Case details

Court: laed
Docket #: 2:10-cv-04262
Case Name: Metal Fusion, Inc. v. Rankam Group Limited et al
PACER case #: 144135
Date filed: 2010-11-08
Date terminated: 2011-06-03
Assigned to: Chief Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Alma L. Chasez
Case Cause: 28:1338 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Metal Fusion, Inc.
Counter Defendant
Brett A. North
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gregory Carlyle Smith
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vanessa Maria D'Souza
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rankam Group Limited
Counter Claimant
Ernest Enrique Svenson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John F. Triggs
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul C. Ney
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ryan D. Levy
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rankam Metal Products Manufactory Limited
Counter Claimant
Ernest Enrique Svenson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John F. Triggs
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul C. Ney
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ryan D. Levy
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2010-11-08 1 0 COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 053L-2694227) filed by Metal Fusion, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons)(North, Brett) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/9/2010: # 9 AO Form) (cab). (Entered: 11/08/2010)
2010-11-08 2 0 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Metal Fusion, Inc. identifying no Corporate Parent. (North, Brett) Modified on 11/9/2010 to edit text (cab). (Entered: 11/08/2010)
2010-11-08 3 0 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt and Magistrate Judge Alma L. Chasez. (jmd, ) (Entered: 11/08/2010)
2010-11-09 4 0 Summons Issued as to Rankam Group Limited and Rankam Metal Products Manufactory Limited. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(cab) (Entered: 11/09/2010)
2010-12-22 5 0 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear as Counsel of Record by Rankam Group Limited, Rankam Metal Products Manufactory Limited. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Svenson, Ernest) (Entered: 12/22/2010)
2010-12-22 6 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM with Jury Demand against Metal Fusion, Inc. by Rankam Metal Products Manufactory Limited, Rankam Group Limited.(Svenson, Ernest) (Entered: 12/22/2010)
2010-12-27 7 0 ORDER granting 5 Motion for Ernest E. Svenson to Appear as Counsel of Record. Signed by Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt on 12/27/2010. (cab) (Entered: 12/27/2010)
2010-12-28 8 0 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Attorney John F. Triggs, Paul C. Ney and Ryan D. Levy to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rankam Group Limited, Rankam Metal Products Manufactory Limited. (Filing fee $15.00 PAID) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Svenson, Ernest) Modified on 12/29/2010 to edit text (cab). Modified on 1/4/2011 (cab). (Entered: 12/28/2010)
2010-12-28 9 0 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Rankam Group Limited (Svenson, Ernest) (Entered: 12/28/2010)
2010-12-28 10 0 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Rankam Metal Products Manufactory Limited (Svenson, Ernest) (Entered: 12/28/2010)
2010-12-29 11 0 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re 8 MOTION to Enroll as Counsel of Record; Filing attorney selected incorrect event. Correct event is Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Clerk took corrective action by changing the event. Also, a $15.00 fee is required for this Pro Hac Motion ($5.00 per attorney). Please pay this fee as soon as possible with the Clerk's Office. You can also pay this fee electronically under "Other Documents" using the event "Filing Fee Payment - Appear Pro Hac Vice - 5 dollars." (cab) (Entered: 12/29/2010)
2011-01-04 12 0 ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to John F. Triggs, Paul C. Ney, Ryan D. Levy. Signed by Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt on 1/4/2011. (cab) (Entered: 01/05/2011)
2011-01-10 13 0 MOTION to Strike 6 Defendants' Third Affirmative Defense and to Dismiss Defendants' Second Counterclaim for Patent Unenforceability by Metal Fusion, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 1/26/2011 09:30 AM before Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Notice of Hearing)(North, Brett) Modified on 1/11/2011 to edit text (cab). (Entered: 01/10/2011)
2011-01-18 14 0 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Amend/Correct 6 Answer to Complaint and Counterclaim by Rankam Group Limited, Rankam Metal Products Manufactory Limited. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading, # 2 Proposed Order)(Svenson, Ernest) Modified on 1/19/2011 to edit text (cab). (Entered: 01/18/2011)
2011-01-20 15 0 ORDER granting 14 Motion to Amend/Correct 6 Answer to Complaint and Counterclaim. Signed by Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt on 1/18/2011. (cab) (Entered: 01/20/2011)
2011-01-20 16 0 AMENDED ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand and AMDENDED COUNTERCLAIM with Jury Demand against Metal Fusion, Inc. by Rankam Metal Products Manufactory Limited, Rankam Group Limited. (cab) (Entered: 01/20/2011)
2011-01-26 17 0 ORDER denying as moot 13 Motion to Strike 6 Defendants' Third Affirmative Defense and to Dismiss Defendants' Second Counterclaim for Patent Unenforceability. Signed by Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt on 1/26/2011. (cab) (Entered: 01/26/2011)
2011-02-01 18 0 ANSWER to 16 Counterclaim by Metal Fusion, Inc..(North, Brett) Modified on 2/2/2011 to edit text (cab). (Entered: 02/01/2011)
2011-02-02 19 0 NOTICE - Scheduling Conference set for 2/24/2011 03:30 PM before courtroom deputy by telephone, by Clerk.(cab) (Entered: 02/02/2011)
2011-02-25 20 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/17/2011 10:00 AM before Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt. Jury Trial set for 12/5/2011 08:30 AM before Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt. Signed by Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt on 2/24/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Pretrial Notice Form) (cc: Magistrate Judge Chasez)(cab) (Entered: 02/25/2011)
2011-06-01 21 0 JOINT STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by Rankam Group Limited, Rankam Metal Products Manufactory Limited and Metal Fusion, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Svenson, Ernest) Modified on 6/2/2011 to edit text (cab). (Entered: 06/01/2011)
2011-06-03 22 0 ORDER DISMISSING CASE as stated within document. Signed by Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt on 6/3/2011.(cab) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/6/2011: # 1 AO Form) (cab). (Entered: 06/06/2011)