Somero Enterprises, Inc v. Daniel R. Stoltzfus

2:18-cv-00161

Overview

Case Number 2:18-cv-00161

Filing Date 2018-03-13

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, M.D. Florida (flmd)

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Cause of Action 15:1126 Patent Infringement

Parties

Defendant

Daniel R. Stoltzfus

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Euyelit Adriana Kostencki

Berger Singerman, LLP

Suite 1000, 350 E Las Olas Blvd

Matthew S. Nelles

Berger Singerman, LLP

Tel: +1 (954) 764-7060

Fax: +1 (954) 761-8135

Suite 1000, 350 E Las Olas Blvd

Line Dragon, LLC

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Matthew S. Nelles

Berger Singerman, LLP

Tel: +1 (954) 764-7060

Fax: +1 (954) 761-8135

Suite 1000, 350 E Las Olas Blvd

Plaintiff

Somero Enterprises, Inc.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Mark C. Anderson

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC

Tel: +1 (239) 334-7892

Fax: +1 (239) 334-3240

2235 First St Ste 101, Ft Myers, FL 33901-2979

YiKai Chen

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Tel: +1 (734) 773-4856

Fax: +1 (734) 773-4857

315 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Leigh Cameron Taggart

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Tel: +1 (248) 566-8496

Fax: +1 (248) 566-8497

39400 Woodward Ave., Suite 101, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Douglas H. Siegel

Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn, LLP

Tel: +1 (616) 949-9610

300 Ottawa Ave, N.W., Suite 400

David C. Potter

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC

Tel: +1 (239) 985-4809

Fax: +1 (239) 425-6390

2235 First St Ste 101, Ft Myers, FL 33901-2979

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, M.D. Florida (flmd)

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT For Declaratory Judgment of Non Infringement and Invalidity, Tortious Interference, and Unfair Competition against Line Dragon, LLC, Daniel R. Stoltzfus with Jury Demand (Filing fee $400 receipt number FtM012152) filed by Somero Enterprises, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(RMT) (Entered: 03/13/2018)

2018-03-13

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SUMMONS issued as to Line Dragon, LLC. (RMT) (Entered: 03/13/2018)

2018-03-13

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SUMMONS issued as to Daniel R. Stoltzfus. (RMT) (Entered: 03/13/2018)

2018-03-13

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STANDING ORDER: Filing of documents that exceed twenty-five pages. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 3/14/2018. (drn) (Entered: 03/14/2018)

2018-03-14

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Somero Enterprises, Inc v. Daniel R. Stoltzfus

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Daniel R. Stoltzfus Follow

Represented By

Line Dragon, LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Somero Enterprises, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

SUMMONS issued as to Line Dragon, LLC. (RMT) (Entered: 03/13/2018)

SUMMONS issued as to Daniel R. Stoltzfus. (RMT) (Entered: 03/13/2018)

STANDING ORDER: Filing of documents that exceed twenty-five pages. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 3/14/2018. (drn) (Entered: 03/14/2018)

RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 3/28/2018. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 3/14/2018. (WRW) (Entered: 03/14/2018)

INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 3/28/2018. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 3/14/2018. (WRW) (Entered: 03/14/2018)

MOTION for Douglas H. Siegel to appear pro hac vice by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Special Admission Certification Form)(Potter, David) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando. (Entered: 03/15/2018)

MOTION for Leigh C. Taggart to appear pro hac vice by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Special Admission Attorney Certification Form)(Potter, David) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando. (Entered: 03/15/2018)

MOTION for YiKai Chen to appear pro hac vice by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Special Admission Attorney Certification Form)(Potter, David) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando. (Entered: 03/15/2018)

***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid and Special Admission Attorney Certification Forms filed by attorney Yikai Chen, Leigh Cameron Taggart and Douglas H. Siegel, appearing on behalf of Somero Enterprises, Inc. (Filing fee $450 receipt number FtM012166.). (drn)

Pro Hac Vice Fees paid

ORDER denying without prejudice 7 Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed Pro Hac Vice for Douglas H. Siegel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 3/16/2018. (DRS) (Entered: 03/16/2018)

ORDER granting 8 Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed Pro Hac Vice for Leigh C. Taggart; granting 9 Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed Pro Hac Vice for YiKai Chen. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 3/16/2018. (HJ) (Entered: 03/16/2018)

CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 6 Interested persons order by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Potter, David) (Entered: 03/27/2018)

NOTICE of pendency of related cases re 5 Related case order and track 2 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. Related case(s): no (Potter, David) (Entered: 03/27/2018)

RETURN of service executed on 3/14/18 by Somero Enterprises, Inc. as to Daniel R. Stoltzfus (Potter, David) Modified on 4/4/2018 to edit docket text and filing event (drn). (Entered: 04/04/2018)

RETURN of service executed on 3/15/18 by Somero Enterprises, Inc. as to Line Dragon, LLC. (Potter, David) Modified on 4/4/2018 to edit docket text and filing event (drn). (Entered: 04/04/2018)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File response to Complaint by All Defendants. (Nelles, Matthew) (Entered: 04/04/2018)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File response to Complaint filed by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Potter, David) (Entered: 04/04/2018)

INTERESTED PERSONS ORDER as to Line Dragon, LLC and Daniel R. Stoltzfus. Certificate of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement due by 4/19/2018. Signed by All Divisional Judges on 4/5/2018. (drn) (Entered: 04/05/2018)

ORDER granting 16 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 4/9/2018. (HJ) (Entered: 04/09/2018)

*Order no pdf

Unopposed MOTION for Douglas H. Siegel to appear pro hac vice by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Special Admission Certification Form)(Potter, David) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando. (Entered: 04/17/2018)

ORDER granting 21 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Proceed Pro Hac Vice for Douglas H. Siegel. See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 4/18/2018. (DRS) (Entered: 04/18/2018)

CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement re 18 Interested persons order by Line Dragon, LLC, Daniel R. Stoltzfus. (Nelles, Matthew) (Entered: 04/19/2018)

MOTION to Dismiss COMPLAINT by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit DECLARATION)(Nelles, Matthew) (Entered: 05/10/2018)

Unopposed MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically To Hold Telephonic Case Management Meeting on or Before Friday, May 25, 2018 by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Potter, David) (Entered: 05/14/2018)

STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice of Counts III and IV of Complaint and Defendant, Line Dragon LLC by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Potter, David) (Entered: 05/21/2018)

CLERK'S JUDGMENT Signed by Deputy Clerk on 5/24/2018. (RMT) (Entered: 05/24/2018)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Daniel R. Stoltzfus with Jury Demand. filed by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(Anderson, Mark) (Entered: 05/25/2018)

NOTICE by Somero Enterprises, Inc. re 30 Amended Complaint Correcting Designation of Attorney Adriana Kostencki in First Amended Complaint (Potter, David) (Entered: 05/29/2018)

CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ESI Stipulation)(Potter, David) (Entered: 06/07/2018)

Defendant/Counterclaimant's ANSWER and affirmative defenses with Jury Demand to 30 Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM Seeking Damages and Injunctive Relief against Somero Enterprises, Inc. by Daniel R. Stoltzfus.(Nelles, Matthew) (Entered: 06/08/2018)

MOTION to Strike 33 Answer to amended complaintCounterclaim and Affirmative Defenses pursuant to FRCP 12(f) by Somero Enterprises, Inc.. (Taggart, Leigh) (Entered: 06/29/2018)

Response to motion

Preliminary pretrial conference

Case management and scheduling order

Notice of selection of mediator

Compel

ORDER denying without prejudice 43 Defendant/Counterclaimant Daniel R. Stoltzfus' Motion to Compel Production of Documents to Plaintiff/Counterdefendant Somero Enterprises, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carol Mirando on 8/21/2018. (APH)

Amended Answer to Complaint

Track Case Updates

Daniel R. Stoltzfus

Line Dragon, LLC

Somero Enterprises, Inc.