Duracraft Corp. v. Honeywell, Inc.

4:93-cv-40190

Overview

Case Number 4:93-cv-40190

Filing Date 1993-11-05

Status Terminated

Termination Date 1995-07-28

Court District Court, D. Massachusetts (mad)

Presiding Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 28:1338 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Defendant

Parties

Defendant

Honeywell Environmental Air Control, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Michael A. Nicodema

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

200 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932

John O. Mirick

Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee

Tel: +1 (508) 791-8500

Fax: +1 (508) 791-8502

Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, 1700 Bank of Boston Tower

Joseph A. Calvaruso

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 506-5140

51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019

Joseph A. DeGirolamo

Morgan & Finnegan

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

Morgan & Finnegan, 345 Park Avenue

Honeywell, Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Mark J. Hebert

Fish & Richardson, P.C. (Bos)

Tel: +1 (617) 542-5070

Fax: +1 (617) 542-8906

One Marina Park Drive, Boston, MA 02210-1878

Roger W. Jensen

Office of General Counsel

Tel: +1 (612) 951-0601

Honeywell Inc., MN12-8251, Honeywell Plaza

Michael O. Sutton

Fish & Richardson

Tel: +1 (713) 629-5070

Fish & Richardson, One Riverway

Jon R. Trembath

Fish & Richardson

Tel: +1 (713) 629-5070

Fish & Richardson, One Riverway

Ian D. MacKinnon

Office of General Counsel

Tel: +1 (612) 951-0601

Honeywell Inc., MN12-8251, Honeywell Plaza

Albert B. Deaver , Jr.

Fish & Richardson

Tel: +1 (713) 629-5070

Fish & Richardson, One Riverway

Plaintiff

Duracraft Corp.

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Michael A. Nicodema

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

200 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932

John O. Mirick

Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee

Tel: +1 (508) 791-8500

Fax: +1 (508) 791-8502

Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, 1700 Bank of Boston Tower

Joseph A. Calvaruso

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 506-5140

51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019

Steven F. Meyer

Morgan & Finnegan

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

Morgan & Finnegan, 345 Park Avenue

Joseph A. DeGirolamo

Morgan & Finnegan

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

Morgan & Finnegan, 345 Park Avenue

Harry C. Marcus

Morgan & Finnegan

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

Morgan & Finnegan, 345 Park Avenue

Dickerson M. Downing

Morgan & Finnegan

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

Morgan & Finnegan, 345 Park Avenue

Andrea L. Wayda

Morgan & Finnegan

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

Morgan & Finnegan, 345 Park Avenue

Third Party Defendant

Comfort Zone Corporation

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Michael A. Nicodema

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

200 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932

John O. Mirick

Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee

Tel: +1 (508) 791-8500

Fax: +1 (508) 791-8502

Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, 1700 Bank of Boston Tower

Joseph A. Calvaruso

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 506-5140

51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019

Joseph A. DeGirolamo

Morgan & Finnegan

Tel: +1 (212) 758-4800

Morgan & Finnegan, 345 Park Avenue

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, D. Massachusetts (mad)

Presiding Judge

Nathaniel M. Gorton

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US4629482	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

Complaint for declaratory judgment of invalidity and non-infringement of U.S. Patent No. 4,629,482, filed. (bah) (Entered: 11/05/1993)

1993-11-05

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Summons, 4.1, MCF Form, and 18A issued for Honeywell, Inc. (bah)

1993-11-05

No Actions

Filing Fee Paid. Receipt #: 401092 Amount:$ 120.00. (bah)

1993-11-05

No Actions

Acknowledgement of service as to Honeywell, Inc. on 11/22/93, filed. Answer due on 12/13/93 for Honeywell, Inc. (bah) (Entered: 12/13/1993)

1993-12-13

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Duracraft Corp. v. Honeywell, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Honeywell Environmental Air Control, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Honeywell, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Duracraft Corp. Follow

Represented By

Third Party Defendant

Comfort Zone Corporation Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Complaint for declaratory judgment of invalidity and non-infringement of U.S. Patent No. 4,629,482, filed. (bah) (Entered: 11/05/1993)

Summons, 4.1, MCF Form, and 18A issued for Honeywell, Inc. (bah)

Filing Fee Paid. Receipt #: 401092 Amount:$ 120.00. (bah)

Acknowledgement of service as to Honeywell, Inc. on 11/22/93, filed. Answer due on 12/13/93 for Honeywell, Inc. (bah) (Entered: 12/13/1993)

Notice of attorney appearance for Honeywell, Inc. by Mark J. Hebert, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 12/13/1993)

Answer to Complaint; jury demand and Counterclaim by Honeywell, Inc. against Duracraft Corp., filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 12/13/1993)

Answer by Duracraft Corp. to [4-2] counterclaim, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 01/05/1994)

Motion by Duracraft Corp. for Joseph A. Calvaruso to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/22/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Josph A. Calvaruso, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/22/1994)

Motion by Duracraft Corp. for Michael A. Nicodema to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/22/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Michael A. Nicodema, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/22/1994)

Motion by Duracraft Corp. for Steven F. Meyer to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/22/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Steven F. Meyer, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/22/1994)

Motion by Honeywell, Inc. for Albert B. Deaver, Jr. to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/25/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Albert B. Deaver, Jr., filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/25/1994)

Motion by Honeywell, Inc. for Jon R. Trembath to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/25/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Jon R. Trembath, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/25/1994)

Motion by Honeywell, Inc. for Michael O. Sutton to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 02/25/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Michael O. Sutton, filed, c/.s (bah) (Entered: 02/25/1994)

Automatic Document Disclosure Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, filed by the Plaintiff. (bah) (Entered: 03/15/1994)

Motion by Honeywell, Inc. for Ian D. MacKinnon to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 04/04/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Ian D. MacKinnon, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 04/04/1994)

Motion by Honeywell, Inc. for Roger W. Jensen to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 04/04/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Roger W. Jensen, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 04/04/1994)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [8-1] motion for Michael A. Nicodema to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [10-1] motion for Steven F. Meyer to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [12-1] motion for Albert B. Deaver, Jr. to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [14-1] motion for Jon R. Trembath to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [16-1] motion for Michael O. Sutton to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [6-1] motion for Joseph A. Calvaruso to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Notice of Conference, ISSUED, cc:cl. set scheduling conference for 3:00 p.m. on 5/26/94 before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton (bah) (Entered: 04/13/1994)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [21-1] motion for Roger W. Jensen to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [19-1] motion for Ian D. MacKinnon to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Motion by Duracraft Corp. for Andrea L. Wayda to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 05/19/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Andrea L. Wayda, filed. (bah) (Entered: 05/19/1994)

Motion by Duracraft Corp. for Dickerson M. Downing to appear pro hac vice, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 05/19/1994)

Certificate of Good Standing by Attorney Dickerson m. Downing, filed. (bah) (Entered: 05/19/1994)

Joint statement by Duracraft Corp. and Honeywell, Inc., re: Local Rule 16.1, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 05/20/1994)

Scheduling conference held. (bah)

Letter by Honeywell, Inc. by Mark J. Hebert dated June 2, 1994 to Judge Gorton re: scheduling conference issues, filed. (bah) (Entered: 06/02/1994)

Motion by Honeywell, Inc. to establish the order of proof, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 06/02/1994)

Memorandum by Honeywell, Inc. in support of [30-1] motion to establish the order of proof, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 06/02/1994)

Letter by John O. Mirick, counsel for Duracraft dated June 8, 1994 to Deborah Shattuck re: Proposed Joint Protective Order, filed. (proposed order attached) (bah) (Entered: 06/08/1994)

Proposed Joint Protective Order by Duracraft Corp. and Honeywell, Inc. received for filing. (bah)

Memorandum by Duracraft Corp. in opposition to [30-1] motion to establish the order of proof, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 06/09/1994)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Joint Protective Order of Confidentiality ENTERED, cc:cl. (bah) (Entered: 06/10/1994)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [24-1] motion for Andrea L. Wayda to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [26-1] motion for Dickerson M. Downing to appear pro hac vice, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Motion by Honeywell, Inc. for leave to file reply brief in support of its motion to establish the order of proof, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 06/14/1994)

Letter response by Joseph A. Calvaruso, counsel for Duracraft Corp. in opposition to [36-1] motion for leave to file reply brief in support of its motion to establish the order of proof, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 06/22/1994)

Unopposed motion by Honeywell, Inc. for leave to file defendant's first amended answer and counterclaim filed, c/s, cert/consl. (bah) (Entered: 07/08/1994)

Amended answer and counterclaims by Honeywell, Inc. against Duracraft Corp., filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 07/15/1994)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [38-1] motion for leave to file defendant's first amended answer and counterclaim, ENTERED, cc:cl. (bah)

Motion by Honeywell, Inc. for leave to file Honeywell's answer and second amended counterclaims, filed, c/s, cert/consl. (bah) (Entered: 09/02/1994)

SEALED DOCUMENTS- [41-1] memorandum in opposition to Honeywell's motion to file its second amended answer and counterclaims and [42-1] affidavit of Steven Meyer re: motion for leave to file its second amended answer and counterclaims, PLACED IN VAULT. (bah) (Entered: 09/16/1994)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [36-1] motion for leave to file reply brief in support of its motion to establish the order of proof, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed; plaintiff shall have until Oct. 7, 1994 to file a sur-reply not to exceed five pages." (bah)

Motion by Honeywell, Inc. for leave to file a reply memornadum re: motion for leve to file an answer and second amended counterclaims, or alternatively for oral argument on motion for leave to file an answer and second amended counterclaim, filed, c/s, cert/consl. (bah) (Entered: 09/28/1994)

Sur-reply memorandum by Duracraft Corp. in opposition to [30-1] motion to establish the order of proof, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 10/07/1994)

Motion by Duracraft Corp. to compel deposition discovery, filed, c/s, cert/consl. (bah) (Entered: 10/07/1994)

SEALED DOCUMENT- Plaintiff's memorandum in opposition to Honeywell's motion for leave to file a reply brief, PLACED IN VAULT. (bah) (Entered: 10/12/1994)

Motion by Duracraft Corp. to seal plaintiff's memorandum in opposition to motion for leave to file a reply memorandum, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 10/13/1994)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. Endorsed Order granting [46-1] motion to seal plaintiff's memorandum in opposition to motion for leave to file a reply memorandum, ENTERED, cc:cl. "Motion allowed." (bah)

Response by Honeywell, Inc. in opposition to [44-1] motion to compel deposition discovery, filed, c/s. (bah) (Entered: 10/21/1994)

Honeywell Environmental Air Control, Inc.

Honeywell, Inc.

Duracraft Corp.

Comfort Zone Corporation