On Demand Machine v. Ingram Industries

4:01-cv-01668

Overview

Case Number 4:01-cv-01668

Filing Date 2001-10-22

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2004-11-03

Court District Court, E.D. Missouri (moed)

Presiding Judge Mary Ann L. Medler

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Lightning Source, Inc.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Jennifer E. Hoekel

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP

Tel: +1 (314) 621-5070

Fax: +1 (314) 621-5065

7700 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1800

Keith A. Rabenberg

SENNIGER POWERS

Tel: +1 (314) 345-7006

Fax: +1 (314) 231-4342

SENNIGER POWERS, 100 N. Broadway

Ingram Industries, Inc.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Jennifer E. Hoekel

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP

Tel: +1 (314) 621-5070

Fax: +1 (314) 621-5065

7700 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1800

Keith A. Rabenberg

SENNIGER POWERS

Tel: +1 (314) 345-7006

Fax: +1 (314) 231-4342

SENNIGER POWERS, 100 N. Broadway

Amazon.com, Inc.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Jennifer E. Hoekel

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP

Tel: +1 (314) 621-5070

Fax: +1 (314) 621-5065

7700 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1800

Keith A. Rabenberg

SENNIGER POWERS

Tel: +1 (314) 345-7006

Fax: +1 (314) 231-4342

SENNIGER POWERS, 100 N. Broadway

Plaintiff

On Demand Machine Corporation

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Douglas D. Churovich

POLSTER AND LIEDER

Tel: +1 (314) 238-2400

Fax: +1 (314) 238-2401

POLSTER AND LIEDER, 12412 Powerscourt Drive

McPherson Dorsett Moore

POLSTER AND LIEDER

Tel: +1 (314) 238-2400

Fax: +1 (314) 238-2401

POLSTER AND LIEDER, 12412 Powerscourt Drive

David B.B. Helfrey

SANDBERG PHOENIX, P.C.

Tel: +1 (314) 231-3332

Fax: +1 (314) 241-7604

600 Washington Ave., 15th Floor

William B. Cunningham , Jr.

POLSTER AND LIEDER

Tel: +1 (314) 238-2400

Fax: +1 (314) 238-2401

POLSTER AND LIEDER, 12412 Powerscourt Drive

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Missouri (moed)

Presiding Judge

Mary Ann L. Medler

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT; # Summons Issued: 2 # Days to Respond: 20 # Counts: 1 # Consents: 2 Disclosure of Corp Cert issued to: defendant; jury demand exhibits attached: 1-2 (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

2001-10-22

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RECEIPT # S2002-000534 in the amount of $ 150 for filing fee (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

2001-10-22

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TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by plaintiff On Demand Machine track 2 preferred (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

2001-10-22

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DISCLOSURE of Corporation Interests Certificate Parent companies: n/a Subsidiaries: n/a Publicly held company: n/a by plaintiff On Demand Machine (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

2001-10-22

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On Demand Machine v. Ingram Industries

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Lightning Source, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Ingram Industries, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Amazon.com, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

On Demand Machine Corporation Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT; # Summons Issued: 2 # Days to Respond: 20 # Counts: 1 # Consents: 2 Disclosure of Corp Cert issued to: defendant; jury demand exhibits attached: 1-2 (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

RECEIPT # S2002-000534 in the amount of $ 150 for filing fee (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by plaintiff On Demand Machine track 2 preferred (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

DISCLOSURE of Corporation Interests Certificate Parent companies: n/a Subsidiaries: n/a Publicly held company: n/a by plaintiff On Demand Machine (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

NOTICE OF PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER ; Process Server: Ed LeJeune (FCE) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Ingram Industries on 2/15/02 by personal by serving Angela Angrick - Legal Dept. Ingram Industries Address 4400 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 (LAH) (Entered: 02/20/2002)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Lightning Source on 2/15/02 by personal by serving Angela Angrick - Legal Dept., accepted for Wm. P. Morelli, Reg. Agent Address 4400 Harding Rd., Nashsville, TN 37205 (LAH) (Entered: 02/20/2002)

ANSWER by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source to complaint [1-1]; jury demand (LAH) (Entered: 03/06/2002)

TRACK INFORMATION STATEMENT filed by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source track 2 preferred (LAH) (Entered: 03/06/2002)

FULL CONSENT has been received by plaintiff On Demand Machine, defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source (LAH) (Entered: 03/06/2002)

RULE 16 ORDER by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler ; standard(2) track, ; Rule 16 Conference set for 4/12/02 at 9:00 ; joint scheduling plan ddl set for 4/5/02 (cc: all counsel) (KXS) (Entered: 03/12/2002)

JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING PLAN by plaintiff On Demand Machine, defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source (KXS) (Entered: 04/08/2002)

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR: by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler Case set for mediation Designation of Lead Counsel: William Cunningham ; ADR completion ddl 8/30/02 Designation of Neutral 7/25/02 ADR Conference Report ddl 7/25/02 (cc: all counsel) (LAH) (Entered: 04/12/2002)

MINUTES: before Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler Rule 16 Conference held on 4/12/02 court reporter: none; proceedings started: 9:00 - ended: 9:30 (LAH) (Entered: 04/12/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff On Demand Machine for order for entry of agreed protective order (LAH) (Entered: 05/07/2002)

RULED DOCUMENT by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler granting motion for order for entry of agreed protective order [18-1] (cc: all counsel) (LAH) (Entered: 05/07/2002)

AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler : (cc: all counsel) (LAH) (Entered: 05/07/2002)

MOTION by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source for leave to file Amended Answer and Counterclaim (LAH) (Entered: 06/12/2002)

RULED DOCUMENT by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler granting motion for leave to file Amended Answer and Counterclaim [21-1] SO ORDERED (cc: all counsel) (KXS) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

AMENDED ANSWER [8-1] by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source; jury demand (KXS) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff On Demand Machine for leave to file verified first amended complaint with proposed amended complaint attached. (KXS) (Entered: 06/14/2002)

ORDER by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler granting motion for leave to file verified first amended complaint [24-1] (cc: all counsel) (ARL) (Entered: 06/18/2002)

VERIFIED FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff On Demand Machine [1-1]; adding Amazon.com; jury demand (ARL) (Entered: 06/18/2002)

NOTICE OF PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER ; Process Server: Hugh Carino (ARL) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

SUMMONS issued as to defendant Amazon.com # of summons issued: 1 days to respond: 20 (ARL) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM [23-1] by counter-defendant On Demand Machine (ARL) (Entered: 06/25/2002)

ANSWER by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source to first amended complaint and counterclaim [26-1]; jury demand (KXS) (Entered: 06/27/2002)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Amazon.com on 6/26/02 by personal by serving Reg. Agent, Jenise Gogan Address 1010 Union Ave. SE, Olympia, Washington 98501 (LAH) (Entered: 07/16/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Amazon.com by Keith A. Rabenberg, Jennifer E. Hoekel (LAH) (Entered: 07/17/2002)

DISCLOSURE of Corporation Interests Certificate Parent companies: none Subsidiaries: none Publicly held company: none by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source, counter-claimant Lightning Source, defendant Amazon.com (LAH) (Entered: 07/17/2002)

ANSWER by defendant Amazon.com to First Amended Complaint [26-1]; jury demand (LAH) (Entered: 07/17/2002)

ANSWER by plaintiff On Demand Machine to First Amended Complaint [26-1]; jury demand (LAH) (Entered: 07/17/2002)

FULL CONSENT has been received by plaintiff On Demand Machine, defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source, defendant Amazon.com [0-0], [12-1], [0-0], [0-0] (ARL) (Entered: 07/18/2002)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM [34-1] by counter-defendant On Demand Machine (LGK) (Entered: 08/14/2002)

ORDER by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler ; scheduling conference 08/21/02 at 1:00 p.m. in chambers (cc: all counsel) (DJO) (Entered: 08/16/2002)

MOTION by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source to compel w/memo in support w/exhibits A-L (LAH) (Entered: 08/21/2002)

AMENDED ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR: by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler Case set for mediation Designation of Lead Counsel: William Cunningham ; ADR completion ddl 11/29/02 Designation of Neutral 10/14/02 ADR Conference Report ddl 10/14/02 (cc: all counsel) (LAH) (Entered: 08/23/2002)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in re: executed subpoena served on Mr. Terrence Nicholson on 8/15/02. (LAH) (Entered: 09/03/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff On Demand Machine for leave to file memorandum in excess of 15 pgs. (LAH) (Entered: 09/16/2002)

MOTION by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source, defendant Amazon.com to extend time to file reply to plaintiff's opposition to defendant's motion to compel (DJO) (Entered: 09/18/2002)

RULED DOCUMENT by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler granting motion for leave to file memorandum in excess of 15 pgs. [43-1] (cc: all counsel) (DJO) (Entered: 09/20/2002)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff On Demand Machine in opposition to motion to compel production of information improperly withheld on the basis of attorney-client privilege with attachements 1 - 5 [39-1] (DJO) (Entered: 09/20/2002)

MOTION by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source, defendant Amazon.com to extend time to file reply to pltff's opposition to defts' motion to compel (LAH) (Entered: 09/30/2002)

RULED DOCUMENT by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler granting motion to extend time to file reply to pltff's opposition to defts' motion to compel [47-1] Up to and Including 10/11/02 (cc: all counsel) (CMA) (Entered: 09/30/2002)

MOTION by defendants for leave to file overlength reply memorandum in support of defs' mtn. to compel (LAH) (Entered: 10/15/2002)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff On Demand Machine by Douglas D. Churovich, William B. Cunningham, McPherson D. Moore (LAH) (Entered: 10/15/2002)

DESIGNATION NEUTRAL REPORT by plaintiff, defendant, counter-claimant, counter-defendant, defendant, counter-claimant, counter-defendant Neutral: Richard P. Sher date of conference: to be determined (LAH) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source re: motion for leave to file overlength reply memorandum in support of defs' mtn. to compel [49-1] (substitution of page 11) (ARL) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

NOTICE of appointment of neutral; neutral: Richard P. Sher; neutral selected by: parties (LAH) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

RULED DOCUMENT by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler granting motion for leave to file overlength reply memorandum in support of defs' mtn. to compel [49-1] LEAVE TO FILE GRANTED (cc: all counsel) (ARL) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

REPLY by defendant Ingram Industries, defendant Lightning Source, defendant Amazon.com to response to motion to compel [39-1] w/ exhibits A-K (Filed inexpandable folder) (ARL) (Entered: 10/17/2002)

MOTION by plaintiff On Demand Machine for leave to file Surreply regarding defts' motion to compel privileged information (LAH) (Entered: 10/22/2002)

RULED DOCUMENT by Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler granting motion for leave to file Surreply regarding defts' motion to compel privileged information [56-1] (cc: all counsel) (LAH) (Entered: 10/23/2002)

SURREPLY in opposition to defts' motion to compel production of information improperly withheld on the basis of atty-client privilege fld. by plaintiff On Demand Machine re [39-1] (LAH) (Entered: 10/23/2002)

MINUTES: before Mag Judge Mary Ann L. Medler In court hearing on motion to compel [39-1] Arguments by counsel heard; Court denies motion to compel; court reporter: Andrea Luisetti; proceedings started: 1:20pm - ended: 2:21pm (ARL) (Entered: 11/13/2002)

Track Case Updates

Lightning Source, Inc.

Ingram Industries, Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc.

On Demand Machine Corporation