Design Basics, LLC v. Forrester Wehrle Homes, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Design Basics, LLC
Defendant: Forrester Wehrle Homes, Inc., Wehrle Decker Development Co., Ltd., Wehrle Development, Ltd. and Jeffrey John Wehrle
Case Number: 3:2015cv00666
Filed: April 6, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Office: Toledo Office
County: Lucas
Presiding Judge: James G. Carr
Nature of Suit: Copyrights
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 501
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 180 Order: Forrester Wehrle's motion to exclude the testimony and declarations of Carl Cuozzo (Doc. 153 ) is granted in part and denied in part as provided herein. Forrester Wehrle's motion to bar Design Basics from recovering damages in the form of profits Forrester Wehrle Homes generated through the sale of homes based on Design Basics' PGS works (Doc. 154 ) is denied. Forrester Wehrle's motion to exclude the spreadsheet evidence (Doc. 160 ) is granted w ithout prejudice as provided herein. Design Basics' omnibus motion (Doc. 158 ) is granted in part and denied in part as provided herein. Design Basics' motions to exclude evidence of its lost licensing revenue; the parties' curren t financial conditions; and the opinions and testimony of Brian Russell (Docs. 158 , 159 ) are referred to the Honorable Jack Zouhary for adjudication. In accordance with the order of April 22, 2019 (Doc. 172 ), this case is transferred to the docket of the Honorable Jack Zouhary for all further proceedings. Judge James G. Carr on 5/23/19.(C,D)
May 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 136 Order: The intervenors' complaints for declaratory judgment (Docs. 134 , 135 ) be, and the same hereby are, dismissed with prejudice. Judge James G. Carr on 5/24/18. (C,D)
March 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 130 Order: Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. 81 ) be, and the same hereby is, denied. Judge James G. Carr on 3/27/18.(C,D)
November 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 114 Order: Plaintiff's motion to exclude defense expert Richard Kraly's original report for purposes of summary judgment (Doc. 89 , ID 3501-02) be, and the same hereby is granted as to the report's legal conclusions, but denied a s to the report's description of the similarities and differences between the parties' designs; Plaintiff's motion to exclude defense expert Richard Kraly's supplemental report for purposes of summary judgment (Doc. 89, ID 3502-03) be, and the same hereby is granted. Judge James G. Carr on 11/14/17. (C,D)
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Plaintiff: Design Basics, LLC
Represented By: Dana A. LeJune
Represented By: Jared J. Lefevre
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Defendant: Forrester Wehrle Homes, Inc.
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Defendant: Wehrle Decker Development Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Robert H. Stoffers
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Defendant: Jeffrey John Wehrle
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