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Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Ford Motor Company

6:13-cv-00363

Overview

Case Number 6:13-cv-00363
Filing Date 2013-11-21
Status Terminated
Termination Date 2016-03-14
Court District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)
Presiding Judge Jeffrey C. Manske
Nature of Suit 830 Patent
Jurisdiction Type Federal Question
Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Ford Motor Company

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Allyson Newton Ho

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Tel: +1 (214) 698-3233
Fax: +1 (214) 571-2971

2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2100

Thomas A. Lewry

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Tel: +1 (248) 358-4400
Fax: +1 (248) 358-3351

1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor, Southfield, MI 48075

Matthew Thomas Milam

Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius, PC

Tel: +1 (903) 509-5000
Fax: +1 (903) 509-5091

909 ESE Loop 323, Suite 400, Tyler, TX 75701

Linda D. Mettes

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Tel: +1 (248) 358-4400
Fax: +1 (248) 348-3351

1000 Town Center, Suite 2200

John S. LeRoy

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Tel: +1 (248) 358-4400
Fax: +1 (248) 358-3351

1000 Town Center, Suite 2200

Jennifer Parker Ainsworth

Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius PC

Tel: +1 (903) 509-5000

909 ESE Loop 323, Suite 400, Tyler, TX 75701

Frank A. Angileri

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Tel: +1 (248) 358-4400
Fax: +1 (248) 358-3351

1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor, Suite 2200

Christopher C. Smith

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Tel: +1 (248) 358-4400
Fax: +1 (248) 358-3351

1000 Town Center, Suite 2200

Plaintiff

Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC

Represented By

14 Attorneys Listed

David Greer Henry

Gray Reed

Tel: +1 (254) 744-4724

Gray Reed, 900 Washington Ave., 8th Floor

William E. Manske

Robins Kaplan LLP

Tel: +1 (612) 349-8786
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Shira T. Shapiro

Robins Kaplan LLP

Tel: +1 (612) 349-8500
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Sharon E. Roberg-Perez

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (612) 349-0882
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., 2800 LaSalle Plaza

Russell Erin Jumper

Gray Reed, & McGraw

Tel: +1 (214) 954-4135
Fax: +1 (214) 953-1332

Gray Reed, & McGraw, 1601 Elm Street

Ronald J. Schutz

Robins Kaplan LLP

Tel: +1 (612) 349-8500
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

800 LaSalle Avenue, 2800 LaSalle Plaza

Patrick M. Arenz

Robins Kaplan LLP

Tel: +1 (612) 349-8591
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

2800 LaSalle Plaza, 800 LaSalle Avenue

Kristine A. Tietz

Robins Kaplan LLP

Tel: +1 (612) 349-8500
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402

John P. Palmer

Naman Howell Smith & Lee

Tel: +1 (254) 755-4100
Fax: +1 (254) 754-6331

Naman Howell Smith & Lee, P.O. Box 1470

Daniel R. Burgess

Robins Kaplan LLP

Tel: +1 (612) 349-8500
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Damien A. Riehl

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (612) 349-0876
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P., 800 LaSalle Avenue

Cyrus A. Morton

Robins Kaplan LLP

Tel: +1 (612) 349-8500
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Angela M. Munoz-Kaphing

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (612) 349-8284
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., 2800 LaSalle Plaza

Andrew D. Hedden

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP

Tel: +1 (612) 349-8438
Fax: +1 (612) 339-4181

800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2800, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Consol Defendant

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Sydney W. Falk , Jr.

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 472-8021
Fax: +1 (512) 320-5638

3711 S. Mopac Expressway, Building One

Kyotaro Hemmi

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Julian D. Moore

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Jesse J. Jenner

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Brian P. Biddinger

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 849-7000

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10010

Alejandro Acosta , Jr.

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP

Tel: +1 (915) 533-1810
Fax: +1 (915) 533-1841

121 Paragon Lane, Bldg. B-1

Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Sydney W. Falk , Jr.

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 472-8021
Fax: +1 (512) 320-5638

3711 S. Mopac Expressway, Building One

Kyotaro Hemmi

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Julian D. Moore

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Jesse J. Jenner

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Brian P. Biddinger

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 849-7000

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10010

Alejandro Acosta , Jr.

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP

Tel: +1 (915) 533-1810
Fax: +1 (915) 533-1841

121 Paragon Lane, Bldg. B-1

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Sydney W. Falk , Jr.

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 472-8021
Fax: +1 (512) 320-5638

3711 S. Mopac Expressway, Building One

Kyotaro Hemmi

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Julian D. Moore

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Jesse J. Jenner

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Brian P. Biddinger

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 849-7000

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10010

Alejandro Acosta , Jr.

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP

Tel: +1 (915) 533-1810
Fax: +1 (915) 533-1841

121 Paragon Lane, Bldg. B-1

Honda North America, Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Sydney W. Falk , Jr.

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 472-8021
Fax: +1 (512) 320-5638

3711 S. Mopac Expressway, Building One

Kyotaro Hemmi

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Julian D. Moore

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Jesse J. Jenner

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000
Fax: +1 (212) 596-9090

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Brian P. Biddinger

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 849-7000

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10010

Alejandro Acosta , Jr.

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP

Tel: +1 (915) 533-1810
Fax: +1 (915) 533-1841

121 Paragon Lane, Bldg. B-1

Nissan Motor Co. LTD

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Susan E. Burnett

Bowman and Brooke, LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 874-3800
Fax: +1 (512) 874-3801

2901 Via Fortuna Dr., Suite 500

Reginald J Hill

Jenner & Block LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 923-2606
Fax: +1 (312) 923-2706

353 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456

Gary Ward Davis , Jr.

Butler Snow LLP

Tel: +1 (737) 802-1800
Fax: +1 (737) 802-1801

1400 Lavaca Avenue, Suite 1000, Austin, TX 78701

Nissan North America, Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Monica A. Guerrero

Bowman and Brooke LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 874-3800
Fax: +1 (512) 874-3801

2901 Via Fortuna, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78746

William Gordon Childs

Bowman & Brooke LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 874-3819
Fax: +1 (512) 874-3801

2901 Via Fortune Dr., Austin, TX 78746

Susan E. Burnett

Bowman and Brooke, LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 874-3800
Fax: +1 (512) 874-3801

2901 Via Fortuna Dr., Suite 500

Reginald J Hill

Jenner & Block LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 923-2606
Fax: +1 (312) 923-2706

353 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456

Gary Ward Davis , Jr.

Butler Snow LLP

Tel: +1 (737) 802-1800
Fax: +1 (737) 802-1801

1400 Lavaca Avenue, Suite 1000, Austin, TX 78701

Chad J Ray

Jenner & Block LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 840-7630
Fax: +1 (312) 840-7730

353 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456

General Motors LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Michael W. Dixon

Haley & Olson, P.C.

Tel: +1 (254) 776-3336
Fax: +1 (254) 776-6823

P.O. Box 21147, Waco, TX 76702

Leslie A. Palmer , Jr.

West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry, P.C.

Tel: +1 (254) 620-6700
Fax: +1 (979) 694-8000

510 N Valley Mills Drive, Suite 201

Kfir Levy

Mayer Brown LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 263-3136
Fax: +1 (202) 830-0301

1999 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Jamie B. Beaber

Mayer Brown LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 263-3153
Fax: +1 (202) 263-5209

1999 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Clement Naples

Latham & Watkins LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 906-1200
Fax: +1 (212) 751-4864

885 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-4834

Michelle P. Woodhouse

Latham & Watkins, LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 328-4600
Fax: +1 (650) 463-2600

140 Scott Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Matthew J. Moore

Latham & Watkins LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 637-2200
Fax: +1 (202) 637-2201

555 Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000

Daniel A. Noteware , Jr.

Potter, Minton, P.C.

Tel: +1 (903) 597-8311
Fax: +1 (903) 593-0846

110 N. College Ave., Suite 500

Cassius K. Sims

Levine Lee LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 223-4400

650 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10019

Allen Franklin Gardner

Allen Gardner Law, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 944-7537

609 S. Fannin, Tyler, TX 75701

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Tracy Zurzolo Quinn

Reed Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (215) 851-8286
Fax: +1 (215) 851-1420

1717 Arch Street, Suite 3100

Michael Halley Bernick

Reed Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 469-3800
Fax: +1 (713) 469-3899

811 Main, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77002

Mark T. Vogelbacker

Reed Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (215) 851-1428
Fax: +1 (215) 851-1420

1717 Arch Street, Suite 3100

David T. Pollock

Reed Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (414) 543-8700
Fax: +1 (414) 391-8269

101 Second Street, Suite 1800

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Steven Gregory White

Gray Reed

Tel: +1 (254) 342-3000

Gray Reed, 900 Washington Ave.

Matthew G. Berkowitz

Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004

John Flock

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1007

Gulf States Toyota, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Steven Gregory White

Gray Reed

Tel: +1 (254) 342-3000

Gray Reed, 900 Washington Ave.

Matthew G. Berkowitz

Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004

John Flock

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1007

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Steven Gregory White

Gray Reed

Tel: +1 (254) 342-3000

Gray Reed, 900 Washington Ave.

Matthew G. Berkowitz

Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004

John Flock

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1007

Toyota Motor Corporation

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Steven Gregory White

Gray Reed

Tel: +1 (254) 342-3000

Gray Reed, 900 Washington Ave.

Matthew G. Berkowitz

Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004

John Flock

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1007

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Steven Gregory White

Gray Reed

Tel: +1 (254) 342-3000

Gray Reed, 900 Washington Ave.

Matthew G. Berkowitz

Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004

John Flock

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1007

Third Party Defendant

Robert Bosch LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Rose Cordero Prey

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 801-9200
Fax: +1 (212) 801-6400

One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Mark A. Hannemann

Shearman & Sterling LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 848-7696
Fax: +1 (646) 848-7696

599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022

Jeffrey S. Ginsberg

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 908-6407
Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1007

B. Russell Horton

George, Brothers, Kincaid & Horton, L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (512) 495-1400
Fax: +1 (512) 499-0094

George, Brothers, Kincaid & Horton, L.L.P., 114 West 7th Street

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Jeffrey C. Manske

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-6039607). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Henry, David) (Entered: 11/21/2013)

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RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC. (Henry, David) (Entered: 11/21/2013)

2013-11-21
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Case Assigned to Judge Walter S. Smith. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (mc5)

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REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC. (Henry, David) (Entered: 11/22/2013)

2013-11-22
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