LARAMI CORP. v. AMRON

2:91-cv-06145

Overview

Case Number 2:91-cv-06145

Filing Date 1991-09-30

Status Terminated

Termination Date 1994-07-22

Court District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (paed)

Presiding Judge LOWELL A. REED, JR

Nature of Suit 830 Property Rights: Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

GARY F. ESPOSITO

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

WALTER Z. STEINMAN

400 GREENWOOD AVE

Tel: +1 (215) 517-7500

Fax: +1 (215) 517-8137

400 GREENWOOD AVE, WYNCOTE, PA 19095-1825

TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, INC.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

WALTER Z. STEINMAN

400 GREENWOOD AVE

Tel: +1 (215) 517-7500

Fax: +1 (215) 517-8137

400 GREENWOOD AVE, WYNCOTE, PA 19095-1825

GERARD F. DUNNE

LAW OFFICE OF GERARD F. DUNNE, P.C.

Tel: +1 (212) 645-2410

41 UNION SQUARE WEST SUITE 1125, NEW YORK, NY 10003

ALAN AMRON

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

BARRY F. PENN

PENN & ROBINSON

Tel: +1 (215) 568-3400

PENN & ROBINSON, 1500 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD.

M. KELLY TILLERY

PEPPER HAMILTON LLP

Tel: +1 (215) 981-4000

3000 TWO LOGAN SQUARE, 18TH AND ARCH STREETS

WALTER Z. STEINMAN

400 GREENWOOD AVE

Tel: +1 (215) 517-7500

Fax: +1 (215) 517-8137

400 GREENWOOD AVE, WYNCOTE, PA 19095-1825

KENNETH D. FREUNDLICH

LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH D. FREUNDLICH

501 MADISON AVE., 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022

GERARD F. DUNNE

LAW OFFICE OF GERARD F. DUNNE, P.C.

Tel: +1 (212) 645-2410

41 UNION SQUARE WEST SUITE 1125, NEW YORK, NY 10003

Plaintiff

LARAMI CORP.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

WILLIAM T. HANGLEY

HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN

Tel: +1 (215) 496-7001

HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN, ONE LOGAN SQUARE, 27TH FLOOR

GARY ALLEN ROSEN

LAW OFFICES OF GARY A ROSEN, PC

63 W LANCASTER AVE STE 1, ARDMORE, PA 19003-1413

DAVID J. WOLFSOHN

Duane Morris LLP

Tel: +1 (215) 979-1866

Fax: +1 (215) 979-1020

30 South 17 Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

ROBERT B. BODZIN

KLEINBARD LLC

Tel: +1 (215) 568-2000

KLEINBARD LLC, ONE LIBERTY PLACE

LYNN A. MANNING

116 SAWMILL ROAD

116 SAWMILL ROAD, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (paed)

Presiding Judge

LOWELL A. REED, JR

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US4239129	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

Complaint. filing fee $ 120 (mrs) (Entered: 10/01/1991)

1991-09-30

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MOTION by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, DEFENDANT GARY F. ESPOSITO TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO CHANGE VENUE, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (ajm) (Entered: 10/28/1991)

1991-10-25

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MOTION by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO DEFTS MOTION TO DISMISS, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (ajm) (Entered: 11/08/1991)

1991-11-07

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Response by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, DEFENDANT GARY F. ESPOSITO in opposition to [3-1] MOTION TO EXTEND TIME, Certificate of Service. (gn) (Entered: 11/19/1991)

1991-11-18

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LARAMI CORP. v. AMRON

Overview

Parties

Defendant

GARY F. ESPOSITO Follow

Represented By

TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, INC. Follow

Represented By

ALAN AMRON Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

LARAMI CORP. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Complaint. filing fee $ 120 (mrs) (Entered: 10/01/1991)

MOTION by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, DEFENDANT GARY F. ESPOSITO TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO CHANGE VENUE, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (ajm) (Entered: 10/28/1991)

MOTION by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO DEFTS MOTION TO DISMISS, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (ajm) (Entered: 11/08/1991)

Response by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, DEFENDANT GARY F. ESPOSITO in opposition to [3-1] MOTION TO EXTEND TIME, Certificate of Service. (gn) (Entered: 11/19/1991)

Reply by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. to response to [3-1] MOTION TO EXTEND TIME, certificate of service. (fe) (Entered: 11/22/1991)

MOTION BY DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, DEFENDANT GARY F. ESPOSITO FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (ajm) (Entered: 12/02/1991)

ORDER GRANTING [3-1] MOTION TO EXTEND TIME, RESET DISCOVERY DUE FOR 12/30/91, AND FILE ITS RESPONSE TO THE DEFTS MOTION TO DISMISS ( SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. JR. ) 12-3-91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (ajm) (Entered: 12/03/1991)

Response by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. [6-1] MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, cert. of service (ajm) (Entered: 12/03/1991)

ORDER DENYING [6-1] MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, AND DEFTS A. AMRON AND G.F. ESPOSITO SHALL APPEAR FOR DEPOSITIONS BY 12-20-91( SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. REED JR. ) 12-9-91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (ajm) (Entered: 12/09/1991)

Response by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. [2-1] MOTION TO DISMISS, [2-2] MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE, Memo, Cert. of service (ajm) (Entered: 12/31/1991)

Reply by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS and DEFENDANT GARY F. ESPOSITO to PLAINTIFF'S response to [2-1] MOTION TO DISMISS. (fe) (Entered: 01/22/1992)

Withdrawal of appearance of ROBERT B. BODZIN & appearance of WILLIAM T. HANGLEY for PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP., Cert. of Service. (kw) (Entered: 05/05/1992)

Memorandum by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. in opposition to [2-1] MOTION TO DISMISS, cert. of service (ajm) (Entered: 05/21/1992)

Amended complaint by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP., amending [1-1] complaint, Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 06/25/1992)

Answer by ALAN AMRON, TALK TO ME PRODUCTS (Attorney GERARD F. DUNNE) to amended complaint and counterclaim, Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 07/06/1992)

MOTION BY DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, ET AL FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 13, AFFIDAVIT OF WALTER Z. STEINMAN, ESQ., DECLARATION OF GERARD F. DUNNE, CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jef) Modified on 07/10/1992 (Entered: 07/10/1992)

Answer by LARAMI CORP. to Counterclaim by defendant, TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 07/27/1992)

STIPULATION AND ORDER GOVERNING CONFIDENTIALITY, ETC. (SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. REED JR.) 10/15/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (cd) (Entered: 10/15/1992)

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. FOR LEAVE TO PRESERVE TESTIMONY FOR TRIAL BY VIDEOTAPE DEPOSITION, MEMORANDUM, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (fe) (Entered: 11/19/1992)

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON COUNT I OF ITS AMENDED COMPLAINT AND ON DEFENDANTS' COUNTERCLAIM, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Filed under seal. (cd) (Entered: 11/25/1992)

Declaration of Robert S. Bramson in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP., Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 11/25/1992)

Memorandum by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. in opposition to [23-1] MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON COUNT I OF ITS AMENDED COMPLAINT AND ON DEFENDANTS' COUNTERCLAIM, Certificate of service (ph) (Entered: 12/16/1992)

Reply Memorandum by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. in support of [23-1] MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON COUNT I OF ITS AMENDED COMPLAINT AND ON DEFENDANTS' COUNTERCLAIM, Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 12/18/1992)

Defendant's Pretrial Memorandum filed, Certificate of Service. (fe) Modified on 12/28/1992 (Entered: 12/28/1992)

Plaintiff's Pretrial Memorandum filed, Certificate of Service. (fe) (Entered: 12/28/1992)

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. TO AMEND [32-1] ORDER FOR JUDGMENT, MEMORANDUM, DECLARATION OF GARY A. ROSEN PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. SECTION 1746, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (cd) (Entered: 03/22/1993)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S [33-1] MOTION TO AMEND [32-1] ORDER FOR JUDGMENT. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT COUNT III OF PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT IS HEREBY REINSTATED. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. REED JR. ) 3/25/93 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (cd) (Entered: 03/25/1993)

ORDER THAT PRETRIAL MEMORANDA AND STIPULATION OF FACTS DUE 6/10/94, AND TRIAL DATE FOR 6/20/94 ( SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. REED JR. ) 5/31/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (cd) (Entered: 05/31/1994)

MOTION BY DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON FOR KENNETH D. FREUNDLICH, ESQ. TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (cd) (Entered: 06/03/1994)

Stipulation that Kenneth Freundlich, Esq. shall assume the role of attorney of record for Defendant Alan Amron the undersigned part in place of and instead of Gerard F. Dunne who shall remain as counsel for the defendant Talk to Me Products, Inc. (cd) (Entered: 06/07/1994)

ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF THE MOTION TO ADMIT KENNETH D. FREUNDLICH, ESQ., PRO HAC VICE, SAID MOTION IS GRANTED. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. JR. ) 6/7/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (cd) (Entered: 06/07/1994)

Notice of change of address by WALTER Z. STEINMAN to Three Bala Plaza West, Suite 100, P.O. Box 1665, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. (cd) (Entered: 06/07/1994)

Defendants' Amended Pretrial Memorandum, Certificate of Service, filed. (cd) (Entered: 06/13/1994)

Plaintiff's Amended Final Pretrial Memorandum, Certificate of Service, filed. (cd) (Entered: 06/13/1994)

Joint Stipulation of Facts, Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 06/14/1994)

Certificate of service re: served copy of do-defts' proposed jury instructions, defts' proposed examination of prospective jurors and defts' motions in limine and to exclude evidence upon counsel. (gn) (Entered: 06/16/1994)

MOTION by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS IN LIMINE, AND TO TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE . (gn) (Entered: 06/16/1994)

Proposed Jury instructions by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP., certificate of service. (td) (Entered: 06/16/1994)

Proposed Verdict Sheet by LARAMI CORP., certificate of service. (td) (Entered: 06/16/1994)

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE DEFTS' EVIDENCE OF ADVICE OF COUNSEL, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (td) (Entered: 06/16/1994)

Proposed Examination of Prospective Jurors by LARAMI CORP., certificate of service. (td) (Entered: 06/17/1994)

Supplemental Trial Memorandum by LARAMI CORP., Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 06/17/1994)

Proposed Jury instructions by ALAN AMRON, TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 06/17/1994)

Proposed Examination of Prospective Jurors by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 06/17/1994)

Response by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. to Co-Defendant's MOTION IN LIMINE, MOTION TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 06/17/1994)

Further Opposition by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS to Plaintiff's MOTION IN LIMINE. (cd) (Entered: 06/20/1994)

Reply by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS to Plaintiff's Supplemental Brief and Proposed Jury Instructions based thereon. (cd) (Entered: 06/20/1994)

Response by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. to Defendant's Proposed Jury Instructions, Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 06/20/1994)

Minute entry: Civil Jury Trial, Day 1, 6/20/94. Panel selected, voir dire; Jury selected and sworn. Argument on pretrial motions. (cd) (Entered: 06/21/1994)

Bench Memorandum of PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP., Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 06/21/1994)

Minute entry: Trial resumes, Day 2, 6/21/94. Jurors present. Court statement to jurors. Counsel for plff an defts open to jury. Plff's case - L. Johnson, sworn; A. Davis, sworn. Gary F. Esposito (deposition transcript) (cd) (Entered: 06/23/1994)

Supplemental Jury instructions by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON, DEFENDANT TALK TO ME PRODUCTS. (cd) (Entered: 06/23/1994)

Minute entry: Trial resumes, Day 3, 6/22/94. Jurors present. Plff's case cont. A. Davis continues, A. Cahn (by videotape); G. Osborne, sworn, R. L. Eignbroge, sworn. (cd) (Entered: 06/24/1994)

Supplemental Jury instructions by PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP., Certificate of Service. (cd) (Entered: 06/24/1994)

Jury instructions - - Liability and Damages, with Court approval. (cd) (Entered: 06/27/1994)

Questions from jurors to Court. (cd) (Entered: 06/28/1994)

ORDER THAT THE CLERK OF COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA BE AND HE IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO FURNISH LUNCH FOR EIGHT (8) JURORS ENGAGED IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CASE. (SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. REED JR.) 6/28/94 ENTERED. (cd) Modified on 06/28/1994 (Entered: 06/28/1994)

Jury Verdict Form. (cd) (Entered: 06/28/1994)

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF LARAMI CORP. TO ENTER JUDGMENT ON VERDICT JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, AND TO DEEM AMENDED COMPLAINT FURTHER AMENDED TO DEMAND JOINT AND SEVERAL JUDGMENT UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 15(b), MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (cd) (Entered: 06/30/1994)

Opposition by DEFENDANT ALAN AMRON Plaintiff's MOTION TO ENTER JUDGMENT ON VERDICT JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, and MOTION TO DEEM AMENDED COMPLAINT FURTHER AMENDED TO DEMAND JOINT AND SEVERAL JUDGMENT UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 15(b). (cd) (Entered: 07/15/1994)

ORDER THAT JUDGMENT IS ENTERED FOR LARAMI CORP. AGAINST ALAN AMRON, TALK TO ME PRODUCTS FOR $10,000,000 7/22/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE LOWELL A. REED JR. ) (jc) (Entered: 07/22/1994)

Transcript of Exerpt of Trial, 6/21/94. (cd) (Entered: 07/27/1994)

Transcript of Excerpt of Trial, 6/22/94. (cd) (Entered: 07/27/1994)

Transcript of Jury Trial, 6/23/94. (cd) (Entered: 07/27/1994)

GARY F. ESPOSITO

TALK TO ME PRODUCTS, INC.

ALAN AMRON

LARAMI CORP.