Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:12-cv-00354
Case Name: Fantasy Diamond Corporation v. Ultra Stores, Inc
PACER case #: 264476
Date filed: 2012-01-17
Date terminated: 2013-01-17
Assigned to: Honorable William T. Hart
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Fantasy Diamond Corporation
Plaintiff
 
George C. Summerfield
Stadheim & Grear, Ltd.
400 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 755-4400
Email: summerfield@stadheimgrear.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph A. Grear
Law Offices Stadheim & Grear Ltd.
400 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611-4105
(312) 755-4400
Email: grear@stadheimgrear.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rolf O. Stadheim
Law Offices of Rolf Stadheim, Ltd.
400 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611-4105
(312) 755-4400
Email: stadheim@stadheimgrear.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven R. Pedersen
Stadheim & Grear Ltd.
400 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 755-4400
Email: pedersen@stadheimgrear.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Keith A. Vogt
Takiguchi & Vogt
1415 W. 22nd Street
Tower Floor
Oak Brook, IL 60523-2021
773-340-9469
Email: kvogt@takiguchiandvogt.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Ultra Stores, Inc
Defendant
 
Louis J Alex
Cook Alex Ltd.
200 West Adams Street
Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 236-8500
Email: lalex@cookalex.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Alan B. Samlan
Knechtel, Demeur & Samlan
525 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 655-9900
Email: asamlan@kdslaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David J. Hurley
Knechtel, Demeur & Samlan
525 W. Monroe Street
Suite 2360
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 655-9900
Email: dhurley@kdslaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Louis Alex
Cook, Alex, McFarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler, Ltd.
200 West Adams Street
Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 236-8500
Email: jalex@cookalex.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Ultra Stores, Inc
Counter Claimant
 
Louis J Alex
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Alan B. Samlan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David J. Hurley
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Fantasy Diamond Corporation
Counter Defendant
 
George C. Summerfield
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph A. Grear
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rolf O. Stadheim
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven R. Pedersen
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Keith A. Vogt
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Ultra Stores, Inc
Counter Claimant
 
Louis J Alex
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Alan B. Samlan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David J. Hurley
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Fantasy Diamond Corporation
Counter Defendant
 
George C. Summerfield
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph A. Grear
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rolf O. Stadheim
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven R. Pedersen
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Keith A. Vogt
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2012-01-17 1 0 COMPLAINT filed by Fantasy Diamond Corporation; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-6746120. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 01/17/2012)
2012-01-17 2 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corporation by Keith A. Vogt (Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 01/17/2012)
2012-01-17 3 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corporation by Joseph A. Grear (Grear, Joseph) (Entered: 01/17/2012)
2012-01-17 4 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corporation by Rolf O. Stadheim (Stadheim, Rolf) (Entered: 01/17/2012)
2012-01-17 5 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corporation by Steven R. Pedersen (Pedersen, Steven) (Entered: 01/17/2012)
2012-01-17 6 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corporation by George C. Summerfield (Summerfield, George) (Entered: 01/17/2012)
2012-01-18 7 0 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 01/18/2012)
2012-01-19 8 0 MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (jmp, ) (Entered: 01/19/2012)
2012-04-18 9 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart: Status hearing set for 5/3/2012 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 04/18/2012)
2012-05-03 10 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart:Status hearing held on 5/3/2012. Status hearing set for 6/28/2012 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 05/03/2012)
2012-05-11 11 0 REQUEST for Waiver of Service sent to The Law Offices of Knechtel, Demeur & Samlan on 05/10/2012 by Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corporation. Waiver of service due by 5/30/2012. (Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 05/11/2012)
2012-05-14 12 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Fantasy Diamond Corporation. Ultra Stores, Inc waiver sent on 5/10/2012, answer due 7/9/2012. (Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 05/14/2012)
2012-06-22 13 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart: Status hearing reset to 7/12/2012 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 06/22/2012)
2012-07-09 14 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ultra Stores, Inc by Louis J Alex (Alex, Louis) (Entered: 07/09/2012)
2012-07-09 15 0 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM filed by Ultra Stores, Inc against Fantasy Diamond Corporation . by Ultra Stores, Inc (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A - D)(Alex, Louis) (Entered: 07/09/2012)
2012-07-09 16 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ultra Stores, Inc by John Louis Alex (Alex, John) (Entered: 07/09/2012)
2012-07-10 17 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Counter Claimant Ultra Stores, Inc, Defendant Ultra Stores, Inc by Alan B. Samlan (Samlan, Alan) (Entered: 07/10/2012)
2012-07-10 18 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Counter Claimant Ultra Stores, Inc, Defendant Ultra Stores, Inc by Alan B. Samlan David J. Hurley (Samlan, Alan) (Entered: 07/10/2012)
2012-07-11 19 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Counter Claimant Ultra Stores, Inc, Defendant Ultra Stores, Inc by David J. Hurley (Hurley, David) (Entered: 07/11/2012)
2012-07-11 20 0 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Ultra Stores, Inc (Alex, Louis) (Entered: 07/11/2012)
2012-07-12 21 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart: Status hearing reset to 7/19/2012 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 07/12/2012)
2012-07-18 22 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart: Status hearing reset to 7/26/2012 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 07/18/2012)
2012-07-26 23 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart:Status hearing held on 7/26/2012. Parties are to file a written status report by 10/16/2012. Status hearing set for 10/18/2012 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 07/26/2012)
2012-07-30 24 0 Fantasy Diamond Corporation's ANSWER to counterclaim of Defendant Ultra Stores, Inc. by Fantasy Diamond Corporation(Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 07/30/2012)
2012-07-30 25 0 MOTION by Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corporation to dismiss Fantasy Diamond Corporation's Motion to Dismiss Defendant Ultra Store, Inc's Counterclaim Counts III and VI-IX (Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 07/30/2012)
2012-07-30 26 0 NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion to dismiss 25 before Honorable William T. Hart on 8/2/2012 at 11:00 AM. (Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 07/30/2012)
2012-07-30 27 0 FIRST AMENDED complaint by Fantasy Diamond Corporation against Ultra Stores, Inc For Patent Infringement (Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 07/30/2012)
2012-08-02 28 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart:Motion hearing held on 8/2/2012. Briefing schedule set on plaintiff's motion to dismiss the counterclaim Counts III and VI-IX 25 : response due by 8/16/2012; reply due by 8/30/2012; rule by mail.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 08/02/2012)
2012-08-16 29 0 ANSWER to amended complaint , AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM filed by Ultra Stores, Inc against Fantasy Diamond Corporation . by Ultra Stores, Inc(Alex, Louis) (Entered: 08/16/2012)
2012-08-16 30 0 RESPONSE by Defendant Ultra Stores, Inc to motion to dismiss 25 (Alex, Louis) (Entered: 08/16/2012)
2012-08-22 31 0 REPLY by Fantasy Diamond Corporation to MOTION by Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corporation to dismiss Fantasy Diamond Corporation's Motion to Dismiss Defendant Ultra Store, Inc's Counterclaim Counts III and VI-IX 25 (Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 08/22/2012)
2012-08-22 32 0 EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corporation Exhibit A To Fantasy Diamond Corporation's Reply In Support of Its Motion to Dismiss regarding reply to response to motion, 31 (Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 08/22/2012)
2012-08-27 33 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart: Time of status hearing set for 10/18/2012 is reset to 02:00 PM.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 08/27/2012)
2012-08-31 34 0 Fantasy Diamond Corporation's ANSWER to counterclaim of Defendant Ultra Stores, Inc. Amended Counterclaims to Plaintiff Fantasy Diamond Corproation's First Amended Complaint by Fantasy Diamond Corporation(Vogt, Keith) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-09-28 35 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart:Plaintiff's motion to dismiss the counterclaim Counts III and VI-IX 25 is denied without prejudice as moot.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 09/28/2012)
2012-10-16 36 0 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 7/26/12 before the Honorable William T. Hart. Court Reporter Contact Information: Michael P Snyder (312) 435-5563 michael_snyder@ilnd.uscourts.gov. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 11/6/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/16/2012. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/14/2013. (Snyder, Michael) (Entered: 10/16/2012)
2012-10-16 37 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart: Status hearing reset to 11/1/2012 at 02:00 p.m. for report on settlement. If the case does not settle. the written status report is to be filed by 10/30/2012.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 10/16/2012)
2012-11-01 38 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart:Status hearing held on 11/1/2012. Status hearing set for 12/6/2012 at 02:00 p.m. for report on settlement.Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 11/01/2012)
2012-12-06 39 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart: Status hearing held on 12/6/2012. Status hearing set for 1/172013 at 2:00 PM. Mailed notice (tlp, ) (Entered: 12/06/2012)
2013-01-16 40 0 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Alex, Louis) (Entered: 01/16/2013)
2013-01-17 41 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable William T. Hart:Status hearing set for 1/17/2013 is stricken. Pursuant to stipulation and stipulated motion to dismiss, this case in its entirety is dismissed with prejudice and without any award of costs or attorneys' fees to either party. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (clw, ) (Entered: 01/17/2013)
2013-02-13 42 0 MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (tg, ) (Entered: 02/13/2013)