Wedi Corp. v. Wright et al
Plaintiff: Wedi Corp
Defendant: Brian Wright, Sound Product Sales LLC and Hydro-Blok USA LLC
Case Number: 2:2015cv00671
Filed: April 29, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Office: Seattle Office
County: XX US, Outside District
Presiding Judge: Robert S. Lasnik
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
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September 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 369 ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's 360 Motion to Dismiss. wedi's remaining claims are DISMISSED with prejudice and without attorney fees. The costs previously awarded against wedi are hereby REINSTATED and they shall bear interest at the rate set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1961 from the date of the original partial judgment, 12/6/2019, until paid in full. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(SB)
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 365 MINUTE ORDER: wedi Corp.'s motion, docket no. 361 , to strike the trial date and related deadlines and to expedite consideration of its motion for voluntary dismissal, is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, as follows: (a) To avoid any ne edless expenditure of time and resources, the trial date and related deadlines are STRICKEN pending the Court's resolution of wedi Corp.'s motion for voluntary dismissal; (b) wedi Corp.'s motion for voluntary dismissal pursuant t o Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), docket no. 360 , remains noted for September 10, 2021; and (c) The trial date and related deadlines will be reset, if appropriate, after the Court rules on wedi Corp.'s Rule 41(a)(2) motion. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(MW)
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 358 MINUTE ORDER: Defendants' unopposed motion to strike jury demand, docket no. 349 ; see Pla.'s Resp. (docket no. 356 ), is GRANTED. This matter is now set for a bench trial to commence on September 27, 2021. The parties shall not file a ny separate motions in limine, but rather shall address any evidentiary issues in their trial briefs. The deadlines for proposed voir dire questions and jury instructions are STRICKEN. An agreed pretrial order and trial briefs remain due on Septem ber 10, 2021, and the Pretrial Conference remains set for September 17, 2021, but the time is changed to 1:30 p.m. Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law are DUE on September 14, 2021. wedi Corp.'s motion to reopen dispositive motion practice, docket no. 346 , is DENIED. Defendants' motion to strike, docket no. 354 , Exhibit A to the Declaration of Daniel J. Becka, docket no. 352 -1, which is a string of emails as to which Mr. Becka is not an appropriate a uthenticating witness, is GRANTED. wedi Corp.'s motion to seal, docket no. 347 , is GRANTED, and the unredacted version of Exhibit C to the Declaration of Daniel J. Becka, docket no. 347-1, shall remain under seal. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(MW)
June 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 345 MINUTE ORDER: wedi Corp.'s motion, docket no. 341 , for reconsideration of the Minute Order entered May 18, 2021, docket no. 340 , is DENIED. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(MW)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 340 MINUTE ORDER: Jury Trial of two-to-three days in duration is set for 9/27/2021 at 09:00 AM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Motions in Limine due by 8/26/2021, Agreed Pretrial Order due by 9/10/2021, Proposed voir dire/proposed jury instructions/trial briefs due by 9/10/2021, Pretrial Conference set for 9/17/2021 at 10:00 AM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SR)
April 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 338 MINUTE ORDER: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit having issued its mandate, see docket no. 337 , the parties are DIRECTED to file a Joint Status Report within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Minute Order indicating what issues remain, how the parties propose to resolve those issues, and what dates and deadlines the Court should set. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MW)
April 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 328 MINUTE ORDER REVISING TAXATION OF COSTS. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MW)
April 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 327 MINUTE ORDER AND TAXATION OF COSTS: The deferred portion of the motion for attorney fees, docket no. 298 , brought by Brian Wright, Sound Product Sales L.L.C. ("Sound Product"), Hydro-Blok USA LLC ("Hydro-Blok"), and Hydroblok International Ltd. ("H-International"), is DENIED. Defendants' motion to tax costs, docket no. 301 , is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(MW)
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 320 MINUTE ORDER denying Plaintiff's 304 Motion to Amend Judgment: The referral of Wright's motion for costs, docket no. 301 , to Deputy Clerk In-Charge Joe Whiteley is VACATED, and such motion is RENOTED to 3/20/2020. Wright's motion for attorney's fees, docket no. 298 , is likewise RENOTED to 3/20/2020. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(MW)
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 319 MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' 313 Motion to Seal; granting Plaintiff's 317 Motion to Seal. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MW)
January 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 307 MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiff's 303 Motion to Seal: wedi Corp.'s unredacted motion to amend judgment, docket no. 304 , and Exhibit A to the Declaration of Daniel J. Becka, docket no. 306 , shall remain under seal. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(MW)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 300 MINUTE ORDER: The motion for attorney's fees brought by Brian Wright, Hydro-Blok USA, LLC, Hydroblok International Ltd., and Sound Product Sales L.L.C., docket no. 298 , is DENIED in part, DEFERRED in part, and RENOTED to 1/17/2020. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MW)
December 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 295 ORDER re: telephone conference held on December 5, 2019. As a result of the parties' settlement, the claims asserted by wedi Corp. (wedi) against (i) Hydroblok International Ltd. (H-International) for tortious interference with contract and (ii) Wright, Hydro-Blok USA LLC (Hydro-Blok), and International for tortious interference with prospective advantage are DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs. The counterclaim for tortious interference with prospective advantage asserted by Wrigh t, Hydro-Blok, and Sound Product Sales L.L.C. against wedi is also DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs. The trial date of January 6, 2020, the pretrial conference set for December 12, 2019, and all remaining deadlines are STRICKEN. Clerk is DIRECTED to enter partial judgment consistent with the Order entered June 18, 2019, docket no. 260 , and the Minute Orders entered July 10, 2019, docket no. 263 , and September 19, 2019, docket no. 266 . Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (PM)
November 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 294 MINUTE ORDER: Wright's abuse of process claim, set forth as the second counterclaim in the pleading filed on 8/3/2016, docket no. 66 , is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. Wedi Corp.'s related Motion in Limine No. 2, docket no. 269 , which was previously deferred, is STRICKEN as moot. In light of the procedural posture of this case, the caption is REVISED as set forth in this Minute Order. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MW)
October 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 286 MINUTE ORDER granting defendants' 272 Motion to Seal (Dkts. 274 - 279 shall remain under seal); granting wedi Corp.'s 281 Motion to Seal (dkt. 284 shall remain under seal); granting in part, denying in part, and deferring in par t wedi's 269 Motions in Limine; granting in part, denying in part, striking in part, and deferring in part Wright's 270 Motions in Limine; denying wedi's 282 Motion to Strike Exhibit A to Wright's Motions in Limine. Counsel shall be prepared to address, during the telephonic hearing scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on October 25, 2019, the motions in limine that have been DEFERRED, as well as the trial date and related dates and deadlines. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
September 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 266 MINUTE ORDER denying deferred portions of wedi Corp.'s 262 Motion for Reconsideration. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 263 MINUTE ORDER denying in part and deferring in part wedi Corp.'s 262 MOTION for Reconsideration; RENOTING wedi Corp.'s 262 Motion for Reconsideration: Noting Date 8/2/2019; SETTING THE FOLLOWING DATES: Jury Trial (4 days) is set f or 11/12/2019. Motions in Limine due by 10/10/2019, Pretrial Order due by 10/25/2019, Pretrial Conference set for 11/1/2019 at 1:30 PM. Trial briefs to be submitted by 10/25/2019, Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 10/25/2019. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 260 ORDER granting in part and denying in part Brian Wright, Sound Product Sales LLC, Hydro-Blok USA LLC, and Hydroblok International Ltd' 176 Motion for Summary Judgment; directing parties to file a Joint Status Report within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 258 MINUTE ORDER pursuant to parties' 254 Stipulation: Dkts. 242 , 243 -1, 243-3, 243-4, 243-6, 243-9, 243-10, and 243-11 shall remain under seal, Dkts. 243 , 243-2, 243-5, 243-7, and 243-8, shall be unsealed ; striking as moot Wedi Corp.'s 241 Motion to Seal; granting Wright's 246 Motion to Seal: Dkts. 248 , 252 -1, 252-2, 252-3, and 252-4 shall remain under seal; Dkts. 250 -2 and 250-3, shall be unsealed. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
February 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 240 MINUTE ORDER denying wedi Corp's 175 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part wedi Corp's 234 Motion for Reconsideration; further granting in part and denying in part Wright, Sound Product, Hydro-Block and H-In ternational's 204 Motion to Strike. Wright, Sound Product, Hydro-Block and H-International's 176 MOTION for Summary Judgment is RENOTED to 3/22/2019. Wedi Corp may file a supplemental response, not to exceed 10 pages, on or before 3/18/2019. Any supplemental reply, not to exceed 8 pages, may be filed by 3/22/2019. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(LW)
January 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 235 MINUTE ORDER RE-NOTING wedi Corp.'s 234 MOTION for Reconsideration: Noting Date 1/18/2019. Any response shall be filed by 1/16/2019. Any reply shall be filed by the new noting date. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
January 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 233 MINUTE ORDER striking the trial date and remaining pretrial deadlines ; granting in part and denying in part Wright, Sound Product, Hydro-Block and H-Internationals 217 Motion for Protective Order ; denying Wright, Sound Product, Hydro-Blok and H- International's 214 Motion for Order to Show Cause, and wedi Corp.'s request for sanctions (Dkt. 221 ). Parties shall file nothing further in connection with cross-motions for summary judgment (Dkts. 175 , 176 ). Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
December 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 230 MINUTE ORDER denying wedi Corp.'s 225 Motion to Clarify, or for Reconsideration of, Minute Order (Dkt. 219 ). Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
December 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 219 MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part wedi Corp.'s 2 2 Motion to Extend Expert Disclosure Deadline ; denying wedi Corp.'s 187 Motion to Continue Motion for Summary Judgment ; striking as moot Wright's 204 Motion to Strike wedi Corp.'s Rule 56(d) Motion ; granting in part and denying in part wedi Corp.'s 186 Motion to Seal. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
November 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 183 MINUTE ORDER denying wedi Corp.'s 182 Motion for Leave to File Over-length Response to Pending Motion for Summary Judgment; directing parties to use, in the future, the official caption for the case. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(SWT)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 181 MINUTE ORDER denying wedi Corp.'s 166 Motion to compel discovery; granting in part and denying in part wedi Corp.'s 161 Motion to extend the discovery and continue the trial date and related dates. The discovery completion deadline is EXTENDED from October 1, 2018, to December 14, 2018, for the sole purpose of taking depositions. All other dates and deadlines remain in full force and effect. The parties' cross-motions for summary judgment, docket nos. 175 and 176 , shall remain noted for November 9, 2018. The parties may not renote such motions again without prior approval of the Court. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (PM)
October 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 178 MINUTE ORDER denying defendants' 162 Motion to Seal; directing Clerk to unseal the filed pages of the deposition transcript, Dkt. 165 . Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
August 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 160 MINUTE ORDER granting parties' 155 Stipulated Motion to seal document 157 , Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Brian F. McMahon; denying wedi Corp.'s 153 Motion for Reconsideration. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (PM)
June 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 154 MINUTE ORDER renoting wedi Corp.'s 153 MOTION for Reconsideration to 7/16/2018, authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (TH)
May 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 152 ORDER granting in part and denying in part Brian Wright, Sound Product Sales, LLC, Hydro-Block USA LLC and Hydroblok International Ltd's 133 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
March 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 150 MINUTE ORDER granting parties' 149 Stipulated Motion as follows: Jury Trial (4 days) is set for 2/11/2019 before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Discovery Motions due by 9/6/2018, Discovery completed by 10/1/2018, Dispositive motions due by 10/11/2018, Motions in Limine due by 1/10/2019, Pretrial Order due by 1/25/2019, Pretrial Conference set for 2/1/2019 at 01:30 PM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Trial briefs to be submitted by 1/25/2019, Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 1/25/2019. Authorized Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
February 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 146 MINUTE ORDER granting parties' 142 Stipulated Motion to Seal ; unredacted version of wedi Corp.'s response, docket no. 144 , and the supporting declaration and exhibits thereto, docket no. 143 , shall remain under seal. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
January 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 141 MINUTE ORDER granting 132 Motion to Seal (dkts. 134 , 134-1 through 134-5 shall remain under seal); denying in part and granting in part parties' 139 Stipulated Motion to Strike Trial Date and Related Deadlines as follows: Jury Tr ial is set for 10/22/2018 before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 3/30/2018, Motions due by 5/3/2018, Discovery completed by 5/31/2018, Dispositive motions due by 6/28/2018, Motions in Limine due by 9/20/2018, Pretrial Order due by 10/5/2018, Pretrial Conference set for 10/12/2018 at 01:30 PM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Trial briefs to be submitted by 10/5/2018, Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 10/5/2018. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
January 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 136 MINUTE ORDER denying plaintiff wedi Corp.'s 130 Motion for Reconsideration, authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
December 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 128 ORDER granting in part, denying in part and deferring in part Hydro-Blok's 107 Sealed Motion for an order to show cause why Wedi and its attorneys should not be held in contempt for violating the Stipulated Protective Order; granting in part and denying in part Sound Product's 115 Motion to Confirm Final Arbitral Award and Enter Judgment Thereon; the arbitral award issued on June 23, 2017, docket no. 101 -3, is CONFIRMED and an appropriate partial judgment will be entered; and granting Wedi's 119 Motion to Seal. Wedis response, docket no. 120 , and the Declaration of Daniel J. Becka and all exhibits thereto, docket no. 121 , shall remain under seal. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (TH)
October 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 117 MINUTE ORDER granting Wedi Corp.'s 116 Motion for Leave to File Over-Length Brief as follows: Any response to the pending motion for order to show cause, docket no. 107 , shall not exceed eighteen (18) pages in length, and any reply in support of said motion shall not exceed nine (9) pages in length, authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
October 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 114 MINUTE ORDER granting Brian Wright, Sound Product Sales L.L.C., Hydro-Blok USA LLC, and Hydroblok International Ltd.'S 106 Motion to Seal; Wright's unredacted motion for an order to show cause, docket no. 107 , and the unredacted Decl aration of James W. Anable and exhibits thereto, docket no. 108 , shall remain under seal; directing Clerk to terminate the redacted version of the motion, docket no. 109 , as duplicative. The unredacted version, docket no. 107 , shall remain noted for October 27, 2017. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(SWT)
October 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendants Sound Product Sales LLC and Brian Wright's 101 Motion to Correct or Modify the Arbitral Award, signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(SWT)
July 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 100 MINUTE ORDER granting parties' 99 Fourth Stipulated MOTION to Extend Trial and Related Dates : Jury Trial is set for 9/10/2018 before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 1/29/2018, Motions due by 3/8/2018, Discovery completed by 4/16/2018, Dispositive motions due by 4/26/2018, Motions in Limine due by 8/2/2018, Pretrial Order due by 8/17/2018, Pretrial Conference set for 8/24/2018 at 01:30 PM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Trial briefs to be submitted by 8/17/2018, Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 8/17/2018. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(SWT)
May 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 97 MINUTE ORDER directing parties to file another Joint Status Report within fourteen (14) days after completion of arbitration proceedings or by July 7, 2017, whichever occurs earlier. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)
April 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 95 MINUTE ORDER granting parties' 94 Third Motion to Continue the Trial Date and Certain Related Deadlines: Jury Trial is set for 2/5/2018 before Judge Thomas S. Zilly, Discovery completed by 10/16/2017, Dispositive motions due by 10/26/2017, Expert Witness Disclosure due by 8/1/2017, Motions due by 9/7/2017, Motions in Limine due by 1/4/2018, Pretrial Order due by 1/19/2018, Trial briefs to be submitted by 1/19/2018, Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 1/19/2018, Pretrial Conference set for 1/26/2018 at 01:30 PM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(SWT)
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Plaintiff: Wedi Corp
Represented By: Daniel J Becka(Designation Admission Pro Hac Vice)
Represented By: Diana Marie Dearmin
Represented By: Justin C. Kanter(Designation Admission Pro Hac Vice)
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Defendant: Brian Wright
Represented By: John D Denkenberger
Represented By: Brian Francis McMahon
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Defendant: Sound Product Sales LLC
Represented By: John D Denkenberger
Represented By: Brian Francis McMahon
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Defendant: Hydro-Blok USA LLC
Represented By: John D Denkenberger
Represented By: Brian Francis McMahon
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