWoods LLP
1800 Century Park East
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310)-315-8250
<BR>Trial bar Status: Not a member
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sidney Kinji Kanazawa
McGuireWoods LLP
1800 Century Park East
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310)315-8238
<BR>Trial bar Status: Not a member
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gary Y. Leung , Jr.
McGuireWoods LLP
77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60601-1818
(312) 849-3068
<BR>Trial bar Status: Not a member
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Krista Marie Eckhoff
Baird Holm LLP
1700 Farnam Street
Suite 1500
Omaha, NE 68102-2068
(312) 849-8235
<BR>Trial bar Status: Not a member
Email: keckhoff@bairdholm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2010-05-28 1 0 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against The Stikkiworks Company ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 14030.), filed by Herengracht Group LLC.(cge) (kaj). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 05/28/2010)
2010-05-28 2 0 REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent and/or trademark number(s) *3,102,634*, *3,165,283*, *3,309,052* (cge) (kaj). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 05/28/2010)
2010-05-28 3 0 Summons Issued as to The Stikkiworks Company. (leh) [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/01/2010)
2010-06-04 4 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Herengracht Group LLC. The Stikkiworks Company served on 6/4/2010, answer due 6/25/2010. (Weston, Gregory)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/04/2010)
2010-06-08 5 0 NOTICE of Appearance by John J. Fitzgerald on behalf of Herengracht Group LLC (Fitzgerald, John)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/08/2010)
2010-06-11 6 0 Certificate of Interested Parties by Herengracht Group LLC. (Weston, Gregory) Modified on 6/14/2010 to edit text (leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/11/2010)
2010-06-25 7 0 MOTION to Dismiss [Rule 12(b)(1)] by The Stikkiworks Company. (Attachments: # 1 Memo of Points and Authorities ISO Defendant's Rule 12(b)(1) Motion to Dismiss)(Kanazawa, Sidney) Modified on 6/28/2010 atty contacted re: missing pos, atty to file pos(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/25/2010)
2010-06-25 8 0 MOTION to Dismiss [Rule 9(b) and Rule 12(b)(6)] by The Stikkiworks Company. (Attachments: # 1 Memo of Points and Authorities ISO Defendant's Rule 9(b) and 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss)(Kanazawa, Sidney) Modified on 6/28/2010 atty contacted re: missing pos, atty to file pos(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/25/2010)
2010-06-25 9 0 MOTION for Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) by The Stikkiworks Company. (Attachments: # 1 Memo of Points and Authorities ISO Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), # 2 Declaration of Richard Weiss ISO Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a))(Kanazawa, Sidney) Modified on 6/28/2010 atty contacted re: missing pos, atty to file pos(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/25/2010)
2010-06-25 10 0 MOTION to Stay Pending Resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc. by The Stikkiworks Company. (Attachments: # 1 Memo of Points and Authorities ISO Motion To Stay Pending Resolution Of Stauffer V. Brooks Brothers, Inc., # 2 Request for Judicial Notice and Exhibits A-C ISO Motion to Stay)(Kanazawa, Sidney) Modified on 6/28/2010 atty contacted re: missing pos, atty to file pos(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/25/2010)
2010-06-28 11 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Stikkiworks Company re 7 MOTION to Dismiss [Rule 12(b)(1)] MOTION to Dismiss [Rule 12(b)(1)] (Victory, Patricia)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/28/2010)
2010-06-28 12 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Stikkiworks Company re 8 MOTION to Dismiss [Rule 9(b) and Rule 12(b)(6)] MOTION to Dismiss [Rule 9(b) and Rule 12(b)(6)] (Victory, Patricia)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/28/2010)
2010-06-28 13 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Stikkiworks Company re 10 MOTION to Stay Pending Resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc. (Victory, Patricia)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/28/2010)
2010-06-28 14 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Stikkiworks Company re 9 MOTION for Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION for Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (Victory, Patricia)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/28/2010)
2010-06-29 15 0 NOTICE of Party With Financial Interest by The Stikkiworks Company [FED. R. CIV. P. 7.1 AND S.D. CAL. L.R. 40.2 ] (Victory, Patricia)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/29/2010)
2010-06-30 16 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Stikkiworks Company re 15 Notice of Party With Financial Interest (Victory, Patricia) (jpp). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 06/30/2010)
2010-07-13 17 0 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend and Respond to Motion to Transfer Venue and Motion to Stay by Herengracht Group LLC. (Fitzgerald, John)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 07/13/2010)
2010-07-14 18 0 PRO HAC VICE APPOINTED: Gary Y. Leung appearing for Defendant The Stikkiworks Company. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(leh) [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 07/14/2010)
2010-07-14 19 0 ORDER granting 17 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Amend and Respond to Motion to Transfer Venue and Motion to Stay. It is ordered that Herengracht may, without seeking leave of court, file a first amended complaint by 7/26/2010. Stikkiworks' Rule 12(b) motions (Docs. 7 , 8 ) are voluntarily withdrawn and taken off calendar without prejudice. Herengracht may file Oppositions to Stikkiworks' Motion to Transfer Venue and Motion to Stay by 7/26/2010. Stikkiworks' may file replies by 8/2/2010. The hearing on Stikkiworks' Motions is hereby vacated and reset for 8/9/2010. Signed by Judge Michael M. Anello on 7/14/2010. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(leh) (jrl). Modified on 7/30/2010 to indicate service (leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 07/14/2010)
2010-07-20 20 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Jared H. Beck on behalf of Herengracht Group LLC (Beck, Jared)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 07/20/2010)
2010-07-25 21 0 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand For False Patent Marking against All Defendants, filed by Herengracht Group LLC.(Fitzgerald, John)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 07/25/2010)
2010-07-25 22 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 9 MOTION for Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION for Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) filed by Herengracht Group LLC. (Fitzgerald, John)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 07/25/2010)
2010-07-25 23 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 10 MOTION to Stay Pending Resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc. filed by Herengracht Group LLC. (Fitzgerald, John)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 07/25/2010)
2010-08-02 24 0 REPLY in Support re 9 MOTION for Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION for Change Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) filed by The Stikkiworks Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Stikkiworks' Reply ISO Motion)(Victory, Patricia)(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 08/02/2010)
2010-08-02 25 0 RESPONSE in Support re 10 MOTION to Stay Pending Resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc. filed by The Stikkiworks Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Stikkiworks's Reply ISO Motion to Stay)(Victory, Patricia) Modified on 8/3/2010 Regenerated NEF for Atty Admissions(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 08/02/2010)
2010-08-04 26 0 Minute Order Taking Motions Under Submission: Currently set for hearing before the Court on August 9, 2010 are Defendant The Stikkiworks Company's 10 Motion to Stay and 9 Motion for Change of Venue. The Court in its discretion takes these matters under submission on the papers and without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1.d.1. Accordingly, no appearances are required and the motions hearing shall be taken off calendar. So Ordered by Judge Michael M. Anello on 8/4/2010. (amk) [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 08/04/2010)
2010-08-09 27 0 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 21 Amended Complaint by The Stikkiworks Company. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Victory, Patricia) Modified on 8/10/2010 atty contacted re: proposed orders not be attached or filed in system(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 08/09/2010)
2010-08-10 28 0 ORDER granting 27 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Amended Complaint. Stikkiworks may answer or otherwise respond to Herengracht's First Amended Complaint by seven days following this Court's ruling on both: Stikkiworks' motion for a stay pending resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc.; and Stikkiworks' motion for a change of venue under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). Signed by Judge Michael M. Anello on 8/10/2010. (leh) (jrl). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 08/10/2010)
2010-08-31 29 0 DOCUMENT STRICKEN PER ORDER ON 9/1/2010 - NOTICE by Herengracht Group LLC of Change of Attorney Information (Weston, Gregory) (Main Document 29 replaced on 9/1/2010) (leh). Modified on 9/1/2010 to strike doc(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 08/31/2010)
2010-09-01 30 0 Notice of Document Discrepancy and Order Thereon by Judge Michael M. Anello Rejecting Document: Notice of Change of Attorney Information from Plaintiff Herengracht Group LLC. Non-compliance with local rule(s), OTHER: Must file appropriate substitution of counsel pursuant to Rule 83.3(c)(6); designated local counsel is required per the Courts discretion. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: The document is rejected. It is ordered that the Clerk STRIKE the document from the record, and serve a copy of this order on all parties. Signed by Judge Michael M. Anello on 9/1/2010.(leh) [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 09/01/2010)
2010-09-20 31 0 NOTICE of Authority by The Stikkiworks Company re 10 MOTION to Stay Pending Resolution of Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc.(Kanazawa, Sidney) Modified on 9/21/2010 atty contacted re: wrong s/ signature(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 09/20/2010)
2010-10-05 32 0 ORDER Granting 9 Motion to Transfer Venue. The Court grants Defendants' Motion and Transfers this case to the Northern District of Illinois. Case transferred to District of Northern District of Illinois. Files transferred electronically to: *District of Northern District of Illinois*.*219 South Dearborn Street, 20th Floor**Chicago, IL 60604*. Signed by Judge Michael M. Anello on 10/5/2010. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(leh) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/6/2010: # 1 Transfer Order) (leh). Modified on 10/6/2010 to edit text and regenerate NEF(leh). [Transferred from California Southern on 10/7/2010.] (Entered: 10/06/2010)
2010-10-07 33 0 RECEIVED from California Southern; Case Number 3:10-cv-01161 . (lcw) (Entered: 10/07/2010)
2010-10-07 34 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The Stikkiworks Company by Gary Y. Leung (Leung, Gary) (Entered: 10/07/2010)
2010-10-08 35 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Milton I. Shadur: Status hearing set for 10/13/2010 at 09:30 AM.Mailed notice (srn, ) (Entered: 10/08/2010)
2010-10-12 36 0 RULE 9(b) and 12(b)(6) MOTION by Defendant The Stikkiworks Company to dismiss (Leung, Gary) Modified on 10/13/2010 (ca, ). (Entered: 10/12/2010)
2010-10-12 37 0 NOTICE of Motion by Gary Y. Leung for presentment of motion to dismiss 36 before Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 10/15/2010 at 09:15 AM. (Leung, Gary) (Entered: 10/12/2010)
2010-10-12 38 0 MEMORANDUM of Law in support of its Rule 9(b) and 12(b)(6)motion to dismiss 36 by The Stikkiworks Company (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Leung, Gary) Modified on 10/13/2010 (ca, ). (Entered: 10/12/2010)
2010-10-13 39 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Milton I. Shadur:Motion to dismiss 36 is denied for the reasons stated orally. Defendant's Answer is to be filed on or before October 27, 2010. Status hearing held on 10/13/2010. Status hearing set for 12/6/2010 at 08:45 AM.Mailed notice (srn, ) (Entered: 10/13/2010)
2010-10-27 40 0 ANSWER to First Amended Complaint by The Stikkiworks Company(Leung, Gary) Modified on 10/28/2010 (ca, ). (Entered: 10/27/2010)
2010-10-27 41 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Herengracht Group, LLC by Vivek Jayaram, (Jayaram, Vivek) Modified on 10/28/2010 (ca, ). (Entered: 10/27/2010)
2010-10-28 42 0 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-5364301. (Beck, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/28/2010)
2010-10-28 43 0 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-5364373. (Beck, Jared) (Entered: 10/28/2010)
2010-11-02 44 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Milton I. Shadur: Jared H. Beck and Elizabeth Lee Beck are granted leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the Plaintiff. (42-1, 43-1). Modified on 1/4/2011 (ca, ). (Entered: 11/03/2010)
2010-12-06 45 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Milton I. Shadur:Status hearing held on 12/6/2010. Status hearing set for 3/14/2011 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, ) (Entered: 12/06/2010)
2011-01-01 46 0 NOTICE by Jared H Beck of Change of Address (Beck, Jared) (Entered: 01/01/2011)
2011-01-01 47 0 NOTICE by Elizabeth Lee Beck of Change of Address (Beck, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/01/2011)
2011-02-24 48 0 MOTION by Defendant The Stikkiworks Company for protective order (Agreed) (Leung, Gary) (Entered: 02/24/2011)
2011-02-24 49 0 NOTICE of Motion by Gary Y. Leung for presentment of motion for protective order 48 before Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 3/1/2011 at 09:15 AM. (Leung, Gary) (Entered: 02/24/2011)
2011-02-28 50 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Milton I. Shadur:Motion for protective order 48 is granted. Mailed notice (srn, ) (Entered: 02/28/2011)
2011-02-28 51 0 AGREED Protective Order Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 2/28/2011(ca, ). (Entered: 03/01/2011)
2011-03-14 52 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Milton I. Shadur:Status hearing held on 3/14/2011. Status hearing set for 5/24/2011 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, ) (Entered: 03/14/2011)
2011-05-24 53 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Milton I. Shadur:Status hearing held on 5/24/2011. Status hearing set for 7/25/2011 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, ) (Entered: 05/24/2011)
2011-07-16 54 0 NOTICE by Vivek Jayaram of Change of Address of Jayaram Law Group, Ltd. (Jayaram, Vivek) (Entered: 07/16/2011)
2011-07-25 55 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Milton I. Shadur:Status hearing held on 7/25/2011. Status hearing set for 10/3/2011 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (srn, ) (Entered: 07/25/2011)
2011-09-29 56 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The Stikkiworks Company by Krista Marie Eckhoff (Eckhoff, Krista) (Entered: 09/29/2011)
2011-09-29 57 0 STIPULATED MOTION by Plaintiff Herengracht Group LLC to dismiss with prejudice (Jayaram, Vivek) (Docket Text modified by Clerks' Office.) (Entered: 09/29/2011)
2011-09-29 58 0 Relator's NOTICE of Motion by Vivek Jayaram for presentment of motion to dismiss 57 before Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 10/6/2011 at 09:15 AM. (Jayaram, Vivek) (Entered: 09/29/2011)
2011-10-03 59 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Milton I. Shadur: Civil case terminated. ; Motions terminated: Status hearing held on 10/3/11. Case settled. Joint motion to dismiss (57) is granted. This action is dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2) with prejudice. Each party to bear its own costs and attorneys fees. The motion hearing set for 10/6/11 is stricken. Judicial staff mailed notice (gl, ) (Entered: 10/03/2011)