Case details

Court: txed
Docket #: 2:16-cv-00185
Case Name: Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC v. Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc.
PACER case #: 166477
Date filed: 2016-03-03
Date terminated: 2016-09-08
Assigned to: Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III
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
Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC
Counter Defendant
 
Daniel Louis Schmid
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jay D Ellwanger
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shawn A. Latchford
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Eric M. Albritton
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc.
Counter Claimant
 
Reginald J Hill
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Allen Franklin Gardner
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Benjamin J Bradford
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Chad J Ray
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2016-03-03 1 0 COMPLAINT against Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5642177.), filed by Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - '553 Patent)(Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 03/03/2016)
2016-03-03 2 0 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 3/3/16. (ch, ) (Entered: 03/03/2016)
2016-03-07 3 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jay D Ellwanger on behalf of Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC (Ellwanger, Jay) (Entered: 03/07/2016)
2016-03-07 4 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daniel Louis Schmid on behalf of Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC (Schmid, Daniel) (Entered: 03/07/2016)
2016-03-07 5 0 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC. (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 03/07/2016)
2016-03-07 6 0 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 03/07/2016)
2016-03-07 7 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 03/07/2016)
2016-03-08 8 0 SUMMONS Issued as to Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc.. (ch, ) (Entered: 03/08/2016)
2016-03-28 9 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC. Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc. served on 3/16/2016, answer due 4/6/2016. (ch, ) (Entered: 03/28/2016)
2016-04-01 10 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Shawn A. Latchford on behalf of Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC (Latchford, Shawn) (Entered: 04/01/2016)
2016-04-06 11 0 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc..( Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 04/06/2016)
2016-05-02 12 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Reginald J Hill on behalf of Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-5725608. (Hill, Reginald) (Entered: 05/02/2016)
2016-05-02 13 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Benjamin J Bradford on behalf of Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-5725680. (Bradford, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/02/2016)
2016-05-02 14 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Chad J Ray on behalf of Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-5725695. (Ray, Chad) (Entered: 05/02/2016)
2016-05-04 15 0 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc..( Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 05/04/2016)
2016-05-23 16 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, , COUNTERCLAIM against Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC by Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc..(Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 05/23/2016)
2016-05-23 17 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Acuity Brands, Inc. for Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc.. (Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 05/23/2016)
2016-05-23 18 0 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Distech Controls Energy Services, Inc.. (Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 05/23/2016)
2016-06-16 19 0 RESPONSE to 16 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC. (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 06/16/2016)
2016-09-07 20 0 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss Without Prejudice by Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Final Judgment)(Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 09/07/2016)
2016-09-08 21 0 ORDER granting 20 Motion to Dismiss without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 9/8/2016. (ch, ) (Entered: 09/08/2016)
2016-09-08 22 0 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120) at termination of case. AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (ch, ) (Entered: 09/08/2016)