Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:96-cv-05900
Case Name: Block & Co Inc v. Steelworks Inc
PACER case #: 62326
Date filed: 1996-09-13
Date terminated: 1997-10-07
Assigned to: Honorable Paul E. Plunkett
Case Cause: 35:145 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Block and Company, Inc.
Plaintiff
Robert B. Breisblatt
Welsh & Katz, Ltd. 120 South Riverside Plaza 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 655-1500 Email: rbbreisblatt@welshkatz.com
TERMINATED: 11/06/1996 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee F. Grossman
Miller Canfield 225 W. Washington St. Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60606 312-460-4200 Fax: 312-460-4201 Email: Grossman@millercanfield.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark M. Grossman
Grossman Law Offices 225 W. Washington St. Suite 2200 Chicago, IL 60606 (312)621-9000 Fax: 3126219001 Email: mgrossman@grossmanlegal.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard L. Wood
Welsh & Katz, Ltd. 135 South LaSalle Street Suite 1625 Chicago, IL 60603 (312)781-9470
TERMINATED: 11/06/1996

Steven Eric Feldman
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP 125 South Wacker Suite 2900 Chicago, IL 60606 3126373010 Fax: 3126303011 Email: sfeldman@hahnlaw.com
TERMINATED: 11/06/1996

Steelworks Inc
Defendant
James D. Ryndak
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 222 North LaSalle Street Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60601-1081 312-704-3000 Fax: 312-704-3001 Email: JRyndak@hinshawlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Eric H. Weimers
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 222 N LaSalle Street Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60601-1081 (312) 704-3000 Fax: (312) 704-3001 Email: EWeimers@hinshawlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patrick Louis Patras
HInshaw & Culbertson LLP 222 North LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 704-3000 Email: ppatras@hinshawlaw.com

Steelworks Inc
Counter Claimant
James D. Ryndak
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Eric H. Weimers
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Patrick Louis Patras
(See above for address)

Block and Company, Inc.
Counter Defendant
Robert B. Breisblatt
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 11/06/1996 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lee F. Grossman
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark M. Grossman
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard L. Wood
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 11/06/1996

Steven Eric Feldman
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 11/06/1996

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
1996-09-13 1 0 COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Steven Eric Feldman, Richard L. Wood, Robert B. Breisblatt as attorney(s) for plaintiff with Rule 39 affidavits ( original and one summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-6) (lal) (Entered: 09/18/1996)
1996-10-21 2 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/21/96 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Leave is granted to file the appearance of Lee F. Grossman and Mark M. Grossman on behalf of plaintiff. No notice (fce) (Entered: 10/24/1996)
1996-10-21 3 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Lee F. Grossman, Mark M. Grossman with rule 39 affidavits. (fce) (Entered: 10/24/1996)
1996-10-29 4 0 MOTION by plaintiff to substitute attorney ; Notice of plaintiff's motion to substitute counsel (lal) (Entered: 12/10/1996)
1996-11-06 5 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/6/96 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Granting plaintiff's motion to substitute attorney [4-1] Leave is granted for the law firm of Welsh & Katz, Ltd. to withdraw from this action and leave is granted for the law firm of Grossman & Grossman to appear in this action in substitution thereof for plaintiff. attorney Robert B. Breisblatt, attorney Richard L. Wood, attorney Steven Eric Feldman for Block & Co Inc. Telephoned notice (lal) (Entered: 12/10/1996)
1996-11-12 6 0 MOTION by defendant for an extension of time to answer or otherwise plead ; Notice of motion (lal) (Entered: 12/10/1996)
1996-11-12 7 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by James D. Ryndak, Eric H. Weimers, Patrick Louis Patras with rule 39 affidavits. (lal) (Entered: 12/10/1996)
1996-11-20 8 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/20/96 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Status hearing re-set to 9:45 a.m. on 12/23/96. Granting defendant's motion for an extension of time to answer or otherwise plead, to and including 12/03/96. [6-1] No notice (lal) (Entered: 12/10/1996)
1996-11-14 9 0 MOTION by plaintiff to substitute attorney ; Notice of plaintiff's motion to substitute counsel. (lal) (Entered: 12/10/1996)
1996-11-20 10 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/20/96 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Granting plaintiff's motion to substitute attorney [9-1] The law firm of Welsh & Katz, Ltd. is given leave to withdraw and the law firm of Grossman & Grossman is granted leave to substitute in as counsel for plaintiff. No notice (lal) (Entered: 12/10/1996)
1996-12-20 11 0 REFERRAL ORDER of 12/19/96: Case referred to Hon. Ronald A. Guzman from Hon. Wayne R. Anderson for Hon. Paul E. Plunkett to conduct hearings and enter appropriate orders on the following pretrial motion/matter: Conduct necessary proceedings and enter order/report and recommendation on all nondispositive motions and dispoitive pretrial matters through filing of pretrial materials including final pretrial order, with the exceptions or additions. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 12/23/1996)
1996-12-03 12 0 MOTION by defendant for an extension of time to answer or otherwise plead ; Notice of motion (lal) (Entered: 12/30/1996)
1996-12-11 13 0 MINUTE ORDER of 12/11/96 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Granting defendant's motion for an extension of time to answer or otherwise plead to plaintiff's complaint is granted to 01/03/97. [12-1] The court refers this case to the Magistrate Judge. Mailed notice (lal) (Entered: 12/30/1996)
1997-01-03 14 0 ANSWER to complaint [1-1] and COUNTERCLAIM by defendant against plaintiff (cdh) (Entered: 01/07/1997)
1997-01-06 15 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/6/97 by Hon. Wayne R. Andersen : Status hearing scheduled for 02/04/97 is rescheduled to 02/27/97 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Andersen in courtroom 1403. During Judge Plunkett's absence motions should be brought before Judge Andersen in courtroom 1403 on thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (lal) (Entered: 01/07/1997)
1997-01-22 16 0 REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM [14-2] by counter-defendant Block & Co Inc (lal) (Entered: 01/23/1997)
1997-02-07 17 0 MOTION by defendant Steelworks Inc for entry of stipulated protective order ; Notice of motion (lal) (Entered: 02/25/1997)
1997-02-14 18 0 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER regarding motion for entry of confidential material [17-1] (Attachment). (lal) (Entered: 02/25/1997)
1997-02-19 19 0 MINUTE ORDER of 2/19/97 by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman : Status hearing held continued to 9:30 a.m. on 3/10/97. Granting defendant's motion for entry of stipulated protective order [17-1] Enter Stipulated Protective Order regarding confidential material. Parties to submit proposed agreed discovery schedule at next status hearing. Enter order nunc pro tunc 02/14/97. Mailed notice (lal) (Entered: 02/25/1997)
1997-03-10 20 0 FILED AGREED proposed discovery schedule by defendant, plaintiff unsigned (jmp) (Entered: 03/31/1997)
1997-03-10 21 0 FILED by defendant, plaintiff agreed proposed discovery schedule (jmp) (Entered: 03/31/1997)
1997-03-10 22 0 LETTER from plaintiff to Lee F. Grossman, Esq. dated 03/07/97 (jmp) (Entered: 03/31/1997)
1997-03-17 23 0 MINUTE ORDER of 3/17/97 by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman : Status hearing set for 9:30 a.m. on 06/30/97. The court adopts agreed proposed discovery schedule containing the following deadlines: Fact discovery to be completed by 06/27/97. All dispositive motions to be filed by 09/19/97. Final pretrial order to be filed by 10/17/97. Final pretrial conference set for 11/05/97 at 10:30 a.m. Enter order nunc pro tunc 03/10/97. Mailed notice (jmp) Modified on 03/31/1997 (Entered: 03/31/1997)
1997-06-17 24 0 AGREED MOTION by plaintiff Block & Co Inc to extend discovery days ; Notice of agreed motion (rmm) (Entered: 06/20/1997)
1997-06-19 25 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/19/97 by Hon. Edward A. Bobrick : Plaintiff's agreed motion to extend discovery thirty days is granted in part and denied in part. Discovery will be extended. Discovery cut-off is August 27, 1997 with no further extensions of time. Dispositive motions to be filed by Octobr 20, 1997. Final pretrial order due November 17, 1997. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 06/20/1997)
1997-08-05 26 0 AGREED MOTION by parties to dismiss Count 1 of plaintiff's complaint and to dismiss defenfant's counterclaim (Attachments); Notice of motion (rmm) (Entered: 08/11/1997)
1997-08-12 27 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/12/97 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Agreed motion to dismiss Count 1 of plaintiff's complaint [26-1] and to dismiss defendant's counterclaim is granted [26-2]. No notice (rmm) (Entered: 08/14/1997)
1997-08-13 28 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff to extend discovery nine (9) days ; Notice of unopposed motion (rmm) (Entered: 08/14/1997)
1997-08-13 29 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/13/97 by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman : Plaintiff's unopposed motion to extend discovery nine (9) days is granted [28-1] Discovery cut-off is extended to Sepember 5, 1997. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 08/14/1997)
1997-08-27 30 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/27/97 by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman : Status hearing held. Defendant appeared and reported settlement. Parties are directed to present their stipulaiton and dismissal papers to the District Court. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. terminating case referral to Hon. Ronald A. Guzman No notice (mak) (Entered: 09/02/1997)
1997-10-07 31 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/7/97 by Hon. Paul E. Plunkett : Pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Fed.R.Civ.P., the parties stipulate to dismiss this case with prejudice and without costs, all matters in controversy having been settled and compromised. Status hearing date of 10/16/97 is stricken. Any and all pendings motions [24-1] are dismissed as moot. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 10/08/1997)
1997-10-06 32 0 STIPULATION of dismissal with prejudice (rmm) (Entered: 10/16/1997)
1997-11-05 33 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/5/97 by Hon. Ronald A. Guzman : Pursuant to the order of 10/7/97, closing this case, all matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. terminating case referral No notice (rmm) (Entered: 11/06/1997)