The Hershey Company v. Hottrix LLC 
A copyright lawsuit involving disputes over virtual hot chocolate iPhone apps sold by The Hershey Company and Hottrix, LLC
| Plaintiff: | The Hershey Company |
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| Defendant: | Hottrix LLC |
| Case Number: | 1:2010cv01178 |
| Filed: | June 2, 2010 |
| Court: | Pennsylvania Middle District Court |
| Office: | Harrisburg Office |
| County: | Dauphin |
| Nature of Suit: | Intellectual Property - Copyrights |
| Cause: | 17:101 |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | None |
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| May 20, 2011 | 59 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hottrix LLC, The Hershey Company, Versatile Systems, Inc. (Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| March 4, 2011 | Set/Reset Hearings: Jury Selection set for 3/2/2012 09:30AM before Honorable John E. Jones III. (eo, ) | |
| March 3, 2011 | 58 |  ORDER granting 57 Motion to Extend Trial Term to March 2012. Jury Selection reset for 3/2/2011 09:30AM before Honorable John E. Jones III. Pretrial Conference reset for 2/1/2012. See order for all deadlines. (eo, ) |
| February 28, 2011 | 57 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to for All Remaining Deadlines Pending Mediation by The Hershey Company, Versatile Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Concurrence)(Leppo, Shawn) |
| February 3, 2011 | 56 | ANSWER to 33 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim,, by Versatile Systems, Inc..(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| February 3, 2011 | 55 | ANSWER to 19 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by The Hershey Company.(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| January 20, 2011 | 54 | ORDER granting 53 Motion to Extend Time (eo, ) |
| January 19, 2011 | 53 | MOTION for Extension of Time to Reply to Counterclaims by The Hershey Company, Versatile Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| January 6, 2011 | 52 | ORDER denying 36 Motion to Dismiss. Denying 44 Motion to Dismiss. (eo, ) |
| December 27, 2010 | 51 | ORDER denying as moot 25 Motion to Dismiss (eo, ) |
| December 15, 2010 | 50 | SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference reset for 11/1/2011. Jury Selection reset for 12/5/2011 09:30AM before Honorable John E. Jones III. See order for all other deadlines. (eo, ) |
| November 22, 2010 | 49 | NOTICE of Appearance by Shawn K. Leppo on behalf of The Hershey Company, Versatile Systems, Inc. (Leppo, Shawn) |
| November 19, 2010 | 48 | ORDER granting 46 Joint Motion for Consideration (eo, ) |
| November 18, 2010 | 47 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 36 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings, filed by The Hershey Company, Versatile Systems, Inc.. Related document: 36 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by The Hershey Company. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Word Count)(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| November 18, 2010 | 46 | Joint MOTION for Consideration of Relief from Local Rule 7.8 by Versatile Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| November 10, 2010 | 45 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by Versatile Systems, Inc.. (Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| November 9, 2010 | 44 | MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaims of Hottrix LLC by Versatile Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| November 4, 2010 | 43 | DECLARATION by Hottrix LLC re 42 Brief in Opposition of Amanda Lavis. (Attachments: # 1 Unpublished Opinion(s))(Tribeck, Robert) |
| November 4, 2010 | 42 | BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 36 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Hottrix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of J. Fisher, # 2 Color Copy of Page 20 to Hottrix Opposition Brief)(Tribeck, Robert) |
| November 1, 2010 | 41 | ORDER granting 39 Motion to Exceed pages. (eo, ) |
| October 29, 2010 | 40 | Proposed Order by Hottrix LLC. 39 Unopposed MOTION to Exceed Word Limit in Brief in Opposition to The Hershey Company's Motion to Dismiss. (Tribeck, Robert) |
| October 29, 2010 | DOCKET ANNOTATION: FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, counsel should attached a proposed order to any motions filed. (dc) | |
| October 29, 2010 | 39 | Unopposed MOTION to Exceed Word Limit in Brief in Opposition to The Hershey Company's Motion to Dismiss by Hottrix LLC.(Tribeck, Robert) |
| October 22, 2010 | 38 | VIDEO EXHIBITS filed by The Hershey Company re 35 Declaration. (CD forwarded to chambers.) (dc) |
| October 21, 2010 | 37 | BRIEF in Support re 36 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings, filed by The Hershey Company. Related document: 36 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by The Hershey Company.(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| October 21, 2010 | 36 | MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings by The Hershey Company. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Nonconcurrence, # 2 Proposed Order)(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| October 21, 2010 | 35 | DECLARATION by The Hershey Company of Victoria Haje in Support of Motion to Dismiss the Amended Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings. (Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| October 20, 2010 | 34 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Hottrix LLC. Versatile Systems, Inc. served on 10/19/2010, answer due 11/9/2010. (Tribeck, Robert) |
| October 14, 2010 | SUMMONS ISSUED as to Counterclaim Defendant Versatile Systems, Inc. and provided to Attorney for service on Defendant(s). (jc) | |
| October 14, 2010 | DOCKET ANNOTATION: Doc. No. 34 deleted per request of counsel. Initial disclosures will be refiled later. (dc) | |
| October 7, 2010 | 33 | Amended ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand and Affirmative Defenses, COUNTERCLAIM against Versatile Systems, Inc. by Hottrix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Ex. A, # 2 Exhibit(s) Ex. B, # 3 Exhibit(s) Ex. C)(Tribeck, Robert) |
| September 29, 2010 | 32 | ORDER #2- Practice Order. (eo, ) |
| September 29, 2010 | 31 | ORDER #1 STANDARD CASE MANAGEMENT TRACK Discovery due by 6/15/2011. Jury Selection set for 10/4/2011 09:30AM before Honorable John E. Jones III. Motions due by 7/1/2011. Pretrial Conference set for 9/1/2011 (eo, ) |
| September 29, 2010 | 29 | ORDER approving (Stipulated Protective Order) (eo, ) |
| September 28, 2010 | 28 | CD EXHIBIT filed by The Hershey Company re 26 Declaration. There is no document attached to this filing. The exhibit was received in the Clerk's Office on CD. The CD contains 2 video clips of iphone apps. The CD has been forwarded to chambers for review. (dc) |
| September 27, 2010 | 27 | BRIEF IN SUPPORT re 25 MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by The Hershey Company.(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| September 27, 2010 | 26 | DECLARATION by The Hershey Company of Victoria Haje in Support of Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings. (Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| September 27, 2010 | 25 | MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaims and for Judgment on the Pleadings by The Hershey Company. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Nonconcurrence, # 2 Proposed Order)(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| September 22, 2010 | 24 | NOTICE of Appearance by Alan R. Boynton, Jr on behalf of The Hershey Company (Boynton, Alan) |
| September 22, 2010 | 23 | CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by The Hershey Company, Hottrix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Stipulated Order)(Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| September 22, 2010 | 22 | SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Conference reset for 9/29/2010 10:00 AM before Honorable John E. Jones III (time change only) (eo, ) |
| September 16, 2010 | 21 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Hershey Company. (Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| September 15, 2010 | 20 | DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP 7.1 by Hottrix LLC. (Tribeck, Robert) |
| September 13, 2010 | 19 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand with Affirmative Defenses, COUNTERCLAIM against The Hershey Company by Hottrix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit C)(Tribeck, Robert) |
| September 7, 2010 | 18 | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE Executed Acknowledgement filed by The Hershey Company. (Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| August 27, 2010 | 17 | SPECIAL ADMISSIONS FORM APPROVED as to Jason Fisher (eo, ) |
| August 26, 2010 | GENERAL ADMISSION FORM AND ECF REGISTRATION FORM SENT to Jason H. Fisher on 8/26/10. (lh, ) | |
| August 26, 2010 | 16 | ORDER granting 14 Motion to Extend Time. and Motion to reschedule CMC. Case Management Conference set for 9/29/2010 11:15 AM before Honorable John E. Jones III. (eo, ) |
| August 26, 2010 | 15 | PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Robert J. Tribeck on behalf of Hottrix LLC Attorney Jason Fisher is seeking special admission. Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 03140000000001966223.. (Tribeck, Robert) |
| August 24, 2010 | 14 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Case Management Conference by Hottrix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Tribeck, Robert) |
| August 24, 2010 | 13 | NOTICE of Appearance by Todd J. Shill on behalf of Hottrix LLC (Shill, Todd) |
| August 24, 2010 | 12 | NOTICE of Appearance by Robert J. Tribeck on behalf of Hottrix LLC (Tribeck, Robert) |
| June 29, 2010 | 11 | SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 8/31/2010 09:45 AM before Honorable John E. Jones III. (eo, ) |
| June 21, 2010 | 10 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by The Hershey Company. Hottrix LLC served on 6/16/2010, answer due 7/7/2010. (Freedenberg, Harvey) |
| June 10, 2010 | Summons Reissued as to Hottrix LLC. (aaa ) | |
| June 10, 2010 | 9 | SPECIAL ADMISSIONS FORM APPROVED as to Thomas Smart (eo, ) |
| June 10, 2010 | 8 | SPECIAL ADMISSIONS FORM APPROVED as to Patricia Larson (eo, ) |
| June 10, 2010 | 7 | SPECIAL ADMISSIONS FORM APPROVED as to Paul Llewellyn (eo, ) |
| June 9, 2010 | 6 | PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Harvey Freedenberg, Thomas A. Smart on behalf of The Hershey Company Attorney Thomas A. Smart is seeking special admission. Filing Fee: 50.00 Receipt Number: 111 007984. (aaa ) |
| June 9, 2010 | 5 | PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Patricia Larson, Harvey Freedenberg on behalf of The Hershey Company Attorney Patricia Larson is seeking special admission. Filing Fee: 50.00 Receipt Number: 111 007985. (aaa ) |
| June 9, 2010 | 4 | PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Harvey Freedenberg, Paul C. Llewellyn on behalf of The Hershey Company Attorney Paul C. Llewellyn is seeking special admission. Filing Fee: 50.00 Receipt Number: 111 007983. (aaa ) |
| June 8, 2010 | 3 | SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 8/31/2010 (eo, ) |
| June 3, 2010 | SPECIAL ADMISSION FORM SENT to Paul C. Llewellyn. (jc) | |
| June 3, 2010 | SPECIAL ADMISSION FORM AND ECF REGISTRATION FORM SENT to Thomas A. Smart. (jc) | |
| June 3, 2010 | 2 | LETTER - from deputy clerk to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks re: new case. (jc) |
| June 2, 2010 | SUMMONS ISSUED as to Hottrix LLC and provided to Attorney for service on Defendant(s). (jc) | |
| June 2, 2010 | 1 | COMPLAINT - N/C to cnsl.; no jury trial demanded. ( Filing fee $350, Receipt Number 111007932) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Receipt)(jc) |
Docket Report Last Updated: August 18, 2011 22:11:11 PDT
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