Case details

Court: txed
Docket #: 6:06-cv-00114
Case Name: Quadrant Management, Inc v. Matrix Engineering Ltd
PACER case #: 95587
Date filed: 2006-03-15
Date terminated: 2006-11-01
Assigned to: Judge Leonard Davis
Case Cause: 15:1126 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Michael Philip Patterson
Mediator
Michael Philip Patterson
Mike Patterson Mediation 515 South Vine Tyler, TX 75702 903-592-4433 Email: mike@mikepattersonmediation.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Philip Patterson
Mediator
Quadrant Management, Inc
Plaintiff
A Delaware Corporation
Eric William Buether
Buether Joe & Carpenter, LLC 1700 Pacific Avenue Suite 4750 Dallas, TX 75201 214-466-1271 Fax: 214-635-1827 Email: eric.buether@bjciplaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brad Edward Seidel
Seidel Law Firm, PC 6 Hedge Lane Austin, TX 78746 512-537-0903 Email: bradseidel@me.com
TERMINATED: 09/26/2006

Earl Glenn Thames , Jr
Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation 110 N College Avenue Suite 500 Tyler, TX 75702 903/597-8311 Fax: 19035930846 Email: glennthames@potterminton.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael E Jones
Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation 110 N College Avenue Suite 500 Tyler, TX 75702 903-597-8311 Fax: 903-593-0846 Email: mikejones@potterminton.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matrix Engineering Ltd
Defendant
A Texas Limited Partnership
Thomas Joseph Forestier
Winstead Sechrest & Minick - The Woodlands 1450 Lake Robbins Dr Suite 600 The Woodlands, TX 77380 713-650-2749 Fax: 713-650-2400 Email: tforestier@winstead.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matrix Engineering Ltd
Counter Claimant
A Texas Limited Partnership
Jeffrey Douglas Burbach
Winstead Sechrest & Minick - The Woodlands 1450 Lake Robbins Dr Suite 600 The Woodlands, TX 77380 281-681-5900 Fax: 281-681-5901 Email: jburbach@winstead.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Quadrant Management, Inc
Counter Defendant
A Delaware Corporation
Eric William Buether
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2006-03-15 1 0 COMPLAINT against Matrix Engineering Ltd , filed by Quadrant Management, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(mll, ) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-15 2 0 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Quadrant Management, Inc. (mll, ) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-15 3 0 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT cc:pltf 3-15-06 (mll, ) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-15 4 0 Form mailed to Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. (mll, ) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-15 5 0 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge William M. Steger recused. Case reassigned to Judge Leonard Davis for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge William M. Steger on 03/15/06. cc:pltf 3-15-06(mll, ) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-15 6 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Edwin Jones on behalf of Quadrant Management, Inc (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-15 7 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brad Edward Seidel on behalf of Quadrant Management, Inc (Seidel, Brad) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-15 8 0 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Quadrant Management, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Temporary Restraining Order)(Seidel, Brad) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-15 9 0 BRIEF filed in Support of Application for Temporary Restraining Order by Quadrant Management, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Samford# 2 Declaration of Heberling# 3 Declaration of Benninger)(Seidel, Brad) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-16 10 0 BRIEF in Support of TRO filed by Quadrant Management, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit "A" to Memorandum In Support# 2 Benninger Declaration# 3 Exhibit "A1" to Benninger Declaration# 4 Exhibit "A2" to Benninger Declaration# 5 Exhibit "B" to Benninger Declaration# 6 Heberling Declaration (Exhibit Included)# 7 Declaration of Samford (Exhibit Included))(Seidel, Brad) Modified on 3/16/2006 (rvw, ). (Entered: 03/16/2006)
2006-03-17 11 0 NOTICE by Quadrant Management, Inc of Withdrawal of Application for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Seidel, Brad) (Entered: 03/17/2006)
2006-03-20 12 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Quadrant Management, Inc. Matrix Engineering Ltd served on 3/20/2006, answer due 4/10/2006. (fnt, ) (Entered: 03/21/2006)
2006-04-07 13 0 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Agreed by Matrix Engineering Ltd. (Forestier, Thomas) (Entered: 04/07/2006)
2006-04-12 14 0 ORDER granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint.The court grants the motion in part and extends Defendant's deadline for 60, not 120 days . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 4/12/06. (fnt, ) (Entered: 04/13/2006)
2006-06-07 15 0 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re Second Agreed Motion to Extend Deadline for Defendant to Answer Plaintiff's Original Complaint by Quadrant Management, Inc. (Attachments: # 1)(Buether, Eric) (Entered: 06/07/2006)
2006-06-08 16 0 ORDER granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint. Defendant Shall Have Until 7/10/2006 to Answer Complaint . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 6/8/2006. (rvw, ) (Entered: 06/09/2006)
2006-07-10 17 0 ANSWER to Complaint for Patent Infringement and Original Counterclaims, COUNTERCLAIM against Quadrant Management, Inc by Matrix Engineering Ltd.(Burbach, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/10/2006)
2006-07-21 18 0 NOTICE/ORDER of Scheduling Conference, Proposed Discovery Order and Proposed Dates for Docket Control Order. Scheduling Conference set for 8/30/2006 02:30 PM before Judge Leonard Davis . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 7/21/2006.(rvw, ) (Entered: 07/24/2006)
2006-07-31 19 0 Plaintiff's Reply to Defendant's Counterclaim (Filed on July 10, 2006) ANSWER to Counterclaim by Quadrant Management, Inc, Quadrant Management, Inc.(Buether, Eric) (Entered: 07/31/2006)
2006-08-25 20 0 Proposed Pretrial Order docket control order by Matrix Engineering Ltd. (Burbach, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/25/2006)
2006-08-28 21 0 Pre-Conference Brief by Matrix Engineering Ltd. (Burbach, Jeffrey) Modified on 8/29/2006 (rvw, ). (Entered: 08/28/2006)
2006-08-30 22 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Leonard Davis : Scheduling Conference held on 8/30/2006. (Court Reporter Shea Sloan.) (rlf, ) (Entered: 08/30/2006)
2006-08-30 23 0 NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference set for 10/25/2006 11:00 AM before Judge Leonard Davis. (rlf, ) (Entered: 08/30/2006)
2006-09-20 24 0 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator. Michael Philip Patterson rep by Michael Philip Patterson added as Mediator. Mediation deadline is 9/29/06. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 9/20/06. (mjc ) (Entered: 09/20/2006)
2006-09-21 25 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Earl Glenn Thames, Jr on behalf of Quadrant Management, Inc (Thames, Earl) (Entered: 09/21/2006)
2006-09-22 26 0 AMENDED ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator. Michael Philip Patterson added as Mediator Mediation Completion due by 10/18/2006.. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 9/22/06. (fnt, ) (Entered: 09/22/2006)
2006-09-22 27 0 Consent MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (Brad E. Seidel) by Quadrant Management, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thames, Earl) (Entered: 09/22/2006)
2006-09-26 28 0 ORDER granting 27 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Brad Edward Seidel terminated . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 9/26/06. (mjc ) (Entered: 09/26/2006)
2006-10-05 29 0 NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference set for 11/6/2006 02:30 PM in Tyler before Judge Leonard Davis. Appendix A is Proposed Discovery Order; Appendix B is Docket Control Order(mjc ) (Entered: 10/05/2006)
2006-10-12 30 0 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 26 Order Referring Case to Mediator, Set Scheduling Order Deadlines, 29 Notice of Hearing Joint Motion to Continue Scheduling Conference and Extend Mediation Deadline by Quadrant Management, Inc, Matrix Engineering Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thames, Earl) (Entered: 10/12/2006)
2006-10-13 31 0 ORDER granting 30 Motion to Amend/Correct Scheduling Conference and Extend Mediation Deadline. Scheduling Conference is reset to 1:30 p.m. on 12/19/06. Mediation deadline is 11/30/06. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 10/13/06. (mjc ) (Entered: 10/13/2006)
2006-10-31 32 0 SETTLEMENT Papers & MOTION to Dismiss Agreed Motion for Dismissal with Prejudice by Quadrant Management, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Buether, Eric) (Entered: 10/31/2006)
2006-11-01 33 0 AGREED ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE, Motions terminated: 32 SETTLEMENT Papers & MOTION to Dismiss Agreed Motion for Dismissal with Prejudice filed by Quadrant Management, Inc. All claims are dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the Settlement Agreement. Each party to bear its own costs. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 11/1/06. (mjc) (Entered: 11/01/2006)