Court: | txed |
Docket #: | 6:11-cv-00466 |
Case Name: | Rick Meritt Investments Ltd v. All Seasons Feeders, LTD et al |
PACER case #: | 132158 |
Date filed: | 2011-09-08 |
Date terminated: | 2013-07-09 |
Assigned to: | Judge Leonard Davis |
Referred to: | Magistrate Judge John D. Love |
Case Cause: | 15:1126 Patent Infringement |
Nature of Suit: | 830 Patent |
Jury Demand: | Both |
Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
Represented Party | Attorney & Contact Info |
Michael Philip Patterson Mediator |
Michael Philip Patterson |
Rick Meritt Investments Ltd Plaintiff d/b/a Outback Wildlife Feeders |
Andrew Joseph Wright David Bryant Griffith Kirk Austin Voss Richard Benjamin King Robert Winn Cutler Derek Tod Gilliland |
All Seasons Feeders, LTD Defendant TERMINATED: 06/12/2013 |
Collin Michael Maloney Kirby Blair Drake Sean Carlisle Crandall |
Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc. Defendant TERMINATED: 12/18/2012 |
J Thad Heartfield M. Dru Montgomery |
Feeder Max, LLC Defendant TERMINATED: 07/09/2013 |
Eric William Buether Michael David Ricketts Monica Nguyen Tavakoli |
Feeder Max, LLC Counter Claimant TERMINATED: 07/09/2013 |
Eric William Buether Monica Nguyen Tavakoli |
Rick Meritt Investments Ltd Counter Defendant d/b/a Outback Wildlife Feeders |
Andrew Joseph Wright David Bryant Griffith Kirk Austin Voss Richard Benjamin King Derek Tod Gilliland |
Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc. Counter Claimant TERMINATED: 12/18/2012 |
J Thad Heartfield M. Dru Montgomery |
Rick Meritt Investments Ltd Counter Defendant d/b/a Outback Wildlife Feeders |
Andrew Joseph Wright David Bryant Griffith Kirk Austin Voss Richard Benjamin King Derek Tod Gilliland |
All Seasons Feeders, LTD Counter Claimant TERMINATED: 06/12/2013 |
Collin Michael Maloney Kirby Blair Drake Sean Carlisle Crandall |
Rick Meritt Investments Ltd Counter Defendant d/b/a Outback Wildlife Feeders |
Andrew Joseph Wright David Bryant Griffith Kirk Austin Voss Richard Benjamin King Derek Tod Gilliland |
Date Filed | Document # | Attachment # | Short Description | Long Description | Upload date | SHA1 hash |
2011-09-08 | 1 | 0 | COMPLAINT Original Complaint for Patent Infringement against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3213576.), filed by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US Patent No 7370605 B2, # 2 Exhibit B - US Patent No. D599,503 S, # 3 Exhibit C - US Patent No D629,975 S, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Gilliland, Derek) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/15/2011: # 5 Exhibit B Searchable, # 6 Exhibit C Searchable) (mjc, ). (Entered: 09/08/2011) | |||
2011-09-13 | 2 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew Joseph Wright on behalf of Rick Meritt Investments Ltd (Wright, Andrew) (Entered: 09/13/2011) | |||
2011-09-13 | 3 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Richard Benjamin King on behalf of Rick Meritt Investments Ltd (King, Richard) (Entered: 09/13/2011) | |||
2011-09-14 | 4 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Bryant Griffith on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Griffith, David) (Entered: 09/14/2011) | |||
2011-12-22 | 5 | 0 | E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued as to Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc., Feeder Max, LLC, and emailed to pltf for service. (mll, ) (Entered: 12/22/2011) | |||
2012-01-04 | 6 | 0 | WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. Feeder Max, LLC waiver sent on 12/5/2011, answer due 2/3/2012. (mll, ) (Entered: 01/04/2012) | |||
2012-01-06 | 7 | 0 | WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. All Seasons Feeders, LTD waiver sent on 12/5/2011, answer due 2/3/2012. (mll, ) (Entered: 01/06/2012) | |||
2012-01-06 | 8 | 0 | WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc. waiver sent on 12/5/2011, answer due 2/3/2012. (mll, ) (Entered: 01/06/2012) | |||
2012-01-11 | 9 | 0 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer of All Season Feeders, LTD by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(King, Richard) (Entered: 01/11/2012) | |||
2012-01-12 | 10 | 0 | ORDER granting 9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is ordered that Defendant All Season Feeders Ltd shall answer on or before Monday, April 2, 2012. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 1/12/12. (leh, ) (Entered: 01/12/2012) | |||
2012-01-26 | 11 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kirk Austin Voss on behalf of Rick Meritt Investments Ltd (Voss, Kirk) (Entered: 01/26/2012) | |||
2012-01-26 | 12 | 0 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd (King, Richard) (Entered: 01/26/2012) | |||
2012-02-03 | 13 | 0 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Montgomery, M.) (Entered: 02/03/2012) | |||
2012-03-08 | 14 | 0 | ORDER granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant Atascosa Wildlife Supply, Inc.s deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to 4-02-2012. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 03/08/12. cc:attys 3-08-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 03/08/2012) | |||
2012-03-26 | 15 | 0 | ***FILED IN ERROR. SEE ENTRY 18 FOR CORRECTED DOCUMENT.*** NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sean Carlisle Crandall on behalf of All Seasons Feeders, LTD (Crandall, Sean) Modified on 3/27/2012 (gsg). (Entered: 03/26/2012) | |||
2012-03-26 | 16 | 0 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by All Seasons Feeders, LTD. (Crandall, Sean) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/27/2012: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (gsg, ). (Entered: 03/26/2012) | |||
2012-03-27 | 17 | 0 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Montgomery, M.) (Entered: 03/27/2012) | |||
2012-03-27 | 18 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sean Carlisle Crandall on behalf of All Seasons Feeders, LTD (Crandall, Sean) (Entered: 03/27/2012) | |||
2012-03-28 | 19 | 0 | ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant All Season Feeders, Ltd. shall answer by 5-02-2012. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 03/28/12. cc:attys 3-28-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 03/28/2012) | |||
2012-03-28 | 20 | 0 | ORDER granting 17 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant Atascosa Wildlife Supply, Inc.s deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to 5-02-2012. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 03/28/12. cc:attys 3-28-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 03/28/2012) | |||
2012-04-04 | 21 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric William Buether on behalf of Feeder Max, LLC (Buether, Eric) (Entered: 04/04/2012) | |||
2012-04-04 | 22 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Monica Nguyen Tavakoli on behalf of Feeder Max, LLC (Tavakoli, Monica) (Entered: 04/04/2012) | |||
2012-04-04 | 23 | 0 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, COUNTERCLAIM Feeder Max, L.L.C.'s Answer to Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd.'s Complaint against Rick Meritt Investments Ltd by Feeder Max, LLC.(Tavakoli, Monica) (Entered: 04/04/2012) | |||
2012-04-11 | 24 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Collin Michael Maloney on behalf of All Seasons Feeders, LTD (Maloney, Collin) (Entered: 04/11/2012) | |||
2012-04-11 | 25 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kirby Blair Drake on behalf of All Seasons Feeders, LTD (Drake, Kirby) (Entered: 04/11/2012) | |||
2012-04-12 | 26 | 0 | Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd. d/b/a Outback Wildlife Feeders' ANSWER to 23 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim of Feeder Max L.L.C. by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd.(King, Richard) (Entered: 04/12/2012) | |||
2012-04-19 | 27 | 0 | ***FILED IN ERROR. SEE ENTRY 28 FOR CORRECTED DOCUMENT*** MOTION to Withdraw by All Seasons Feeders, LTD. (Crandall, Sean) Modified on 4/20/2012 (gsg). (Entered: 04/19/2012) | |||
2012-04-19 | 28 | 0 | Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by All Seasons Feeders, LTD. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Order)(Crandall, Sean) (Entered: 04/19/2012) | |||
2012-04-20 | 29 | 0 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by All Seasons Feeders, LTD. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Maloney, Collin) (Entered: 04/20/2012) | |||
2012-04-20 | 30 | 0 | ORDER granting 28 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Sean Carlisle Crandall terminated. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 04/20/12. cc:attys 4-20-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 04/20/2012) | |||
2012-04-23 | 31 | 0 | ORDER granting 29 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant ALL SEASONS FEEDERS LTD.S time to respond to the Plaintiffs Original Complaint is extended to 6-01-2012. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 04/23/12. cc:attys 4-23-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 04/23/2012) | |||
2012-05-02 | 32 | 0 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond, by Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Montgomery, M.) (Entered: 05/02/2012) | |||
2012-05-03 | 33 | 0 | ORDER granting 32 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deft Atascosa Wildlife Supply Inc's deadline to answer or otherwise respond to pltf's Complaint is extended to 5-16-2012. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 05/03/12. cc:attys 5-03-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 05/03/2012) | |||
2012-05-17 | 34 | 0 | ORIGINAL ANSWER to 1 Complaint, and, COUNTERCLAIM against Rick Meritt Investments Ltd by Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc..(Montgomery, M.) (Entered: 05/17/2012) | |||
2012-05-17 | 35 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J Thad Heartfield on behalf of Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc. (Heartfield, J) (Entered: 05/17/2012) | |||
2012-05-17 | 36 | 0 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc. identifying Corporate Parent None for Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc.. (Montgomery, M.) (Entered: 05/17/2012) | |||
2012-05-23 | 37 | 0 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by All Seasons Feeders, LTD. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Maloney, Collin) (Entered: 05/23/2012) | |||
2012-05-24 | 38 | 0 | ORDER denying Defendant All Season Feeders Ltd's 37 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 5/24/2012. (leh, ) (Entered: 05/24/2012) | |||
2012-05-31 | 39 | 0 | Rick Meritt Investments, Ltd. d/b/a Outback Wildlife Feeder's ANSWER to 34 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim of Atascosa Wildlife Supply, Inc. by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd.(King, Richard) (Entered: 05/31/2012) | |||
2012-06-01 | 40 | 0 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, COUNTERCLAIM against Rick Meritt Investments Ltd by All Seasons Feeders, LTD.(Drake, Kirby) (Entered: 06/01/2012) | |||
2012-06-01 | 41 | 0 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by All Seasons Feeders, LTD (Drake, Kirby) (Entered: 06/01/2012) | |||
2012-06-04 | 42 | 0 | NOTICE by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd Case is Ready for Scheduling (King, Richard) (Entered: 06/04/2012) | |||
2012-06-07 | 43 | 0 | Rick Meritt Investments, Inc. d/b/a Outback Wildlife Feeders ANSWER to 40 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim of All Seasons Feeders, Ltd. by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd.(King, Richard) (Entered: 06/07/2012) | |||
2012-06-13 | 44 | 0 | ORDER setting Status Conference for 8/6/2012 01:30 PM before Judge Leonard Davis. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 06/13/12. cc:attys 6-14-12(mll, ) (Entered: 06/14/2012) | |||
2012-08-06 | 45 | 0 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Leonard Davis: Status Conference held on 8/6/2012. (Court Reporter Shea Sloan.) (Attachments: # 1 Attorney Sign-In Sheet) (rlf) (Entered: 08/08/2012) | |||
2012-08-08 | 46 | 0 | ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge John D. Love to conduct pretrial proceedings. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 08/08/12. cc:attys 8-09-12(mll, ) (Entered: 08/09/2012) | |||
2012-08-09 | 47 | 0 | ORDER setting Scheduling/Status Conference for 9/7/2012 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge John D. Love. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 08/09/12. cc:attys 8-10-12(mll, ) (Entered: 08/10/2012) | |||
2012-08-10 | 48 | 0 | Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Agreed Motion to Extend the Deadlines for Plaintiff's P.R. 3-1 and P.R. 3-2 Disclosures and Defendants' P.R. 3-3 and P.R. 3-4 Disclosures by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Voss, Kirk) (Entered: 08/10/2012) | |||
2012-08-13 | 49 | 0 | ORDER granting 48 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court orders that the deadline for Plaintiffs P.R. 3-1 and P.R. 3-2 Disclosures be extended to 8-17-2012. The Court further orders that the deadline for Defendants P.R. 3-3 and P.R. 3-4 Disclosures be extended to 10-01-2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 08/13/12. cc:attys 8-13-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 08/13/2012) | |||
2012-09-05 | 50 | 0 | Submission of Proposed Agreed Protective order by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Tavakoli, Monica) (Entered: 09/05/2012) | |||
2012-09-05 | 51 | 0 | Submission of Proposed Agreed Discovery order by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd Agreed Proposed Model E Discovery Order. (Tavakoli, Monica) (Entered: 09/05/2012) | |||
2012-09-05 | 52 | 0 | Submission of Proposed Agreed Discovery order by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Tavakoli, Monica) (Entered: 09/05/2012) | |||
2012-09-05 | 53 | 0 | Submission of Proposed Agreed Docket Control/Scheduling order by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Tavakoli, Monica) (Entered: 09/05/2012) | |||
2012-09-07 | 54 | 0 | AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 09/07/12. cc:attys 9-07-12(mll, ) (Entered: 09/07/2012) | |||
2012-09-07 | 55 | 0 | DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 09/07/12. cc:attys 9-07-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 09/07/2012) | |||
2012-09-07 | 56 | 0 | ORDER REGARDING E-DISCOVERY. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 09/07/12. cc:attys 9-07-12(mll, ) (Entered: 09/07/2012) | |||
2012-09-07 | 57 | 0 | DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Jury Selection set for 1/5/2015 09:00AM before Judge Leonard Davis. Jury Trial set for 1/12/2015 09:00 AM before Judge Leonard Davis. Markman Hearing set for 10/10/2013 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge John D. Love. Pretrial Conference set for 12/18/2014 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge John D. Love. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 09/07/12. cc:attys 9-07-12(mll, ) (Entered: 09/07/2012) | |||
2012-09-07 | 58 | 0 | ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator. Michael Philip Patterson added as Mediator. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 09/07/12. cc;attys 9-07-12(mll, ) (Entered: 09/07/2012) | |||
2012-10-01 | 59 | 0 | NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by All Seasons Feeders, LTD (Initial Disclosures) (Drake, Kirby) (Entered: 10/01/2012) | |||
2012-10-01 | 60 | 0 | NOTICE by Feeder Max, LLC re 55 Order, 57 Order, Set Hearings,, Notice of Compliance (Tavakoli, Monica) (Entered: 10/01/2012) | |||
2012-10-15 | 61 | 0 | NOTICE by Feeder Max, LLC re 55 Order, 57 Order, Set Hearings,, Computation of Damages (Tavakoli, Monica) (Entered: 10/15/2012) | |||
2012-10-19 | 62 | 0 | NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd(d/b/a Outback Wildlife Feeders) Plaintiff's Damages Statement (King, Richard) (Entered: 10/19/2012) | |||
2012-12-14 | 63 | 0 | Agreed MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice Atascosa Wildlife Supply, Inc. by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(King, Richard) (Entered: 12/14/2012) | |||
2012-12-18 | 64 | 0 | ORDER granting 63 Motion to Dismiss. All claims and counterclaims between pltf and deft Atascosa Wildlife Supply, Inc. are DISMISSED with prejudice. All costs and expenses relating to this litigation shall be borne solely by the party incurring same. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 12/18/12. cc:attys 12-18-12 (mll, ) (Entered: 12/18/2012) | |||
2013-01-03 | 65 | 0 | Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Anthony Bruster by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gilliland, Derek) (Entered: 01/03/2013) | |||
2013-01-04 | 66 | 0 | ORDER granting 65 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Anthony K Bruster is withdrawn as counsel for Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 01/04/13. cc:attys 1-04-13 (mll, ) (Entered: 01/04/2013) | |||
2013-03-08 | 67 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Winn Cutler on behalf of Rick Meritt Investments Ltd (Cutler, Robert) (Entered: 03/08/2013) | |||
2013-03-13 | 68 | 0 | NOTICE by Atascosa Wildlife Supply,Inc. of Request for Termination of Electronic Notices (Heartfield, J) (Entered: 03/13/2013) | |||
2013-04-10 | 69 | 0 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael David Ricketts on behalf of Feeder Max, LLC (Ricketts, Michael) (Entered: 04/10/2013) | |||
2013-05-08 | 70 | 0 | REPORT of Mediation by Michael Philip Patterson. Mediation result: settled(Patterson, Michael) (Entered: 05/08/2013) | |||
2013-06-03 | 71 | 0 | ORDER for closing documents to be submitted to the Court by 6/28/2013 re 70 Report of Mediation filed by Michael Philip Patterson. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 5/31/13. (mjc, ) (Entered: 06/03/2013) | |||
2013-06-10 | 72 | 0 | Agreed MOTION for Permanent Injunction and, Agreed MOTION to Dismiss Defendant All Seasons Feeders, Ltd. by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(King, Richard) (Entered: 06/10/2013) | |||
2013-06-12 | 73 | 0 | ORDER granting 72 Motion for Permanent Injunction; granting 72 Motion to Dismiss. All claims and counter-claims between Plaintiff and Defendant All Seasons Feeders Ltd are hereby dismissed with prejudice, subject to the terms of the Settlement Agreement. Each party shall bear its own costs and attys' fees. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 06/12/13. (mll, ) (Entered: 06/12/2013) | |||
2013-06-28 | 74 | 0 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Submit Closing Documents by Feeder Max, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed ORDER)(Buether, Eric) (Entered: 06/28/2013) | |||
2013-07-01 | 75 | 0 | ORDER granting 74 Motion for Extension of Time to File. ORDERED that all closing documents be submitted no later than July 8, 2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 7/1/2013. (gsg) (Entered: 07/01/2013) | |||
2013-07-08 | 76 | 0 | MOTION to Dismiss Stipulated Motion for Dismissal with Prejudice of Defendant Feeder Max, LLC by Rick Meritt Investments Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(King, Richard) (Entered: 07/08/2013) | |||
2013-07-09 | 77 | 0 | ORDER granting 76 Motion to Dismiss. All claims and counterclaims asserted in this suit between Plaintiff and Defendant Feeder Max, LLC are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. All costs, expenses and attorneys' fees are to be borne by the party that incurred them. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 07/09/13. (mll, ) (Entered: 07/10/2013) | |||
2013-07-09 | 78 | 0 | FINAL JUDGMENT that the parties take nothing and that all pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT. All costs are to be borne by the party that incurred them. All claims, counterclaims, and third-party claims in the instant suit are DISMISSED in their entirety. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 07/09/13. (mll, ) (Entered: 07/10/2013) |