Case details

Court: nced
Docket #: 5:00-cv-00645
Case Name: Nichols v. Gould & Goodrich, et al
PACER case #: 17938
Date filed: 2000-08-30
Date terminated: 2001-03-20
Assigned to: District Judge Terrence W. Boyle
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Richard E.D. Nichols
Plaintiff
 
Richard E.D. Nichols
13223 Black Mountain Road
PMB #357
San Diego, CA 92129
PRO SE
Gould & Goodrich Leather, Inc.
Defendant
TERMINATED: 08/24/2000
Robert P. Gould
Defendant
 
F. Hill Allen , IV
Tharrington Smith
209 Fayetteville St. Mall
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-821-4711
Fax: 829-1583
Email: hallen@tharringtonsmith.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Roger William Smith
Tharrington Smith, LLP
150 Fayetteville Street - Suite 1800 (27601)
P.O. Box 1151 (27602-1151)
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-821-4711
Fax: 829-1583
Email: rsmith@tharringtonsmith.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Defendant
TERMINATED: 08/24/2000
Robert P. Gould
Defendant
an individual
Robert P. Gould
Counter Claimant
 
F. Hill Allen , IV
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Roger William Smith
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Richard E.D. Nichols
Counter Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2000-07-05 25 0 Second Amended complaint by Richard E.D. Nichols , adding defendant Robert P. Gould :amends first amended complaint filed in SD California by adding def't Robert P. Gould (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-07-05 26 0 Certificate of service by Richard E.D. Nichols of Second Amended Complaint on counsel for Gould & Goodrich Leather (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-07-05 27 0 Summons issued re: Second Amended Complaint (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-07-11 28 0 Minutes of the USDC, So. Dist. of California-Plaintiff's Motion to Allow 2nd Amended Complaint vacated by prior order (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-07-18 29 0 Answer to 2nd Amended Complaint by Gould & Goodrich (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-07-18 30 0 Motion by Robert P. Gould to dismiss second amended complaint (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-07-18 31 0 Memorandum by Robert P. Gould in support of [30-1] motion to dismiss (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-07-18 32 0 Declaration by Robert P. Gould Re: [30-1] motion to dismiss (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-02 33 0 Stipulation and order by Richard E.D. Nichols, Robert P. Gould to continue 8/21/00 hearing date re Robert P. Gould's Motion to Dismiss (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-02 34 0 Response by Richard E.D. Nichols in opposition to [30-1] motion to dismiss (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-02 35 0 Motion by Richard E.D. Nichols to strike [29-1] answer , and for more definite statement (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-02 36 0 Memorandum by Richard E.D. Nichols in support of [35-1] motion to strike [29-1] answer (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-02 37 0 Memorandum by Richard E.D. Nichols in support of [35-2] motion for more definite statement (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-02 38 0 Affidavit by Richard E.D. Nichols Re: [35-1] motion to strike [29-1] answer (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-07 39 0 Notice and order for Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-14 40 0 Reply by Robert P. Gould to response to [30-1] motion to dismiss (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-24 41 0 Order Severing Claims as to Defendant Gould and Transferring them to the Eastern District of North Carolina; the Court concludes that it does not have personal jurisdiction over defendant Gould, and the court SEVERS the claims alleged against Defendant Gould and TRANSFERS them, as a separate action, to the EDNC; signed by Judge Judith N. Keep. (bb) (Entered: 09/21/2000)
2000-08-29 42 0 Order allowing opposition to motion to be filed nunc pro tunc signed by Chambers of Keep. (bb) (Entered: 09/27/2000)
2000-08-29 43 0 Response by Gould & Goodrich to [35-1] motion to strike [29-1] answer (bb) (Entered: 09/27/2000)
2000-08-29 44 0 Response by Gould & Goodrich to [35-2] motion for more definite statement (bb) (Entered: 09/27/2000)
2000-09-13 45 0 Amended complaint by Richard E.D. Nichols as to Robert P. Gould, an individual and Does 1 through 10; JURY DEMAND, (bb) (Entered: 09/27/2000)
2000-09-25 46 0 Answer to complaint; jury demand and counterclaim by Robert P. Gould against Nichols seeking declaratory judgment that the '721 Patent is not infringed, that it is invalid and unenforceable; also seeking declaratory judgment of laches and estoppel precluding Nichols from asserting the '721 Patent against G&G's holster; (bb) (Entered: 09/27/2000)
2000-09-27 47 0 Request for Discovery Plan: Discovery Plan due by 10/27/00 (bb) (Entered: 09/27/2000)
2000-10-13 48 0 Answer by Richard E.D. Nichols to [46-2] counter claim (bb) (Entered: 10/17/2000)
2000-10-27 49 0 Discovery Plan filed by Richard E.D. Nichols, Robert P. Gould (bb) (Entered: 10/27/2000)
2000-11-01 50 0 Order on Scheduling by Magistrate Denson setting Discovery cutoff 5/1/01 Deadline for filing of all motions 5/31/01 Jury Trial scheduled for 9/1/01 before Judge Boyle; served (bb) (Entered: 11/01/2000)
2001-03-07 51 0 Stipulation of dismissal w/prejudice; parties request the court sign attached order of dismissal (bb) (Entered: 03/12/2001)
2001-03-20 52 0 Order approving stipulation of dismissal w/prejudice; signed by Chief Judge Boyle; served. (bb) (Entered: 03/20/2001)