Lew v. Micro Motion, Inc.
1:96-cv-02611
Overview
Case Number
1:96-cv-02611
Filing Date
1996-11-12
Status
Litigation filed
Court
District Court, D. Colorado
Nature of Suit
830 Patent
Parties
Defendant
Plaintiff
Court & Judges
Court
District Court, D. Colorado
Presiding Judge
Wiley Young Daniel
Patents Involved
No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.
Docket Entries
COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (former empl) (Entered: 11/12/1996)
1996-11-12
1
FILING FEE PAID: on 11/12/96 in the amount of $ 120.00, receipt # 183361. (former empl)
1996-11-12
1
No Actions
RETURN OF SERVICE by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew of summons & cmp upon Jeffrey D.Nehr, VP & Gen Csl of Micro Mtn, Inc. by reg mail on 11/12/96 (lam) (Entered: 11/20/1996)
1996-11-19
1
MOTION by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. to extend time to answer to 1/13/97 and certificate of compliance (lam) (Entered: 12/04/1996)
1996-12-03
1
SUPPLEMENT by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. to motion to extend time to answer to 1/13/97 [3-1] (lam) (Entered: 12/11/1996)
1996-12-10
1
RESPONSE & Obj by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to dft's acceptance of service & motion to extend time to answer to 1/13/97 [3-1] (lam) (Entered: 12/11/1996)
1996-12-10
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel granting dft's motion to extend time to answer to 2/11/97 [3-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 12/12/96 (lam) (Entered: 12/12/1996)
1996-12-11
1
Amended MINUTE ORDER [6-1]: by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel: dft's acceptance of service & [3-1] motion to extend time to answer [3-1] is granted to 1/20/97 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 12/17/96 (lam) (Entered: 12/17/1996)
1996-12-13
1
RETURN OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint upon defendant Micro Motion, Inc. on 12/9/96 by leaving with Jeff Nehr, Vice Pres (lam) (Entered: 12/18/1996)
1996-12-18
1
RETURN OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint upon Jeff Sealacinski agent for defendant Micro Motion, Inc. on 12/11/96 (former empl) (Entered: 12/27/1996)
1996-12-26
1
ANSWER by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. complaint [1-1] (lam) (Entered: 01/22/1997)
1997-01-21
1
ORDER FOR RULE 16 CONFERENCE by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel ; Rule 16 conference set for 8:30 3/12/97 (cc: all counsel) (lam) (Entered: 01/27/1997)
1997-01-23
1
DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew (lam) (Entered: 01/27/1997)
1997-01-24
1
ORDER R16, stat, stlmt, pt, pto referred to Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle ; by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel (cc: to counsel) (lam) (Entered: 01/30/1997)
1997-01-29
1
ORDER FOR RULE 16 CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle ; Rule 16 conference reset for 3/13/97 at 8:30 (cc: all counsel) (lam) (Entered: 02/03/1997)
1997-01-30
1
MOTION by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. for attorneys Curtis, Loring & Jenner to appear pro hac vice (lam) Modified on 02/19/1997 (Entered: 02/19/1997)
1997-02-18
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel granting motion for attorneys Curtis, Loring & Jenner to appear pro hac vice [15-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 2/19/97 (lam) Modified on 02/19/1997 (Entered: 02/19/1997)
1997-02-18
1
STATEMENT (Rule 26(A) Disclosures) by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. (lam) (Entered: 03/12/1997)
1997-03-10
1
COURTROOM MINUTES by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle ; rule 16 conf held on 3/13/97 ; entry date : 3/13/97 Court Reporter: Boddy - Tape 97-23 (lam) (Entered: 03/13/1997)
1997-03-13
1
SCHEDULING ORDER Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle ; Discovery cutoff 2/4/98 ;dispositive motions due 3/4/98 (cc: all counsel) (lam) (Entered: 03/17/1997)
1997-03-13
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle ; settlement/status conf set for 10:30 6/12/97 ; pretrial conf set for 9:00 1/23/98 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 3/17/97 (lam) (Entered: 03/17/1997)
1997-03-13
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle regarding [19-1] schedule order correcting disc ddls as set forth in this Minute Order ; discovery ddl set 12/31/97 ; disp mtn ddl set 1/21/98 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/1/97 (lam) (Entered: 05/01/1997)
1997-04-30
1
MOTION by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew for protective order re confidential information & certificate of compliance (lam) (Entered: 06/05/1997)
1997-06-04
1
MOTION by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to compel response to pla's first set of interrogs 1-17 (lam) (Entered: 06/05/1997)
1997-06-04
1
MOTION by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to compel prod docs 1-21 req (lam) (Entered: 06/05/1997)
1997-06-04
1
MOTION by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew for leave to borrow fromd dft tubing assembly (lam) (Entered: 06/05/1997)
1997-06-04
1
MOTION by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. to bifurcate for separate trials on issues of liability and to stay discovery (lam) (Entered: 06/11/1997)
1997-06-10
1
BRIEF (Memorandum) by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. in support of motion to bifurcate [26-1] (lam) (Entered: 06/11/1997)
1997-06-10
1
TRANSCRIPT of proceedings before Mag Judge Pringle of 3/13/97 scheduling conf ( 1-18 pages) Prepared By: Avery/Woods (lam) (Entered: 06/12/1997)
1997-06-11
1
RESPONSE (Obj) by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to motion to bifurcate [26-1], motion to stay discovery [26-2] & memo in support (lam) (Entered: 06/13/1997)
1997-06-12
1
COURTROOM MINUTES (Settlement/Status Conf & Motions Hearing) by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle: granting in part pla's motion for protective order as set forth in open court [22-1]; granting in part pla's motion for leave to borrow from dft tubing assembly as set forth in these minutes [25-1]; granting in part pla's motion to compel prod docs 1-21 req as set forth in these minutes [24-1]; motion to compel response to pla's first set of interrogs 1-17 as set forth in these minutes [23-1]; pla to provide a privilege log, for docs w/held in compliance w/Rule 26 by 6/26/97 ; motion to bifurcate trial is denied w/out prejudice to renewal after a decision on dispo mtns [26-1] and granting motion to stay discovery [26-2] as to financial info, other than sales infor that dft has agreed to produce, this stay will remain in effect until a decision on the dispo mtns; dft may retain atty/client info, w/out waiving the right to later assert an advice of csl defense ; settlement/status conf and mtns hearing held 6/12/97 ; entry date : 6/13/97 Court Reporter: Boddy-Tape 97- 56 & 57 (lam) (Entered: 06/13/1997)
1997-06-12
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle each party to submit a further suppl confidential settlement statement by 10/15/97 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/16/97 (lam) (Entered: 06/16/1997)
1997-06-13
1
TRANSCRIPT of proceedings before Judge Daniel of 6/12/97 settlement/status conf ( 1-66 pages) Prepared By: Avery Woods (lam) (Entered: 06/30/1997)
1997-06-27
1
MOTION by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. for protective order re confidential infor re disc (lam) (Entered: 07/07/1997)
1997-07-02
1
BRIEF (Memorandum) by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. in support of motion for protective order [33-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/07/1997)
1997-07-02
1
MOTION by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew for protective order re confidential information (lam) (Entered: 07/08/1997)
1997-07-07
1
Memorandum in support of mtn for protective order and BRIEF (Memorandum) by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew in opposition to motion for protective order [33-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/08/1997)
1997-07-07
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle setting hearing on Mircro's motion for protective order and pla's objs [33-1] 1:30 7/28/97 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/15/97 (lam) (Entered: 07/15/1997)
1997-07-14
1
MOTION by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. for summary judgment that asserted claims of the patents-in-suit are invalid (lam) (Entered: 07/17/1997)
1997-07-16
1
BRIEF (Memorandum) by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. in support of motion for summary judgment [38-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/17/1997)
1997-07-16
1
DECLARATION of William K. Johnson by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. re motion for summary judgment [38-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/17/1997)
1997-07-16
1
DECLARATION of Denise L. Loring by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. re motion for summary judgment [38-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/17/1997)
1997-07-16
1
DECLARATION by W. Lee Smith by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. re motion for summary judgment [38-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/17/1997)
1997-07-16
1
DECLARATION of Nancy F. Schwenker by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. re motion for summary judgment [38-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/17/1997)
1997-07-16
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel regarding [38-1] motion for summary judgment, pla to respond w/in 20 days of this order, reply ddl w/in 11 days of date response served (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/21/97 (lam) (Entered: 07/21/1997)
1997-07-21
1
Motion RESPONSE (opp) by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. to motion for protective order [35-1] (lam) (Entered: 07/22/1997)
1997-07-21
1
COURTROOM MINUTES (Motions Hearing) by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle: granting in part motions for protective order [33-1], [35-1] as set forth in these minutes ; entry date : 7/29/97 Court Reporter: Tape 97-75 (lam) (Entered: 07/29/1997)
1997-07-28
1
PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle re confidential information : regarding [35-1], [33-1] (cc: all counsel) (lam) (Entered: 07/29/1997)
1997-07-28
1
BRIEF (Memorandum) by plaintiff Lew in opposition to Micro's motion for summary judgment that asserted claims of the patents-in-suit are invalid [38-1] (lam) Modified on 12/10/1997 (Entered: 08/05/1997)
1997-08-05
1
REPLY Memorandum by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. to response to motion for summary judgment that asserted claims of the patents-in-suit are invalid [38-1] (lam) (Entered: 08/19/1997)
1997-08-18
1
Supplemental DECLARATION by Denise L. Loring in support of defendant Micro Motion, Inc. motion reply [49-1] (lam) (Entered: 08/19/1997)
1997-08-18
1
Supplemenatl DECLARATION of William K. Johnson in support of defendant Micro Motion, Inc. motion reply [49-1] (lam) (Entered: 08/19/1997)
1997-08-18
1
MOTION by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. for leave to respond to unauthorized reply memo (former empl) (Entered: 08/29/1997)
1997-08-28
1
DECLARATION by Jeanne Curtis for defendant Micro Motion, Inc. motion for leave to respond to unauthorized reply memo [53-1] (former empl) (Entered: 08/29/1997)
1997-08-28
1
Tendered memo in oppositon to mtn for lv to file reply memo submitted by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. motion for leave to respond to unauthorized reply memo [53-1] (former empl)
1997-08-28
1
No Actions
REPLY Memorandum by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew in response to dft's reply memorandum [49-1] (lam) (Entered: 09/04/1997)
1997-09-03
1
Memo in opp to mtn for lv to file a reply memo and alternatively in RESPONSE by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. to unauthorized reply memorandum [52-1] (lam) Modified on 09/05/1997 (Entered: 09/04/1997)
1997-09-03
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel granting motion for leave to file reply memorandum [52-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 9/4/97 (lam) (Entered: 09/04/1997)
1997-09-03
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel granting motion for leave to respond to unauthorized reply memo [53-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 9/4/97 (lam) (Entered: 09/04/1997)
1997-09-03
1
MOTION by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to compel response to pla's 2nd set of interrogs 18,19 & 22 (lam) (Entered: 10/08/1997)
1997-10-08
1
MOTION by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. for order scheduling a "Markman Hearing" (to construe the claims of the patents-in-suit) (lam) (Entered: 10/22/1997)
1997-10-21
1
MOTION by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. to withdraw motion for order scheduling a "Markman Hearing" [59-1] until it has complied w/Local Rule 7.1 (lam) (Entered: 10/27/1997)
1997-10-23
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel granting dft's motion to withdraw motion for order scheduling a "Markman Hearing" [59-1] [60-1], withdrawing motion for order scheduling a "Markman Hearing" [59-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 10/27/97 (lam) (Entered: 10/27/1997)
1997-10-24
1
Renewal of MOTION by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. for order schduling a Markman Hearing (lam) (Entered: 10/29/1997)
1997-10-28
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle 2/27/98 each party shall submit a further suppl confidential settlement statement (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 10/29/97 (lam) (Entered: 10/29/1997)
1997-10-28
1
RESPONSE (Opp) by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to motion for order scheduling a Markman Hearing [62-1] (lam) (Entered: 11/06/1997)
1997-11-04
1
MOTION by defendant to compel pltf to appear for his continued deposition and provide answers to questions he refused to answer on ground of work product immunity (former empl) (Entered: 11/17/1997)
1997-11-14
1
RESPONSE (Motion to Dismiss) by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew re dft's motion for summary judgment that asserted claims of the patents-in-suit are invalid [38-1] (lam) (Entered: 11/19/1997)
1997-11-19
1
MOTION by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew for order scheduling hrging to charge dft Micro mtn's vice pres & gen csl Nehr, of making false statement under oath in order to fabricate a false evidence (lam) (Entered: 11/19/1997)
1997-11-19
1
RESPONSE by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to motion to compel pltf to appear for his continued deposition and provide answers to questions he refused to answer on ground of work product immunity [65-1] (lam) (Entered: 11/19/1997)
1997-11-19
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle granting motion to compel pltf to appear for his continued deposition and provide answers to questions he refused to answer on ground of work product immunity by 12/5/97 [65-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 11/19/97 (lam) (Entered: 11/19/1997)
1997-11-19
1
REPLY by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. to response to motion for order scheduling a "Markman Hearing" [59-1] (lam) (Entered: 11/24/1997)
1997-11-21
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle denying motion for order scheduling hrging [67-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 11/25/97 (lam) (Entered: 11/25/1997)
1997-11-24
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel regarding [66-1] motion response motion, regarding [38-1] motion for summary judgment, response (reply) ddl w/in 15 days of this order (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 11/25/97 (lam) (Entered: 11/25/1997)
1997-11-24
1
MOTION by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to compel re transmitter (lam) (Entered: 11/26/1997)
1997-11-26
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle setting hearing on motion to compel re transmitter [73-1] 1:00 12/15/97 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 12/4/97 (lam) (Entered: 12/04/1997)
1997-12-02
1
REPLY (Opp) by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. motion to dismiss [66-1], motion for summary judgment that asserted claims of the patents-in-suit are invalid [38-1] (lam) (Entered: 12/09/1997)
1997-12-09
1
Second Suppl DECLARATION of William K. Johnson by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. re opp [75-1] (lam) (Entered: 12/09/1997)
1997-12-09
1
DECLARATION of James W. Patterson by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. re opp [75-1] (lam) (Entered: 12/09/1997)
1997-12-09
1
RESPONSE by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. to motion to compel re transmitter [73-1] (lam) (Entered: 12/15/1997)
1997-12-12
1
DECLARATION of Jeanne C. Curtis by defendant Micro Motion, Inc. re motion response [78-1] (lam) (Entered: 12/15/1997)
1997-12-12
1
COURTROOM MINUTES by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle granting motion to compel re transmitter as set forth in these Minutes [73-1] ; entry date : 12/16/97 Court Reporter: Tape 97-124 (lam) (Entered: 12/16/1997)
1997-12-15
1
MOTION (in letter form) by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to stay or continue all matters for 12 months to allow pla to recover from illness (lam) (Entered: 12/29/1997)
1997-12-29
1
RESPONSE by defendant to motion to stay or continue all matters for 12 months [81-1] (former empl) (Entered: 01/05/1998)
1998-01-02
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel regarding [81-1] motion to stay or continue all matters for 12 months response due within 7 days (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 1/9/98 (former empl) (Entered: 01/09/1998)
1998-01-08
1
MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Bruce D. Pringle ; pretrial conf set 1/23/98 vacated ; pretrial conf reset for 9:00 4/3/98 ; pto ddl set for 3/30/98 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 1/22/98 (former empl) (Entered: 01/22/1998)
1998-01-21
1
ORDER by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel: denying motion to stay or continue [81-1]; case administratively closed subject to reopening by either party for good cause; all pending ddls vacated; dft's req that it be provided a further report when Dr. Lew's prognosis & state of recovery is better established is granted as set forth in this order; dft's req that it be provided an opportunity to have a physician of its choosing rev the med recs on a confidential basis & discuss w/physician is denied (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 3/13/98 (lam) (Entered: 03/13/1998)
1998-03-12
1
STATEMENT by Yon S.Lew on behalf of pla Hyok S. Lew w/attached letter from pla's Dr. in reference to order [85-2] (lam) (Entered: 03/25/1998)
1998-03-24
1
ORDER by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel ;stipulation for dismissal for jt status report ddl set for 8/12/02, in the event such filing is not made by the ddl, the case shall be dismissed w/out prej (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/25/02 (lam) (Entered: 07/25/2002)
2002-07-24
1
Stipulation (MOTION) by plaintiff Hyok S. Lew to dismiss (erv) (Entered: 08/12/2002)
2002-08-12
1
ORDER by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel granting Stipulation for dismissal without Prejudice [88-1] Each party to pay their own costs and Atty fees dismissing case (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 8/15/02 (erv) (Entered: 08/15/2002)
2002-08-15
1