TMC Enterprises v. Alert Safety Lite Products Company et al
Plaintiff: TMC Enterprises, Thomas J Miller and Voltec Industries Inc
Defendant: Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Alert Safety Lite Products Company
3Rd Party Defendant: Tasco Industries Inc
Case Number: 2:2004cv02984
Filed: April 28, 2004
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Margaret M Morrow
Referring Judge: Carla Woehrle
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1126 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 25, 2005 Filing 56 STIPULATION Of Dismissal of All Claims and Countercliams With Prejudice Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by Judge Margaret M. Morrow: IT IS SO ORDERED. (dw, )
April 13, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER Dismissing Civil Action by Judge Margaret M. Morrow: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is hereby dismissed without costs and without prejudice to the right upon good cause shown wihtin 30 days to re-open the action if settlement is not consummated. re Amended Complaint 2 , (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.)(dw, )
April 1, 2005 Filing 54 NOTICE of Settlement Pursuant to LR 16-14.7 filed by Plaintiffs Thomas J Miller, Voltec Industries Inc, TMC Enterprises, Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company. (dw, )
March 15, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 53 JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING AENDMENT OF CASE SCHEDULE by Judge Margaret M. Morrow : DENIED AS MOOT.(dw, )
March 4, 2005 Filing 52 REPLY filed by Defendants and Counterclaimants Alert Safety Lite Products Company and Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company to Plaintiff's Intial Claim Construction Brief 49 (yl, )
March 4, 2005 Filing 51 DECLARATION of Sean R Murray in Reply To Defendant's Initial Claim Construction Brief 50 filed by Thomas J Miller, Tasco Industries Inc and Voltec Industries Inc. (yl, )
March 4, 2005 Filing 50 REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S INTIAL Claim Construction Brief 49 filed by Plaintiff s and Counterdefendants Thomas J Miller, Tasco Industries Inc and Voltec Industries Inc (yl, )
February 18, 2005 Filing 49 PLAINTIFFS INITIAL CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Plaintiffs, Counter Defendants Thomas J Miller, Voltec Industries Inc, TMC Enterprises. (jp, )
February 18, 2005 Filing 48 DECLARATION of William J Clemens filed in support of CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF 45 filed by Counter Claimants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company. (syb, )
February 18, 2005 Filing 47 DECLARATION of Sean M Murray filed by Defendants and Counter Claimants Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company, Alert Safety Lite Products Company.(mu, )
February 18, 2005 Filing 46 AMENDED JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION CHARTS 44 filed by Defendants and Counter Claimants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company (mu, )
February 18, 2005 Filing 45 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by defendant Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company. (pj, )
February 4, 2005 Filing 44 Joint Claim Construction Charts filed by Defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company(lm, )
January 12, 2005 Filing 43 MINUTES OF Telephone Conference held. The parties are directed to file a Joint Claim Construction Chart on or before February 4, 2005. The parties are directed to file their initial briefs on or before February 18, 2005. Reply briefs March 4, 2005. Markman haering for April 4, 2005 at 9:00am by Judge Margaret M. Morrow :Court Reporter: None Appearing. (pj, ) .
January 7, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 42 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Carla Woehrle (pj, )
October 8, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 41 APPLICATION AND ORDER of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case by Deborah Swedlow for Alert Safety Lite Products Company; Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company; designating Carlo F Van den Bosch as local counsel. Fee PAID. Approved by Judge Margaret M. Morrow.(mch, )
September 23, 2004 Filing 40 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Re: The Clerk cannot enter the requested relief as Proof of service lacking required information. T-Shirts Plus - person/capacity of person accepting service missing. Close Out Store - Last name of person accepting service missing. (bg, )
September 21, 2004 Filing 37 REPLY to Counterclaims of Alert Safety Lite Products Company and Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company filed by counterdefendant Thomas J Miller, TMC Enterprises, Voltec Industries Inc. Demand for Jury Trial(bg, )
September 20, 2004 Filing 39 MINUTES OF Proceedings: Scheduling Conference held and counsel are present. Amended Pleadings due by 10/18/2004. Fact Discovery cut-off 2/18/2005. Motions hearing cut off 5/23/2005. Jury Trial set for 7/12/2005 08:30 AM before Honorable Margaret M. Morrow. Pretrial Conference set for 6/27/2005 09:00 AM before Honorable Margaret M. Morrow. Further Telephone Conference set for 1/12/2005 05:00 PM before Honorable Margaret M. Morrow.Court Reporter: David Salyer. (bg, )
September 20, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER by Judge Margaret M. Morrow, case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties. Conference to be held no later than 3/28/05.(bg, )
September 14, 2004 Filing 36 ANSWER to Amended Complaint, 34 with jury demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Thomas J Miller, TMC Enterprises, Voltec Industries Inc ; jury demand, filed by defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company.(bg, )
September 10, 2004 Filing 35 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan filed; estimated length of trial 2 weeks. (bg, )
September 7, 2004 Filing 34 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company amending Complaint - (Discovery) 1 ; Jury Demand; filed by plaintiffs TMC Enterprises, Voltec Industries Inc, and Thomas J Miller. (mg, )
August 30, 2004 Filing 33 MINUTES by Judge Margaret M. Morrow: Scheduling conference held. Court directs TMC Enterprises, Voltec Industries Inc and Thomas J Miller to file a Second Amended Complaint no later than 9/7/04. Alert Safety Lite Products Company shall file its answer and counterclaim no later than 9/14/04. TMC Enterprises, Voltec Industries Inc and Thomas J Miller shall file its answer to the counterclaim no later than 9/21/04. Parties are directed to file a Joint Report no later than 9/13/04. Further Scheduling Conference is set for 9/20/2004 at 09:00 AM.Court Reporter: David Salyer. (mg, )
August 20, 2004 Filing 32 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan filed; estimated length of trial two weeks. (bg, )
August 20, 2004 Filing 31 ADR PILOT PROGRAM QUESTIONNAIRE filed by attorney Jesse A Rothwell, Carlo F Van Den Bosch on behalf of Defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company, ThirdParty Defendant Thomas J Miller, Plaintiff TMC Enterprises.(bg, )
August 12, 2004 Filing 30 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by defendants/counterclaimants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company. Served order on stipulation regarding serviceof third party complaint and clairification on plaintiff identity upon John W Holcomb, Esq. by mail on 8/11/04. (bg, )
August 10, 2004 Filing 28 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Third Party Defendants Thomas J Miller, Voltec Industries Inc. (bg, )
August 10, 2004 Filing 27 ANSWER to Third Party Complaint, 18 , COUNTERCLAIM against Alert Safety Lite Products Company filed by third party defendants Thomas J Miller, Voltec Industries Inc.(bg, )
August 10, 2004 Filing 26 ANSWER to Counterclaim filed by defendant Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company.(bg, )
August 6, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Margaret M. Morrow: The third party complaint of defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company and Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company is deemed served upon third party defendants Thomas J Miller and Voltec Industries Inc as of 7/8/04. Tasco Industries Inc, originally appearing as TMC Enterprises, a division of Tasco Industries Inc, is the actual plaintiff and counterdefendant in this action, and based thereupon the third party complaint against Tasco Industries, Inc is hereby dismissed without prejudice. Third party defendant Tasco Industries Inc is terminated.(mg, )
July 30, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 29 STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Margaret M. Morrow granting third party defendants Thomas J Miller and Voltec Industries Inc to answer third party complaint until 8/10/2004 and Alert Safety shall have until 8/10/04 to answer or respond to the counterclaims of Tasco Industries Inc.by Judge Margaret M. (bg)
July 27, 2004 Filing 24 NOTICE of Telephonic appearance at 8/30/04 scheduling conference filed by defendant/counterclaimants and third party plaintiffs Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company. (bg, )
July 12, 2004 Filing 23 MINUTES OF Proceedings In Chambers - Court Order Counsel are notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for 8/30/2004 09:00 AM before Honorable Margaret M. Morrow. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26(f) of the FRCP in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Rule 26(f) Report on or before 8/20/04. The Court request that a conformed courtesy copy of the report be delivered to chambers in the Roybal Building on the day it is filed. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (bg, )
July 6, 2004 Filing 21 REPLY to Counterclaim 19 with jury demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Alert Safety Lite Products Company ; jury demand, filed by plantiff/counterdefendant TMC Enterprises.(bg, )
July 1, 2004 Filing 22 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Defendant and Counter Claimants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company, upon TMC Enterprises served on 6/15/2004, answer due 7/6/2004. The Summons and Complaint, answer were served by personal service, by no statute indicated statute, upon John W Holcomb Esq. Due Dilligence declaration not attached. Original Summons not returned. (pj, )
June 25, 2004 Summons Issued re Third Party Complaint, 18 as to Thomas J Miller, Tasco Industries Inc, Voltec Industries Inc. (rl, )
June 22, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE OF DOCUMENT DISCREPANCIES AND ORDER by Judge Margaret M. Morrow ORDERING Answer submitted by Defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company received on 6/15/04 to be filed and processed; filed date to be the date the document was stamped Received but not Filed with the Clerk.(mg, )
June 22, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE OF DOCUMENT DISCREPANCIES AND ORDER by Judge Margaret M. Morrow ORDERING Complaint of Third Party and Notice submitted by Defendants, received on 6/16/04, to be filed and processed; filed date to be the date the document was stamped Received but not Filed with the Clerk.(mg, )
June 16, 2004 Filing 18 COMPLAINT OF THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFFS against third party defendants Thomas J Miller, Tasco Industries Inc and Voltec Industries Inc; Jury Demand; filed by defendants and third party plaintiffs Alert Safety Lite Products Company and Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company.(mg, )
June 16, 2004 Filing 16 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company. (bg, )
June 16, 2004 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION REGARDING PATENT OR TRADEMARK (cc: form mailed to Washington, D.C.) (Opening) (bg, )
June 15, 2004 Filing 19 ANSWER to First Amended Complaint 2 with Jury Demand, and COUNTERCLAIM against TMC Enterprises filed by defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company.(mg, )
May 28, 2004 Filing 14 MINUTES OF Proceedings: Order Vacating Order to Show Cause. On 5/27/04, the Court issued an order show cause regarding lack of prosecution in error. Accordingly, the Order to Show Cause dated 5/27/04, is hereby vacated. Court Reporter: Not reported. (bg, )
May 27, 2004 Filing 12 MINUTES OF Proceedings: Order to Show Cause regarding Dismissal regarding Lack of Prosecution. Order to Show Cause in writing on or before 6/7/2004 why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Pursuant to Rule 78 of the FRCP, the court finds that this matter is appropriate for submission without oral argument. The Order to Show Cause will stand submited upon the filing of plaintiffs response. Court Reporter: Not Present. (bg, )
May 26, 2004 Filing 11 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by TMC Enterprises, upon Alert Safety Lite Products Company served on 5/4/2004, answer due 5/24/2004. The Summons and Complaint were served by personal service, by FRCP statute, upon James Kovacik, President. Due Dilligence declaration not attached. Original Summons not returned. (bg, )
May 26, 2004 Filing 10 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by TMC Enterprises, upon Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company served on 5/4/2004, answer due 5/24/2004. The Summons and Complaint were served by personal service, by FRCP statute, upon James Kovacik, President. Due Dilligence declaration not attached. Original Summons not returned. (bg, )
May 25, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STIPULATION REGARDING EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND ORDER by Judge Margaret M. Morrow : Order granting defendant Alert Safety Lite Products Company answer due 6/15/2004 by Judge Margaret M. Morrow, (bg, )
May 25, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 13 APPLICATION AND ORDER of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case by J Michael Huget for Alert Safety Lite Products Company and Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company, designating Charles F Van den Bosch as local counsel. Fee Paid. Approved by Judge Margaret M. Morrow.(bg, )
May 25, 2004 FAX number for Attorney J Michael Huget is 734-995-1777. (bg, )
May 25, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 9 APPLICATION AND ORDER of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case by John C Blattner for Alert Safety Lite Products Company and Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company, designating Carlo F Van den Bosch as local counsel. Fee Paid. Approved by Judge Margaret M. Morrow.(bg, )
May 25, 2004 FAX number for Attorney John C Blattner is 734-995-1777. (bg, )
May 25, 2004 FAX number for Attorney Carlo F Van Den Bosch is 714-512-5130. (bg, )
May 20, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 224 (Related Case) filed. Transfer of case declined by Judge Percy Anderson, for the reasons set forth on this order. Related Case No. CV03-2332 PA(RCx)(hg, )
May 12, 2004 PREPARED ORDER RE TRANSFER Pursuant to General Order 224 (Related Case) by Clerk; related to CV 03-2332 PA (RCx). (rn, )
May 10, 2004 Filing 7 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by TMC Enterprises, upon Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company. The Summons and Complaint were served by substitute service, by FRCP statute, upon James Kovacik, President (date served missing). Due Dilligence declaration not attached. Original Summons not returned. (bg, )
May 10, 2004 Filing 6 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by TMC Enterprises, upon Alert Safety Lite Products Company. The Summons and Complaint were served by substitute service, by FRCP statute, upon James Kovacik, President (date served missing). Due Dilligence declaration not attached. Original Summons not returned. (bg, ) Modified on 5/17/2004 (bg, ).
May 10, 2004 Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint 2 (bg, )
April 30, 2004 Filing 2 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company amending Complaint - (Discovery) 1 ,filed by plaintiff TMC Enterprises. Issued summons on first amended complaint (bg, )
April 28, 2004 Filing 5 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff TMC Enterprises. Related Case(s): CV 03-2332 PA (RCx) (rn, )
April 28, 2004 Filing 4 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF ADR PILOT PROGRAM filed.(jag, )
April 28, 2004 Filing 3 CERTIFICATION and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff TMC Enterprises. (jag, )
April 28, 2004 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against defendants Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company. (Filing fee $150.) filed by plaintiff TMC Enterprises.(jag, )
April 28, 2004 FAX number for Attorney John W Holcomb, Jesse A Rothwell is 949-760-9502. (jag, )
April 28, 2004 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION REGARDING PATENTS (cc: form mailed to Washington, D.C.) (Opening) (jag, )
April 28, 2004 20-Day Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 as to Alert Safety Lite Products Company, Alert Stamping and Manufacturing Company. (jag, )

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Plaintiff: TMC Enterprises
Represented By: Jesse A Rothwell
Represented By: John W Holcomb
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Plaintiff: Thomas J Miller
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3rd party plaintiff: Alert Safety Lite Products Company
Represented By: Deborah J Swedlow
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