Case details

Court: txed
Docket #: 2:12-cv-00705
Case Name: Stutts v. BSN Sports, Inc.
PACER case #: 140677
Date filed: 2012-11-06
Date terminated: 2013-08-13
Assigned to: Judge Rodney Gilstrap
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Robert Turner
Mediator
Robert Wayne Turner
McDole & Williams, P C 1700 Pacific Ave Suite 1280 Dallas, TX 75201 214/979-1122 Fax: 214/979-1123 Email: rturner@mcdolewilliams.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott Woloson
Technical Advisor
Scott Edward Woloson
Law Office of Scott Woloson 1431 Wirt Rd #141 Houston, TX 77055 281-352-9878 Fax: 12819782172 Email: scott@scottwolosonlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Tommy Stutts
Plaintiff
Derek Tod Gilliland
Nix Patterson & Roach LLP - Daingerfield 205 Linda Drive Daingerfield, TX 75638 903/645-7333 Fax: 903/645-5389 Email: dgilliland@nixlawfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kirk Austin Voss
Nix Patterson & Roach, LLP - Irving 5215 North O'Connor Blvd Suite 1900 Irving, Tx 75039 972-831-1188 Fax: 972-444-0716 Email: kirkvoss@nixlawfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Winn Cutler
Nix Patterson & Roach, LLP - Irving 5215 North O'Connor Blvd Suite 1900 Irving, Tx 75039 972.831.1188 Fax: 972.444.0716 Email: winncutler@nixlawfirm.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stafford Grigsby Helm Davis
The Stafford Davis Firm, PC The People's Petroleum Building, Thirteenth Floor 102 North College Avenue Tyler, TX 75702 903-593-7000 Fax: 903-705-7369 Email: sdavis@stafforddavisfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

BSN Sports, Inc.
Defendant
David Joshua Tobin
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Dallas 2100 McKinney Ave Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75201 214-698-3225 Fax: 214-571-2986 Email: dtobin@gibsondunn.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

BSN Sports, Inc.
Counter Claimant
David Joshua Tobin
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Tommy Stutts
Counter Defendant
Derek Tod Gilliland
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kirk Austin Voss
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stafford Grigsby Helm Davis
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2012-11-06 1 0 COMPLAINT (Original) for Patent Infringement against BSN Sports, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3860871.), filed by Tommy Stutts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 11/06/2012)
2012-11-06 2 0 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 11/06/2012)
2012-11-06 3 0 SUMMONS Issued as to BSN Sports, Inc.. (ch, ) (Entered: 11/06/2012)
2012-11-08 4 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kirk Austin Voss on behalf of Tommy Stutts (Voss, Kirk) (Entered: 11/08/2012)
2012-11-16 5 0 Return of Service Executed as to BSN Sports, Inc. on 11/13/2012, by cert mail; answer due: 12/4/2012. (mll, ) (Entered: 11/19/2012)
2012-11-27 6 0 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re BSN Sports, Inc..( Tobin, David) (Entered: 11/27/2012)
2012-11-27 7 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Derek Tod Gilliland on behalf of Tommy Stutts (Gilliland, Derek) (Entered: 11/27/2012)
2013-01-02 8 0 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re BSN Sports, Inc.( Tobin, David) (Entered: 01/02/2013)
2013-02-04 9 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint and Defenses, First COUNTERCLAIM against Tommy Stutts by BSN Sports, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Webpage from BSN website entitled "Sports Cool Portable Cooling System")(Tobin, David) (Entered: 02/04/2013)
2013-02-05 10 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by BSN Sports, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Sage Parent Company, Inc. for BSN Sports, Inc.. (Tobin, David) (Entered: 02/05/2013)
2013-02-07 11 0 NOTICE by Tommy Stutts of Readiness for Scheduling Conference (Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 02/07/2013)
2013-02-28 12 0 Plaintiff's ANSWER to 9 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Tommy Stutts.(Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 02/28/2013)
2013-03-08 13 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Winn Cutler on behalf of Tommy Stutts (Cutler, Robert) (Entered: 03/08/2013)
2013-03-15 14 0 ORDER - Scheduling Conference set for 4/19/2013 09:30 AM before Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Honorable Roy Payne. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/14/2013. (ch, ) (Entered: 03/15/2013)
2013-04-05 15 0 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Tommy Stutts Notice of Compliance with P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 (Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 04/05/2013)
2013-04-22 16 0 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne for pretrial purposes. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/19/2013. (ch, ) (Entered: 04/22/2013)
2013-05-03 17 0 Joint MOTION for Entry of Agreed Docket Control Order, Agreed Protective Order and Agreed Discovery Order by BSN Sports, Inc., Tommy Stutts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Ex A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Ex B, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Ex C)(Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 05/03/2013)
2013-05-03 18 0 NOTICE of Designation of Mediator, Robert Turner, filed by Tommy Stutts. (Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 05/03/2013)
2013-05-07 19 0 DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/6/13. (ehs, ) (Entered: 05/07/2013)
2013-05-07 20 0 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/6/13. (ehs, ) (Entered: 05/07/2013)
2013-05-07 21 0 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Amended Pleadings due by 4/30/2013., Joinder of Parties due by 4/17/2013., Markman Hearing set for 7/16/2013 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne., Motions in limine due by 3/3/2014., Proposed Pretrial Order due by 3/17/2014., Jury Selection set for 4/7/2014 09:00AM before Judge Rodney Gilstrap., Pretrial Conference set for 3/25/2014 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Mediation completion 11/25/2013.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/7/2013. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/07/2013)
2013-05-07 22 0 NOTICE by Tommy Stutts Notice of Compliance Re. P.R. 4-1 Disclosures (Voss, Kirk) (Entered: 05/07/2013)
2013-05-08 23 0 NOTICE by BSN Sports, Inc. Notice of Compliance (Tobin, David) (Entered: 05/08/2013)
2013-05-13 24 0 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator. Robert Turner, McDole Kennedy & Williams PC, 1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1280, Dallas, TX 75201, telephone number 214-979 1122, fax number 214-203-0834, and email rturner@mcdolewilliams.com is hereby appointed as mediator in the above referenced case. Mediation shall by completed by November 25, 2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/10/13. (ehs, ) (Entered: 05/13/2013)
2013-05-17 25 0 Agreed MOTION for Leave to File Amended Infringement Contentions by Tommy Stutts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 05/17/2013)
2013-05-20 26 0 ORDER granting 25 Motion for Leave to Amend Infringement Contentions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/20/2013. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/20/2013)
2013-05-24 27 0 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Tommy Stutts (Initial Disclosures and Additional Disclosures) (Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 05/24/2013)
2013-05-24 28 0 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by BSN Sports, Inc. (Tobin, David) (Entered: 05/24/2013)
2013-05-28 29 0 NOTICE by Tommy Stutts regarding Compliance with P.R. 4-2 Preliminary Claim Constructions and Identification of Extrinsic Evidence (Voss, Kirk) (Entered: 05/28/2013)
2013-05-29 30 0 NOTICE by BSN Sports, Inc. of Compliance P.R.4-2 Prelim Claim Constructions and Identification of Extrinsic Evidence (Tobin, David) (Entered: 05/29/2013)
2013-05-31 31 0 NOTICE by Tommy Stutts Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement P.R. 4-3 (Voss, Kirk) (Entered: 05/31/2013)
2013-06-04 32 0 Opening CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Tommy Stutts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Voss Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A - '787 Patent, # 3 Exhibit B - Definitions, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Voss, Kirk) (Entered: 06/04/2013)
2013-06-17 33 0 REPORT of Mediation by Robert Turner. Mediation result: Impasse(Turner, Robert) (Entered: 06/17/2013)
2013-06-18 34 0 RESPONSIVE to 32 Claim Construction Brief filed by BSN Sports, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4)(Tobin, David) Modified on 6/19/2013 (ch, ). (Entered: 06/18/2013)
2013-06-25 35 0 Plaintiff's Reply Brief Concerning Claim Construction Issues REPLY to 32 Claim Construction Brief filed by Tommy Stutts. (Voss, Kirk) (Entered: 06/25/2013)
2013-07-02 36 0 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File BSN's Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief by BSN Sports, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 BSN Sur-Reply, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Leave)(Tobin, David) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/3/2013: # 3 CORRECTED ORDER) (ch, ). (Entered: 07/02/2013)
2013-07-02 37 0 Joint CLAIM CONSTRUCTION CHART filed by Tommy Stutts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Joint Claim Construction Chart)(Voss, Kirk) (Entered: 07/02/2013)
2013-07-03 38 0 ORDER - the court hereby appoints Scott E. Woloson as the courts technical advisor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 7/3/2013. (ch, ) (Entered: 07/03/2013)
2013-07-03 39 0 ORDER granting 36 Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply Re Claim Construction. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 7/5/2013. (ch, ) (Entered: 07/03/2013)
2013-07-08 40 0 ***FILED IN ERROR, PLEASE IGNORE***NOTICE by BSN Sports, Inc. First Amended Rule 7.1 Statement of Defendant BSN Sports, Inc. (Tobin, David) Modified on 7/8/2013 (sm, ). (Entered: 07/08/2013)
2013-07-08 41 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by BSN Sports, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Herff Jones, Inc., Corporate Parent Sage Parent Company, Inc. for BSN Sports, Inc.. (Tobin, David) (Entered: 07/08/2013)
2013-07-15 42 0 Joint MOTION to Stay All Deadlines Pending Settlement by BSN Sports, Inc., Tommy Stutts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 07/15/2013)
2013-07-16 43 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne: Markman Hearing held on 7/16/2013. (Court Reporter Shelly Holmes.) (bga, ) (Entered: 07/16/2013)
2013-07-22 44 0 ORDER granting 42 Motion to Stay Deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 7/21/2013. (ch, ) (Entered: 07/22/2013)
2013-07-22 45 0 Agreed MOTION to Dismiss BSN Sports, Inc. with Prejudice by BSN Sports, Inc., Tommy Stutts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Stafford) (Entered: 07/22/2013)
2013-08-05 46 0 ORDER - the court received Mr Woloson's invoice for services and expenses through 7/17/2013, and hereby ORDERS payment to be promptly made as follows. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 7/23/2013. (ch, ) (Entered: 08/05/2013)
2013-08-13 47 0 ORDER granting 45 Motion to Dismiss. Dft BSN Sports Inc is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 8/12/2013. (ch, ) (Entered: 08/13/2013)