Otter Products LLC v. Equipped LLC et al Featured Case
Plaintiff: Otter Products LLC
Defendant: Ari Ciment, Does and Equipped LLC
Case Number: 2:2012cv04189
Filed: May 14, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Charles F. Eick
Presiding Judge: John F. Walter
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PERMANENT INJUNCTION ORDER AGAINST DEFENDANTS EQUIPPED, LLC AND ARI CIMENT by Judge John F. Walter. (kbr)
February 15, 2013 Filing 27 STIPULATION for Permanent Injunction as to Defendants Equipped, LLC and Ari Ciment filed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Pham, Christopher)
January 2, 2013 Filing 26 REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Closing) (kbr)
January 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER DISMISSING CASE by Judge John F. Walter. This action is hereby dismissed without prejudice to the right, upon good cause shown within 45 days, to re-open the action if settlement is not consummated. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (kbr)
December 27, 2012 Filing 24 NOTICE of Settlement OF ENTIRE ACTION filed by PLAINTIFF Otter Products LLC. (Pham, Christopher)
October 2, 2012 Filing 23 The Scheduling Conference currently set for October 15, 2012 is hereby continued on the Court's own Motion to January 7, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. Counsel shall file a Joint Report on or before December 27, 2012 in accordance with the Court's Minute Order filed on August 21, 2012 16 .THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 1, 2012 Filing 22 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan UNILATERAL REPORT ; estimated length of trial 5 DAYS, filed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Pham, Christopher)
September 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: granting in part and denying in part 14 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. The Court GRANTS Defendants' motion to set aside the default of Ari Ciment, d/b/a Deal.Fisher and Equipped, LLC on the grounds that Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate proper service of process. In addition, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's request to conduct jurisdictional discovery. The Court DENIES Defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. (kbr)
September 4, 2012 Filing 20 OPPOSITION Reply filed by Defendants Ari Ciment, Equipped LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Affidavit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Proposed Order)(Taus, Jimmy)
August 27, 2012 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default and to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, or in the alternative, to transfer venue; Request for Leave to Conduct Limited Jurisdictional Discovery filed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Declaration)(Pham, Christopher)
August 21, 2012 Filing 18 Missing courtesy copy has been located. The Court vacates its order striking the Motion [doc 14] and restores the motion to its calendar. Motion set for hearing on 9/17/2012 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER STRIKING DOCUMENT:Counsel has failed to submit the required Two sets of courtesy copies to chambers of the Motion by Specially Appearing Defendants Equipped, LLC and Ari Ciment 14 filed on August 20, 2012. The Court orders this filing stricken. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for October 15, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. Lead Trial Counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including the Scheduling Conference. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 26-1 in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Report, on or before October 1,2012. (kbr)
August 21, 2012 Filing 15 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants Ari Ciment, Does, Equipped LLC. correcting MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 14 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Ommitted Declaration of Dawn L. Yuster)(Taus, Jimmy)
August 20, 2012 Filing 14 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Counsel for Specially Appearing Defendants Ari Ciment, Does, Equipped LLC. Motion set for hearing on 9/17/2012 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Yaakov Lipskier in Support of Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Affidavit of Ari Ciment in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Taus, Jimmy)
July 10, 2012 Filing 13 DEFAULT BY CLERK ENTERED as to Defendant Ari Ciment, an individual dba Deal.Fisher and Equipped, LLC. (jp)
July 6, 2012 Filing 12 REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against DEFENDANT Ari Ciment filed by PLAINTIFF Otter Products LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Pham, Christopher)
July 6, 2012 Filing 11 Notice of Withdrawal of Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days), Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days) 10 filed by PLAINTIFF Otter Products LLC. (Pham, Christopher)
June 5, 2012 Filing 10 ***THIS DOCUMENT IS WITHDRAWN, PER DOCUMENT NUMBER 11 *** PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC, upon Defendant Equipped LLC served on 5/30/2012, answer due 6/20/2012. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Equipped LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service by mail and by also mailing a copy. Original Summons NOT returned. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Due Diligence)(Pham, Christopher). Modified on 7/10/2012 (jp).
June 5, 2012 Filing 9 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC, upon Defendant Ari Ciment served on 5/29/2012, answer due 6/19/2012. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Jane Doe, Clerk in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by substituted service at business address and by also mailing a copy. Original Summons NOT returned. (Pham, Christopher)
May 18, 2012 Filing 8 DECLARATION of Lead Trial Counsel, Christopher Q. Pham re Order, 7 filed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC. (Pham, Christopher)
May 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. Counsel are ORDERED to deliver 2 copies of all documents filed electronically in this action to Chambers. For each document filed electronically, one copy shall be marked CHAMBERS COPY and the other copy shall be marked COURTESY COPY. (kbr)
May 14, 2012 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
May 14, 2012 Filing 5 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Otter Products LLC. (et)
May 14, 2012 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC. Related Case(s): Not Indicated. (et) (mg).
May 14, 2012 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC. (et) (mg).
May 14, 2012 Filing 2 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC. (et) (mg).
May 14, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendants Ari Ciment, Does 1-10 Inclusive, Equipped LLC. Case assigned to Judge John F. Walter for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Charles F Eick.(Filing fee $ 350 PAID.) Jury Demanded., filed by Plaintiff Otter Products LLC.(et) (mg).
May 14, 2012 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 as to Defendants Ari Ciment, Equipped LLC. (et)

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Defendant: Ari Ciment
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Plaintiff: Otter Products LLC
Represented By: Marcus F Chaney
Represented By: Ani Sakalian Garibyan
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Represented By: Christopher Q Pham
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