Case details

Court: ohnd
Docket #: 1:14-cv-02154
Case Name: Fuma International, LLC, et al. v. Steiger et al.
PACER case #: 212302
Date filed: 2014-09-29
Assigned to: Judge Donald C. Nugent
Case Cause: Patent Non-Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Fuma International, LLC
Plaintiff
Plaintiff
Natalie F. Grubb
Grubb & Associates Ste. 260-A 437 West Lafayette Road Medina, OH 44256 330-725-7252 Fax: 330-723-1095 Email: officemgr@grubbandassoc.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark E. Owens
Grubb & Associates Ste. 260-A 437 West Lafayette Road Medina, OH 44256 330-725-7252 Fax: 330-723-1095 Email: lawoffice2@grubbandassoc.com
(Inactive) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William Steiger
Defendant
Daniel Hillenbrandt
Defendant
Donald L. Ross
Brown Amodio & Chandler 109 West Liberty Street Medina, OH 44256 330-725-8816 Fax: 330-753-5448 Email: dlross@medina-legal.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Mandela
Defendant
Michael Mandela
3451 Mark Drive Broadview Heights, OH 44174 PRO SE

Gregory D. Conley
Plaintiff
Natalie F. Grubb
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark E. Owens
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William E. Steiger, II
Defendant
Steve C. Bailey
60 Public Square Medina, OH 44256 330-723-4140 Fax: 330-723-4610 Email: sbailey@sbaileylaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2014-09-29 1 0 Report on the Filing of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (AO120) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Owens, Mark) (Entered: 09/29/2014)
2014-09-29 2 0 Complaint for Declaratory Judgment against All Plaintiffs. Filing fee paid $ 400, Receipt number 0647-6755201. Filed by Fuma International, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Steiger Summons, # 3 Hillenbrandt Summons, # 4Mandela Summons, # 5 Exhibit A- Resolution to Remove Steiger, # 6 Exhibit B- CIP Patent Application, # 7 Exhibit C-Office Action Summary) (Owens, Mark) Modified to remove double wording on 9/30/2014 (S,HR). (Entered: 09/29/2014) 2014-09-30 12:21:11 51b72c9d277e42850bfee036484b6e3612d08ffa
2 1 Civil Cover Sheet
2 2 Summons Steiger Summons 2014-09-30 12:27:09 b0a7bf2bff3633d0f95b5f8c0df5bae37cca5f22
2 3 Summons Hillenbrandt Summons
2 4 Summons Mandela Summons
2 5 Exhibit A- Resolution to Remove Steiger
2 6 Exhibit B- CIP Patent Application
2 7 Exhibit Exhibit C-Office Action Summary
2014-09-29 3 0 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by All Plaintiffs. (Owens, Mark) (Entered: 09/29/2014)
2014-09-29 4 0 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued for service upon Daniel Hillenbrandt, Michael Mandela, William Steiger. (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Consent Form) (C,B) (Entered: 09/29/2014)
2014-10-20 5 0 Motion for extension of time until November 20, 2014 to answer Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by Defendant William E. Steiger, II. (Bailey, Steve) (Entered: 10/20/2014)
2014-10-21 6 0 Return of Service by certified mail executed upon William E. Steiger, II on 9/30/2014, filed on behalf of All Plaintiffs Related document(s) 4 , 2 . (Owens, Mark) (Entered: 10/21/2014)
2014-10-21 7 0 Opposition to 5 Motion for extension of time until November 20, 2014 to answer Complaint filed by All Plaintiffs. (Owens, Mark) Modified text on 10/22/2014 (S,HR). (Entered: 10/21/2014)
2014-11-19 8 0 Motion for extension of time until 12/24/14 to move this court or file a responsive pleading filed by Defendant Daniel Hillenbrandt. Related document(s) 2 . (E,P) Modified event type on 11/20/2014 (S,HR). (Entered: 11/19/2014)
2014-11-20 9 0 Answer to 2 Complaint, filed by William E. Steiger, II. (Bailey, Steve) (Entered: 11/20/2014)
2014-11-21 10 0 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order with case management conference to be held on 1/27/2015 at 11:15 AM at Courtroom 15A before Judge Donald C. Nugent. (C,KA) (Entered: 11/21/2014)
2014-11-24 11 0 Motion for 30 day extension of time to move this court or file a responsive pleading filed by Defendant Michael Mandela.(E,P) Modified event and text on 12/1/2014 (S,HR). (Entered: 11/24/2014)
2014-12-22 12 0 Motion to dismiss the within case pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) filed by Defendant Daniel Hillenbrandt. (E,P) (Entered: 12/22/2014)
2014-12-24 13 0 Answer to 2 Complaint filed by Michael Mandela. (K,K) (Entered: 12/24/2014)
2015-01-02 14 0 Motion to strike Daniel C. Hillenbrandt's Motion to Dismiss or in the alternative, memorandum in opposition filed by Gregory D. Conley, Fuma International, LLC. Related document(s) 12 . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - TRO Motion in State Court Action)(Owens, Mark) Modified text 1/8/2015 (C,KA). (Entered: 01/02/2015)
2015-01-15 15 0 Motion to continue Case Management Conference filed by Defendant William E. Steiger, II. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Trial Order)(Bailey, Steve) (Entered: 01/15/2015)
2015-01-15 16 0 Attorney Appearance by Donald L. Ross filed by on behalf of Daniel Hillenbrandt. (Ross, Donald) (Entered: 01/15/2015)
2015-01-15 17 0 Opposition to 14 Motion to strike Daniel C. Hillenbrandt's Motion to Dismiss filed by Daniel Hillenbrandt. (Ross, Donald) (Entered: 01/15/2015)
2015-02-11 18 0 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting , parties do not consent to this case being assigned to the magistrate judge, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Owens, Mark) (Entered: 02/11/2015)
2015-02-12 19 0 Joint Motion to continue CMC Due to Pending Settlement filed by Gregory D. Conley, Fuma International, LLC. Related document(s) 10 ,. (Owens, Mark) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-03-16 20 0 Minutes of proceedings before Judge Donald C. Nugent of Case Management Conference held on 3/16/15. Case is assigned to the standard track. Discovery cut off date is 6/27/15 and motion cut off date to be determined. Next Status Conference is set for 3/23/2015 at 10:30 AM in to be held telephonically before Judge Donald C. Nugent.Time: 15. (R,JM) (Entered: 03/16/2015)
2015-03-18 21 0 Motion by Steve C. Bailey to withdraw as attorney filed by Defendant William E. Steiger, II. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bailey, Steve) Modified text 3/27/2015 (C,KA). (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-23 22 0 Minutes of proceedings before Judge Donald C. Nugent. Telephonic Status Conference held on 3/23/15. There is a pending Motion to Dismiss - Plaintiff granted to 3/30/15 to file reply. Plaintiff granted leave to file motion for judgment on the pleadings. ( Status Conference set for 3/30/2015 at 11:00 AM in to be held telephonically before Judge Donald C. Nugent.) (Court Reporter: None.)Time: 30 minutes. (E,P). (Entered: 03/24/2015)
2015-03-30 23 0 Reply in support of 12 Motion to dismiss filed by Daniel Hillenbrandt. (Ross, Donald) (Entered: 03/30/2015)
2015-03-31 24 0 Minutes of proceedings before Judge Donald C. Nugent of Status Conference held on 3/30/15. Next Status Conference is set for 4/28/2015 at 10:30 AM in to be held telephonically before Judge Donald C. Nugent. Counsel shall arrange conference call and call in to the Court. Time: 15 minutes. (R,JM) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-05-01 25 0 Order rescheduling 4/28/15 Status Conference to 5/7/2015 at 10:00 AM. Judge Donald C. Nugent (C,KA) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-07 26 0 Minute Order Counsel indicated that a resolution has been reached and settlement to be in effect beginning 5/8/15. Therefore the case is settle and dismissed with prejudice and counsel may submit final entry, if they wish, on or before 6/08/15. Judge Donald C. Nugent on 5/7/15. (R,JM) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-22 27 0 Report on the Determination [Closing] of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (AO120). (K,Ca) (Entered: 05/22/2015)
2015-06-01 28 0 Motion to vacate Dismissal Without Prejudice and for reactivation to active docket filed by Gregory D. Conley, Fuma International, LLC. Related document(s) 26 . (Owens, Mark). Added Motion for reactivation to active docket on 6/3/2015 (C,KA). (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-06-01 29 0 Proposed Order filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) 28 . (Owens, Mark) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-06-19 30 0 Opposition to 28 Motion to vacate Dismissal Without Prejudice and to Reactive Case to Court's Active Docket Motion to reopen case filed by Daniel Hillenbrandt. (Ross, Donald) (Entered: 06/19/2015)
2015-06-19 31 0 Minutes of proceedings before Judge Donald C. Nugent.Status Conference held on 6/19/15. Plaintiff's Motion 28 to reinstate is granted. Discovery cutoff is 9/30/15. Status conference set 9/22/15 at 10:00 a.m.Time: 15 minutes. (C,KA) (Entered: 06/19/2015)
2015-07-02 32 0 Memorandum Opinion and Order denying 12 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Donald C. Nugent on 7/2/2015. (W,CM) Modified text 7/8/2015 (C,KA). (Entered: 07/06/2015)
2015-07-16 33 0 Answer to 2 Complaint, filed by Daniel Hillenbrandt. (Ross, Donald) (Entered: 07/16/2015)
2015-09-23 34 0 Minutes of proceedings before Judge Donald C. Nugent. Status Conference held on 9/22/15. There is a state court action pending which includes a claim of ownership of the patent. Parties intend to file a motion to stay this proceeding pending the outcome of the state proceeding. Parties will be filing motion to stay within 2 weeks. Next Status Conference is set for 12/17/2015 at 10:00 AM in to be held telephonically before Judge Donald C. Nugent.) Time: 15 minutes. (R,JM) (Entered: 09/23/2015)
2015-10-30 35 0 Stipulated Motion to stay Case Pending Determination of Related State Court Action filed by Gregory D. Conley, Fuma International, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Stipulated Proposed Order)(Owens, Mark) Modified text 11/3/2015 (C,KA). (Entered: 10/30/2015)
2015-12-17 36 0 Minutes of proceedings before Judge Donald C. Nugent ofStatus Conference held on 12/17/15 Status Conference set for 4/4/2016 at 09:30 AM in to be held telephonically. Time: 20 minutes. (C,KA) (Entered: 12/17/2015)