Case details

Court: lamd
Docket #: 3:16-cv-00505
Case Name: Utility Systems Services, Inc. v. Caregard Warranty Services, Inc. et al
PACER case #: 49968
Date filed: 2016-08-01
Assigned to: Judge Shelly D. Dick
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes
Case Cause: 28:1338 Copyright Infringement
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Utility Systems Services, Inc.
Counter Defendant
Kevin P. Landreneau
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Georgia Kobos Thomas
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Glen R. Galbraith
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Caregard Warranty Services, Inc.
Counter Claimant
Vance A. Gibbs
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ahmed M Mohamed
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Katarzyna Brozynski
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Roland P Schafer
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William L. Caughman , III
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

AFG Technologies, LLC
Counter Claimant
Vance A. Gibbs
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ahmed M Mohamed
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Katarzyna Brozynski
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Roland P Schafer
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William L. Caughman , III
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

R. Wright Brewer, III
Defendant
Vance A. Gibbs
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ahmed M Mohamed
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Katarzyna Brozynski
(See above for address)
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Roland P Schafer
(See above for address)
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William L. Caughman , III
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Roland Schafer
Interested Party
Geoff Humphreys
ThirdParty Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2016-08-01 1 0 JOINT NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Parish of East Baton Rouge, Case Number 649317. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 053N-1446810), filed by R. Wright Brewer, III, AFG Technologies, LLC, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit State Court Record)(Caughman, William) Modified on 8/2/2016 edit text, flatten and replace civil cover sheet (LLH). (Entered: 08/01/2016)
2016-08-02 2 0 NOTICE of AO121 Form for Copyrights, Patents or, Trademarks. (LLH) (Entered: 08/02/2016)
2016-08-02 3 0 NOTICE of Corrected Civil Cover Sheet by AFG Technologies, LLC, R. Wright Brewer, III, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc. re 1 Notice of Removal, (Caughman, William) (Main Document 3 replaced on 8/3/2016) (TNB). Modified on 8/3/2016 to flatten document (TNB). (Entered: 08/02/2016)
2016-08-08 4 0 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 10/6/2016 at 01:30 PM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Status Report due by 9/22/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 8/8/2016. (BLR) (Entered: 08/08/2016)
2016-08-08 5 0 Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer by AFG Technologies, LLC, R. Wright Brewer, III, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Caughman, William) Modified on 8/9/2016 to edit text. (EDC). (Entered: 08/08/2016)
2016-08-09 6 0 ORDER granting 5 Ex Parte First Motion for Extension of Time to Plead. AFG Technologies, LLC, R. Wright Brewer, III and Caregard Warranty Services, Inc. responsive pleading due 8/29/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 8/9/2016. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR) (Entered: 08/09/2016)
2016-09-02 7 0 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by AFG Technologies, LLC, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support)(Caughman, William) (Entered: 09/02/2016)
2016-09-02 8 0 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental and Amending Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief by Utility Systems Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading; Supplemental and Amending Petition, # 2 Proposed Pleading; Order)(Landreneau, Kevin) Modified to substitute pleading per rec. doc. 25 on 10/6/2016 (SGO). (Entered: 09/02/2016)
2016-09-02 9 0 ANSWER to Complaint , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Geoff Humphreys, COUNTERCLAIM against Utility Systems Services, Inc. by AFG Technologies, LLC, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc..(Caughman, William) (Entered: 09/02/2016)
2016-09-14 10 0 Corporate Disclosure Statement by AFG Technologies, LLC, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent AFG Companies, Inc. for Caregard Warranty Services, Inc.. (Caughman, William) (Entered: 09/14/2016)
2016-09-20 11 0 Summons Submitted (Landreneau, Kevin) (Entered: 09/20/2016)
2016-09-20 12 0 Summons Issued as to R. Wright Brewer, III. (NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve both the summons and all attachments in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.) (EDC) (Entered: 09/20/2016)
2016-09-22 13 0 ORDER: Within seven (7) days of this Order Plaintiff shall file a Motion to Substitute the currently proposed Supplemental and Amending Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief (rec. doc. 8-1) with a comprehensive proposed pleading including whether the 8 Motion for Leave is opposed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 9/22/2016. (LLH) (Entered: 09/22/2016)
2016-09-22 14 0 MOTION for Katarzyna Brozynski to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number 053N-1469393) by AFG Technologies, LLC, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in Support of Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order)(Gibbs, Vance) (Entered: 09/22/2016)
2016-09-22 15 0 MOTION for Roland P. Schafer to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number 053N-1469408) by AFG Technologies, LLC, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in Support of Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order)(Gibbs, Vance) (Entered: 09/22/2016)
2016-09-22 16 0 Joint STATUS REPORT by All Plaintiffs. (Landreneau, Kevin) (Entered: 09/22/2016)
2016-09-22 17 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Utility Systems Services, Inc.. R. Wright Brewer, III waiver sent on 9/21/2016, answer due 11/21/2016. (Landreneau, Kevin) (Entered: 09/22/2016)
2016-09-22 18 0 ORDER granting 14 Motion for Katarzyna Brozynski to Appear Pro Hac Vice and granting 15 Motion for Roland P. Schafer to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 9/22/2016. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR) (Entered: 09/22/2016)
2016-09-23 19 0 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim in Counterclaims by Utility Systems Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Memo in Support, # 2 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Landreneau, Kevin) (Entered: 09/23/2016)
2016-09-23 20 0 Answer to Counterclaims and Affirmative Defenses by Utility Systems Services, Inc..(Landreneau, Kevin) Modified on 9/26/2016 to edit text.(EDC). (Entered: 09/23/2016)
2016-09-27 21 0 Notice to Counsel: In light of the fact that the record does not indicate that all third party defendants have been served, the Scheduling Conference set for 10/6/2016 is CANCELLED. The Scheduling Conference is RESET for 11/10/2016 at 10:00 AM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Amended Status Report due by 10/27/2016. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(BLR) (Entered: 09/27/2016)
2016-09-29 22 0 MOTION to Substitute Supplemental and Amending Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief by Utility Systems Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading; First Supplemental and Amending Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief, # 2 Attachment Verification, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit P-1, # 4 Proposed Pleading; Order)(Landreneau, Kevin) Modified on 9/30/2016 to edit text. (EDC). (Entered: 09/29/2016)
2016-09-30 23 0 RULING : The 22 Motion to Substitute Supplemental and Amending Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief is DENIED without prejudice to Plaintiff's right to file a Motion to Substitute which attaches a comprehensive proposed pleading. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 9/30/2016. (LLH) (Entered: 09/30/2016)
2016-10-04 24 0 MOTION to Substitute Supplemental and Amending Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief by Utility Systems Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading; Supplemental and Amending Petition, # 2 Exhibit Verification, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit P-1, # 4 Proposed Pleading; Order)(Landreneau, Kevin) Modified on 10/4/2016 to edit the text (TNB). (Entered: 10/04/2016)
2016-10-06 25 0 RULING granting 24 Motion to Substitute Supplemental and Amending Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief and 8 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental and Amending Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 10/6/2016. (SGO) (Entered: 10/06/2016)
2016-10-06 26 0 First Supplemental and AMENDED Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief against AFG Technologies, LLC, R. Wright Brewer, III, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc. filed by Utility Systems Services, Inc..(SGO) (Entered: 10/06/2016)
2016-10-12 27 0 NOTICE of Hearing: At the request of the parties, a Telephone Conference set for 10/13/2016 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. Counsel for the defendants shall initiate the call and contact chambers at 225-389-3584 when all parties are on the line. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(BLR) (Entered: 10/12/2016)
2016-10-13 28 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes: Telephone Conference held on 10/13/2016. During the telephone conference, counsel discussed scheduling issues and the deadlines for filing oppositions to the pending Motions to Dismiss. The parties discussed the scheduling conference that is currently scheduled for November 10, 2016. The parties reported that third party defendant, Geoff Humphreys, had not yet been served. In light of the fact that not all parties have been served, the scheduling conference currently scheduled for November 10, 2016 is CANCELLED. The scheduling conference is RESET for Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in chambers before Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes. The parties' Amended Status Report is due by December 8, 2016. (BLR) (Entered: 10/13/2016)
2016-10-14 29 0 MOTION to Withdraw 7 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by AFG Technologies, LLC, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading; Order)(Caughman, William) (Entered: 10/14/2016)
2016-10-14 30 0 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Supplemental and Amending Petition on Open Account, for Damages and Injunctive Relief by AFG Technologies, LLC, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Proposed Pleading; Order)(Caughman, William) Modified on 10/17/2016 to edit text. (EDC). (Entered: 10/14/2016)
2016-10-14 31 0 ANSWER, Defenses, and Counterclaims to 26 Plaintiff's First Supplemental and Amending Petition Subject to Motion to Dismiss against Utility Systems Services, Inc. by AFG Technologies, LLC, Caregard Warranty Services, Inc..(Caughman, William) Modified on 10/17/2016 to edit text. (EDC). (Entered: 10/14/2016)