Case details

Court: txsd
Docket #: 4:01-cv-03659
Case Name: Taghulk Proprietary v. Service Corp Int'l, et al
PACER case #: 32643
Date filed: 2001-06-20
Date terminated: 2003-10-03
Assigned to: Judge Melinda Harmon
Case Cause: 28:1338 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Defendant
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Taghulk Proprietary, Ltd, an Australian Limited Company
Plaintiff
Edward W Goldstein
Goldstein Law, PLLC 710 N. Post Oak Rd Suite 120 Houston, TX 77024 713-877-1515 Fax: 713-877-1737 Email: egoldstein@gliplaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joel M Androphy
Berg Androphy 3704 Travis St Houston, TX 77002 713-529-5622 Fax: 713-529-3785 Email: jandrophy@bafirm.com
TERMINATED: 03/05/2002 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Alan David Rosenthal
Alan D. Rosenthal 6614 Wakeforest Ave Houston, TX 77005 713-857-7700 Email: arosenthal@sbcglobal.net
TERMINATED: 03/05/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Ralph Gilbert
Attorney at Law 108 E Magnolia Angleton, TX 77515 979-849-32065 Email: jgilbert@jrgpc.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Service Corporation International
Defendant
Murray J Fogler
Fogler, Brar, Ford, O'Neil & Gray LLP 711 Louisiana Suite 500 Houston, TX 77002 713-481-1010 Fax: 713-574-3224 Email: mfogler@fbfog.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Leslie V Payne
Heim Payne Chorush LLP 600 Travis St Suite 6710 Houston, TX 77002 713-221-2000 Fax: 713-221-2021 Email: lpayne@hpcllp.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Batesville Casket Co
Defendant
Mary Jane Frisby
Barnes & Thornburg 11 S Meridian St Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-236-1313 Fax: 317-236-7433 fax
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mitchell D Lukin
Baker & Botts 910 Louisiana St Ste 3000 Houston, TX 77002-4995 713-229-1733 Fax: 713-229-7733 Email: mitch.lukin@bakerbotts.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul B Hunt
Barnes & Thornburg 11 S Meridian St Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-236-1313 Fax: 317-231-7433 fax
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2001-06-20 1 0 COMPLAINT by Taghulk Proprietary filed; FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 602359 (fmremp) (Entered: 06/20/2001)
2001-06-20 2 0 Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 9:00 9/17/01 and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. ( Signed by Judge John D. Rainey ) Parties notified. (fmremp) (Entered: 06/21/2001)
2001-06-27 3 0 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Taghulk Proprietary , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 06/27/2001)
2001-06-27 4 0 MOTION for Willie Gary, Madison McClellan and Jean Laws-Scott to appear pro hac vice for Pltf , Motion Docket Date 7/17/01 [4-1] motion , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 06/27/2001)
2001-07-06 5 0 RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Service Corp Int'l 6/26/01 filed Answer due on 7/16/01 for Service Corp Int'l (fmremp) (Entered: 07/06/2001)
2001-07-24 6 0 ANSWER to Complaint by Service Corp Int'l (Added attorney Murray J Fogler, Leslie V Payne), filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 07/24/2001)
2001-07-24 7 0 ORDER granting Pltfs [4-1] motion for Willie Gary, Madison McClellan and Jean Laws-Scott to appear pro hac vice for Pltf , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge John D. Rainey ) (fmremp) (Entered: 07/24/2001)
2001-08-17 8 0 MOTION to transfer case to Southern District, Houston Division by Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 9/6/01 [8-1] motion , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 08/20/2001)
2001-09-05 9 0 RESPONSE by Taghulk Proprietary to [8-1] motion to transfer case to Southern District, Houston Division , filed. (leddins) (Entered: 09/05/2001)
2001-09-04 10 0 JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by Taghulk Proprietary, Service Corp Int'l , filed. (leddins) (Entered: 09/05/2001)
2001-08-31 11 0 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Service Corp Int'l , filed. (leddins) (Entered: 09/05/2001)
2001-09-10 12 0 INITIAL DISCLOSURES and Initial Disclosures Index by Taghulk Proprietary , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 09/12/2001)
2001-09-10 13 0 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Service Corp Int'l , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 09/12/2001)
2001-09-12 14 0 REPLY BRIEF by Service Corp Int'l in support of [8-1] motion to transfer case to Southern District, Houston Division , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 09/12/2001)
2001-09-21 15 0 JOINT MOTION for entry of confidentiality order by Taghulk Proprietary, Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 10/11/01 [15-1] motion , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 09/21/2001)
2001-09-21 16 0 CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER; granting [15-1] motion for entry of confidentiality order , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge John Rainey ) (fmremp) (Entered: 09/24/2001)
2001-09-24 17 0 NOTICE of Certificate of Written Discovery by Taghulk Proprietary , filed (fmremp) (Entered: 09/25/2001)
2001-10-16 18 0 ORDER granting Deft's [8-1] motion to transfer case to Southern District, Houston Division , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge John D. Rainey ) (fmremp) (Entered: 10/17/2001)
2001-10-24 19 0 Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 9:00 3/4/02 before Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. ( Signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) Parties notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 10/26/2001)
2001-11-27 20 0 CERTIFICATE DISCLOSING ALL INTERESTED PARTIES by Taghulk Proprietary, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 11/28/2001)
2002-01-22 21 0 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Alan D Rosenthal, Attorney for Pltf Taghulk Proprietary, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 01/24/2002)
2002-03-01 22 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION to substitute attorney Edward Goldstein in place of Joel M Androphy and Alan Rosenthal by Pltf Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 3/21/02 [22-1] motion , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 03/04/2002)
2002-03-05 23 0 ORDER granting Pltf's [22-1] unopposed motion to substitute attorney Edward Goldstein in place of Joel M Androphy and Alan Rosenthal Added Edward W Goldstein; the firm of Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finney, Lewis, McManus,Watson & Sperando will remain as additional counsel, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (fmremp) (Entered: 03/06/2002)
2002-03-04 24 0 Minute Entry Order: Scheduling Conference held. Apps: E Goldstein, J Andraph, B Klein f/pltf; L Payne, M Fogler, B Maines f/deft. terminated deadlines , no one appeared, Reset scheduling conference for 9:00 4/2/02 before Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy Tape Number: 1 526-620, entered. Parties ntfd. (signed by CRD) (amaly) (Entered: 03/18/2002)
2002-03-08 25 0 ORDER Reset scheduling conference for 9:00 4/2/02 before Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy ) (amaly) (Entered: 03/18/2002)
2002-03-25 26 0 MOTION for a Markman Hearing , for entry of a patent discovery scheduling order by Deft Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 4/14/02 [26-1] motion, 4/14/02 [26-2] motion , filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 03/26/2002)
2002-03-28 27 0 OPPOSITION by Pltf Taghulk Proprietary to Defts' Proposed Patent Discovery Scheduling Order Re: [26-2] motion for entry of a patent discovery scheduling order, filed (fmremp) (Entered: 04/01/2002)
2002-04-02 28 0 Minute entry: Rule 16 scheduling conference held. Apps: E. Goldstein, J. Goldstein, C. Faucett f/pltf; M. Folger, W. Maines, L. Payne f/deft. terminated deadlines The above listed parties appeared and a docket control order entered. Taped: #1 580-684. (sguevara) Modified on 04/09/2002 (Entered: 04/09/2002)
2002-04-05 29 0 SCHEDULING ORDER setting Amending of pleadings 5/1/02 ; Joining of parties 5/1/02 ; Pltf expert witness list submitted by 12/3/02 ; Deft expert witness list submitted by 1/15/03 ; Discovery cutoff 3/3/03 ; Deadline for filing all dispositive motions 4/1/03 ; Deadline for filing non-dispositive motions 5/1/03; Joint Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 9/2/03 ; Docket call is set for 1:30 pm on 9/12/03 before Judge Melinda Harmon , entered. Parties notified. Trial is set for the two weeks starting 9/15/03. (Signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 04/09/2002)
2002-04-08 30 0 ORDER denying deft's [26-1] motion for a Markman Hearing denying deft's [26-2] motion for entry of a patent discovery scheduling order Set Markman hearing 9:00 5/15/03 before Judge Melinda Harmon , Set parties briefs on construction of the patent due for 4/1/03 , Set reply brief due 4/29/03 , entered; the deadlines for dispositive and nondispositive motions set by Judge Stacy are VACATED. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (amaly) (Entered: 04/10/2002)
2002-04-23 31 0 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Taghulk Proprietary, (Answer due 5/3/02 for Service Corp Int'l ) amending [1-1] complaint adding Batesville Casket Co, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 04/27/2002)
2002-05-10 32 0 ANSWER by Service Corp Int'l to Pltf's first amended complaint, filed. (fmremp) (Entered: 05/13/2002)
2002-05-17 33 0 STIPULATION that Batesville Casket Co has until 6/10/02 to respond to the first amended complaint, by Taghulk Proprietary Ltd, Batesville Casket Co , filed. (ltien) (Entered: 05/20/2002)
2002-05-17 34 0 MOTION for Paul B Hunt to appear pro hac vice as attorney in charge by Batesville Casket Co, Motion Docket Date 6/6/02 [34-1] motion , filed. (ltien) (Entered: 05/20/2002)
2002-05-22 35 0 ORDER granting Batesville Casket Co's [34-1] motion for Paul B Hunt to appear pro hac vice as attorney in charge, entered; Ptys notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (fmremp) (Entered: 05/23/2002)
2002-06-10 36 0 ANSWER by Batesville Casket Co to first amended complaint, filed.; jury demand (sguevara) (Entered: 06/11/2002)
2002-06-12 37 0 Notice of change of address by Service Corp Int'l , filed. (sfedele) (Entered: 06/13/2002)
2002-07-10 38 0 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Taghulk Proprietary , filed. (kprice) (Entered: 07/10/2002)
2002-07-19 39 0 MOTION for Mary Jane Frisby to appear pro hac vice by Batesville Casket Co, Motion Docket Date 8/8/02 [39-1] motion , filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 07/22/2002)
2002-07-31 40 0 ORDER: Granting Deft's [39-1] motion for Mary Jane Frisby to appear pro hac vice, entered; Parties notified. (signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sjones) (Entered: 08/02/2002)
2002-10-02 41 0 MOTION for partial summary judgment on Taghulk's State Law Claims by Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 10/22/02 [41-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 10/03/2002)
2002-10-03 42 0 NOTICE of firm name change by attys for Taghulk Proprietary , filed (sguevara) Modified on 10/04/2002 (Entered: 10/04/2002)
2002-10-22 43 0 RESPONSE by Taghulk Proprietary in opposition to Service Corporation's [41-1] motion for partial summary judgment on Taghulk's State Law Claims , filed (psmith) (Entered: 10/22/2002)
2002-10-30 44 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for order to approve letter of request pursuant to FedRCivP 28b and the Hague Convention on the taking of evidence abroad in civil or commerical matters by Batesville Casket Co, Motion Docket Date 11/19/02 [44-1] motion , filed. (kprice) (Entered: 10/30/2002)
2002-10-31 45 0 REPLY BRIEF by Service Corp Int'l in support of its [41-1] motion for partial summary judgment on Taghulk's State Law Claims , filed. (ltien) (Entered: 10/31/2002)
2002-11-02 46 0 Certificate of Conference by Batesville Casket Co regarding the [44-1] motion for order to approve letter of request pursuant to FedRCivP 28b and the Hague Convention on the taking of evidence abroad in civil or commerical matters , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 11/05/2002)
2002-11-05 47 0 ORDER granting the [44-1] motion for order to approve letter of request pursuant to FedRCivP 28b and the Hague Convention the taking of evidence abroad in civil or commerical matters, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (psmith) (Entered: 11/06/2002)
2002-11-07 48 0 MOTION to strike SCI's Reply Brief in Support of Its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Taghulk's State Law Claims by Pltf Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 11/27/02 [48-1] motion , filed. (Part I of II) (fmremp) (Entered: 11/08/2002)
2002-11-15 49 0 MOTION for partial summary judgment on pltf's state law claims by Batesville Casket Co, Motion Docket Date 12/5/02 [49-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 11/15/2002)
2002-11-15 50 0 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Batesville Casket Co in support of its [49-1] motion for partial summary judgment on pltf's state law claims , filed (sguevara) (Entered: 11/15/2002)
2002-11-18 51 0 LETTER OF REQUEST PURSUANT TO FRCP 28(B) AND THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE ABROAD IN CIVIL OR COMMERICAL MATTERS; ORDER granting [44-1] motion for order to approve letter of request pursuant to FedRCivP 28b and the Hague Convention on the taking of evidence abroad in civil or commerical matters , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 11/18/2002)
2002-12-09 52 0 RESPONSE by Taghulk Proprietary to [49-1] motion for partial summary judgment on pltf's state law claims , filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 12/09/2002)
2002-12-20 53 0 REPLY by Batesville Casket Co in support of Deft's [49-1] motion for partial summary judgment on pltf's state law claims , filed. (sjones) (Entered: 12/20/2002)
2002-12-20 54 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file reply brief by Batesville Casket Co, Motion Docket Date 1/9/03 [54-1] motion , filed. (sjones) (Entered: 12/20/2002)
2003-01-02 55 0 ORDER granting Batesville Casket Company's [54-1] motion for leave to file reply brief , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (psmith) (Entered: 01/03/2003)
2003-01-03 56 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file surreply , by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 1/23/03 [56-1] motion , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 01/07/2003)
2003-01-03 57 0 SURREPLY In Opposition by Taghulk Proprietary to Batesville Casket Company's [49-1] motion for partial summary judgment on pltf's state law claims , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 01/07/2003)
2003-01-15 58 0 JOINT MOTION for extension of certain scheduling order deadlines by Taghulk Proprietary, Batesville Casket Co , filed (hlerma) (Entered: 01/15/2003)
2003-01-15 59 0 ORDER granting Taghulk Proprietary's [56-1] motion for leave to file surreply , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (psmith) (Entered: 01/16/2003)
2003-01-23 60 0 ORDER granting [58-1] joint motion for extension of certain scheduling order deadlines; Pltf expert witness list due 3/15/03 ; Deft expert witness list due 3/15/03 ; all parties shall file responsive expert reoprts by: 4/15/03; discovery due 4/15/03 ; expert discovery to be completed by 6/15/03, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-03-14 61 0 MOTION to compel discovery responses from Service Corp. by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 4/3/03 [61-1] motion , filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 03/14/2003)
2003-03-17 62 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file amended answer to pltf's first amended complaint by Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 4/6/03 [62-1] motion , filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 03/18/2003)
2003-03-21 63 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for extension of deadlines , by Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 4/10/03 [63-1] motion , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/21/2003)
2003-03-21 64 0 ORDER ; granting deft SCI's [62-1] unopposed motion for leave to file amended answer to pltf's first amended complaint , entered; SCI shall file and serve its first amended answer within 10 days of entry of this ORDER. gParties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (kprice) (Entered: 03/24/2003)
2003-03-24 65 0 ORDER granting SCI's [63-1] unopposed motion for extension of deadlines , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 03/25/2003)
2003-03-25 66 0 FIRST AMENDED ANSWER to Pltfs First Amended Complaint by Service Corp Int'l : amends [6-1] answer , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 03/26/2003)
2003-03-31 67 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for extension of deadlines by Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 4/20/03 [67-1] motion , filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 04/01/2003)
2003-04-03 68 0 RESPONSE by Service Corp Int'l to Taghulk's [61-1] motion to compel discovery responses from Service Corp. , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 04/04/2003)
2003-04-08 69 0 ORDER granting deft SCI's [67-1] unopposed motion for extension of deadlines; completion of fact discovery due: 6/15/03 ; Markman brief due for 4/8/03 , responsive expert reports is extended to 5/1/03 . , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 04/08/2003)
2003-04-08 70 0 BRIEF on Claims Construction by Batesville Casket Co , filed. (hlerma) (Entered: 04/08/2003)
2003-04-08 71 0 APPENDIX by Batesville Casket Co to [70-1] opening brief on claim construction , filed. Brown expandable folder. (hlerma) (Entered: 04/08/2003)
2003-04-08 72 0 ORDER; pltf's [61-1] motion to compel discovery responses from Service Corp. is referred to Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
2003-04-08 73 0 MARKMAN BRIEF, by Service Corp Int'l , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
2003-04-08 74 0 Opening CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF, by Taghulk Proprietary , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
2003-04-14 75 0 ORDER granting in part, denying in part pltf's [61-1] motion to compel discovery responses from Service Corp. , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy ) (sguevara) (Entered: 04/14/2003)
2003-04-29 76 0 BRIEF IN RESPONSE by Taghulk Proprietary to [73-1] MARKMAN BRIEF, , filed. THIS DOCUMENT IS IN BROWN EXPANDABLE FOLDER. (hlerma) (Entered: 04/30/2003)
2003-04-29 77 0 REBUTTAL MARKMAN BRIEF, by Service Corp Int'l , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 05/01/2003)
2003-05-01 78 0 RESPONSE BRIEF by Batesville Casket Co to Batesville's [70-1] claim constructoin, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/01/2003)
2003-05-01 79 0 ORDER resetting Markman hearing to 9:00 5/29/03 before Judge Melinda Harmon , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (ltien) (Entered: 05/02/2003)
2003-05-07 80 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for continuance of the Markman Hearing until June 12, 2003 at 9 am by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 5/27/03 [80-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 05/07/2003)
2003-05-14 81 0 ORDER granting pltf's [80-1] unopopsed motion for continuance of the Markman Hearing until June 12, 2003 at 9 am miscellaneous hearing 9:00 6/12/03 before Judge Melinda Harmon , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 05/14/2003)
2003-05-30 82 0 JOINT MOTION for extension of discovery deadlines by Taghulk Proprietary, Service Corp Int'l, Batesville Casket Co , filed (hlerma) (Entered: 06/02/2003)
2003-06-05 83 0 ORDER granting [82-1] joint motion for extension of discovery deadlines, entered; the fact witness depositions of Coldspring Granite and Everlasting Stone Company shall conclude by 6/30/03 and damages expert deopsitions shall conclude by 7/31/03. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 06/06/2003)
2003-06-09 84 0 MOTION for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid by Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 6/29/03 [84-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 06/09/2003)
2003-06-09 85 0 BOOK OF EXHIBITS to SCI's [84-1] motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid by Service Corp Int'l , filed. (in brown expandable folder) (sguevara) (Entered: 06/09/2003)
2003-06-11 86 0 ORDER resetting the Markman hearing to 10:00 am on 6/12/03 before Judge Melinda Harmon , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 06/11/2003)
2003-06-12 87 0 Minute entry: Markman Hearing held. Apps: C. Faucett, K. Sunstrom, E. Goldstein f/pltf; L. Payne, M. Folger f/SCI; P. Hunt for Batesville Casket. Parties advised the Court that they would not offer witnesses or exhibits for the hearing. The Court heard argument. The Court takes the issue under advisment, as stated on the record. The scheduling order setting a September trial terms remains the same, as stated on the record. terminated deadlines Ct Reporter: G. Dye . (sguevara) (Entered: 06/12/2003)
2003-06-19 88 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION to extend the deadline to respond to SCI's motion for partial smmary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 7/9/03 [88-1] motion , filed. (kprice) (Entered: 06/19/2003)
2003-06-20 89 0 ORDER granting pltf's [88-1] motion to extend the deadline to respond to SCI's motion for partial smmary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid Response to motion reset to 7/14/03 for [84-1] motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid , Motion Docket Date 7/14/03 [84-1] motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 06/23/2003)
2003-07-14 90 0 RESPONSE by Taghulk Proprietary in opposition to [84-1] motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid , filed THIS DOCUMENT IS IN BROWN EXPANDABLE FOLDER. (hlerma) (Entered: 07/16/2003)
2003-07-21 91 0 STATEMENT of undisputed facts in support of its motion for partial summary jdugment of invalidity by Batesville Casket Co (in brown expandable folder) (sguevara) (Entered: 07/22/2003)
2003-07-21 92 0 MOTION for partial summary judgment of invalidity by Batesville Casket Co, Motion Docket Date 8/10/03 [92-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 07/22/2003)
2003-07-21 93 0 MEMORANDUM by Batesville Casket Co in support of its [92-1] motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity , filed (sguevara) (Entered: 07/22/2003)
2003-07-30 94 0 ORDER ; Reset docket call for 1:30 10/24/03 before Judge Melinda Harmon , Set joint pretrial order due for 9/29/03 , entered; Two week trial term begins 10/27/03. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (kprice) (Entered: 07/31/2003)
2003-07-31 95 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file its Reply Brief in Support of its Motion for Partial SUmmary Judgment That Taghulk's Patent is Invalid by Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 8/20/03 [95-1] motion , filed. (khightower) (Entered: 08/01/2003)
2003-07-31 96 0 REPLY BRIEF by Service Corp Int'l in support of its [84-1] motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid with attached exhibits, filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 08/02/2003)
2003-08-01 97 0 AMENDED EXHIBITS to SCI's [96-1] reply in supoprt of its motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid by Service Corp Int'l , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 08/02/2003)
2003-08-04 98 0 ORDER granting SCI's [95-1] unopposed motion for leave to file its Reply Brief in Support of its Motion for Partial SUmmary Judgment That Taghulk's Patent is Invalid , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 08/05/2003)
2003-08-05 99 0 PLTF'S MOTION to extend time to respond to DEFT Batesville Casket Company's motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 8/25/03 [99-1] motion , filed. (tward) (Entered: 08/05/2003)
2003-08-07 100 0 MOTION for partial summary judgment of non-infringement , by Batesville Casket Co, Motion Docket Date 8/27/03 [100-1] motion , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 08/11/2003)
2003-08-07 101 0 MEMORANDUM by Batesville Casket Co in support of [100-1] motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement , filed (psmith) (Entered: 08/11/2003)
2003-08-12 102 0 ORDER granting pltf's [99-1] motion to extend time to respond to DEFT Batesville Casket Company's motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity Response to motion reset to 8/21/03 for [92-1] motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity , Motion Docket Date 8/21/03 [92-1] motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 08/12/2003)
2003-08-20 103 0 MOTION to strike expert opinion and trial testimony of Todd Van Beck and Stephen F. Gallaway by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 9/9/03 [103-1] motion , filed. (tward) (Entered: 08/21/2003)
2003-08-20 104 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file surreply brief in opposition to SCI's motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 9/9/03 [104-1] motion , filed. (tward) (Entered: 08/21/2003)
2003-08-20 105 0 SURREPLY BRIEF in opposition to SCI's [84-1] motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid by Taghulk Proprietary , filed. (tward) (Entered: 08/21/2003)
2003-08-21 106 0 BRIEF in opposition to deft Bateville's [92-1] motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity by Taghulk Proprietary , filed. (in brown expandable folder) (sguevara) (Entered: 08/25/2003)
2003-08-27 107 0 ORDER granting pltf's [104-1] unopposed motion for leave to file surreply brief in opposition to SCI's motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 08/28/2003)
2003-08-27 108 0 RESPONSE by Taghulk Proprietary Ltd in opposition to Batesville Casket Company's [100-1] motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement , filed (ltien) (Entered: 08/29/2003)
2003-09-09 109 0 MOTION to strike expert opinion and trial testimony of Todd Van Beck and Stephen F. Gallaway by Service Corp Int'l, Motion Docket Date 9/29/03 [109-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 09/11/2003)
2003-09-11 110 0 MOTION for leave to file a reply in support of its motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity by Batesville Casket Co, Motion Docket Date 10/1/03 [110-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 09/12/2003)
2003-09-11 111 0 REPLY by Batesville Casket Co in support of its [92-1] motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 09/12/2003)
2003-09-11 112 0 MOTION for leave to file a reply in support of its motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement by Batesville Casket Co, Motion Docket Date 10/1/03 [112-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 09/12/2003)
2003-09-11 113 0 REPLY by Batesville Casket Co in support of its [100-1] motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 09/12/2003)
2003-09-16 114 0 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting deft SCI's [41-1] motion for partial summary judgment on Taghulk's State Law Claims; granting deft deft Batesville's [49-1] motion for partial summary judgment on pltf's state law claims and denying pltf's [48-1] motion to strike SCI's Reply Brief in Support of Its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Taghulk's State Law Claims , entered. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 09/17/2003)
2003-09-16 115 0 PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT; granting deft SCI's [41-1] motion for partial summary judgment on Taghulk's State Law Claims; granting deft Batesville's [49-1] motion for partial summary judgment on pltf's state law claims and denying pltf's [48-1] motion to strike SCI's Reply Brief in Support of Its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Taghulk's State Law Claims , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 09/17/2003)
2003-09-26 116 0 JOINT MOTION to extend the deadline for the joint pretrial order , by Taghulk Proprietary, Service Corp Int'l, Batesville Casket Co , filed (psmith) (Entered: 10/01/2003)
2003-09-29 117 0 UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file reply brief in support of pltf's motion to strike expert opinion and trial testimony of Todd Van Beck and Stephen F. Gallaway by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 10/19/03 [117-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 10/01/2003)
2003-09-29 118 0 REPLY BRIEF by Taghulk Proprietary in support of pltf's [103-1] motion to strike expert opinion and trial testimony of Todd Van Beck and Stephen F. Gallaway , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 10/01/2003)
2003-10-01 119 0 MOTION for leave to file sur-reply brief in opposition to deft Bateville's motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 10/21/03 [119-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 10/02/2003)
2003-10-01 120 0 SUR-REPLY BRIEF in opposition to deft Bateville's [92-1] motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity by Taghulk Proprietary , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 10/02/2003)
2003-10-01 121 0 MOTION for leave to file sur-reply brief in opposition to deft Batesville's motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 10/21/03 [121-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 10/02/2003)
2003-10-01 122 0 SUR-REPLY BRIEF in opposition to deft Batesville's [100-1] motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement by Taghulk Proprietary , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 10/02/2003)
2003-10-03 123 0 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting deft Batesville's [100-1] motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement; granting SCI's [84-1] motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid; granting in part, denying in part Batesville's [92-1] motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity; denying pltf's [103-1] motion to strike expert opinion and trial testimony of Todd Van Beck and Stephen F. Gallaway , entered. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 10/03/2003)
2003-10-03 124 0 FINAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT for Service Corp Int'l, Batesville Casket Co against Taghulk Proprietary; granting SCI's [84-1] motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid; granting in part, denying in part Bateville's [92-1] motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity; granting Bateville's [100-1] motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement; denying pltf's [103-1] motion to strike expert opinion and trial testimony of Todd Van Beck and Stephen F. Gallaway , entered. Parties ntfd. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 10/03/2003)
2003-10-03 125 0 ORDER denying as moot pltf's [104-1] motion for leave to file surreply brief in opposition to SCI's motion for partial summary judgment that Taghulk's patent is invalid; denying pltf's [117-1] motion for leave to file reply brief in support of pltf's motion to strike expert opinion and trial testimony of Todd Van Beck and Stephen F. Gallaway; denying pltf's [119-1] motion for leave to file sur-reply brief in opposition to deft Bateville's motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity; denying pltf's [121-1] motion for leave to file sur-reply brief in opposition to deft Batesville's motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement; denying deft Bateville's [110-1] motion for leave to file a reply in support of its motion for partial summary judgment of invalidity; denying deft Batesville's [112-1] motion for leave to file a reply in support of its motion for partial summary judgment of non-infringement and denying [116-1] joint motion to extend the deadline for filing pretrial order, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) Modified on 10/03/2003 (Entered: 10/03/2003)
2003-10-03 126 0 FINAL JUDGMENT for Service Corp Int'l, Batesville Casket Co against Taghulk Proprietary , entered. Parties ntfd. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 10/03/2003)
2003-10-03 127 0 MOTION for reconsideration of [114-1] order by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 10/23/03 [127-1] motion , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 10/06/2003)
2003-10-14 128 0 Bill of costs, filed by deft SCI ($31,442.54) (sguevara) (Entered: 10/15/2003)
2003-10-14 129 0 AFFIDAVIT by William P. Maines for Service Corp Int'l in support of SCI's [128-1] bill of costs filed (sguevara) (Entered: 10/15/2003)
2003-10-14 130 0 RESPONSE by Service Corp Int'l in opposition to [127-1] motion for reconsideration of [114-1] order , filed Part 1 of 2 (hlerma) (Entered: 10/15/2003)
2003-10-16 131 0 REPLY by Taghulk Proprietary to deft SCI's opposition to Taghulk's [127-1] motion for reconsideration of [114-1] order , filed (sguevara) (Entered: 10/20/2003)
2003-10-17 132 0 RESPONSE by Batesville Casket Co to Taghulk's [127-1] motion for reconsideration of [114-1] order , filed. (sguevara) (Entered: 10/20/2003)
2003-10-17 133 0 BILL OF COSTS, in the amount of $26,016.53 for Batesville Casket Company, filed (psmith) (Entered: 10/20/2003)
2003-11-03 134 0 MOTION to extend time for filing notice of appeal by Taghulk Proprietary, Motion Docket Date 11/23/03 [134-1] motion , filed. (sjones) (Entered: 11/06/2003)
2003-11-12 135 0 ORDER denying pltf's [134-1] motion to extend time for filing notice of appeal , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 11/13/2003)
2003-11-12 136 0 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying pltf's [127-1] motion for reconsideration of [114-1] order; denying as moot SCI's [130-1] motion to strike Pltfs "New" Summary Judgment Evidence , entered. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 11/13/2003)
2003-12-12 137 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL of [114-1] order, [126-1] order, [136-1] order by Taghulk Proprietary , filed. Fee Status: Paid Receipt #: 539066 (jdavenport) (Entered: 12/23/2003)
2004-11-09 138 0 JUDGMENT of USCA for the Federal Circuit (certified copy) dated November 5, 2004; AFFIRMING the judgment of the district court re 137 Notice of Appeal USCA No. 04-1201, filed.(jdavenport, ) (Entered: 11/16/2004)
2004-12-08 139 0 Certified copy of PER CURIAM from USCA for the Federal Circuit re 137 Notice of Appeal( USCA No. 04-1201), filed.(mharrison, ) (Entered: 12/08/2004)