Happy Products, Inc. v. Ace Hardware Corporation
Petitioner: Happy Products, Inc.
Respondent: Ace Hardware Corporation
Case Number: 1:2026mc00393
Filed: July 23, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Maryellen Noreika
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Motion to Compel
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 6, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #1 MOTION to Transfer - Respondent having filed a Notice of Consent to Transfer Discovery Issues to the District of New Jersey, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to transfer is GRANTED as unopposed. The Clerk of Court shall transfer this action to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 8/6/2026. (dlw)
August 6, 2026 Case electronically transferred to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. (dlw)
August 6, 2026 Remark: Case transferred from Delaware has been opened in District of New Jersey as case 2:26-cv-09919, filed 08/06/2026. (lah)
August 5, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Consent to Transfer Discovery Issues to the District Court of New Jersey Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(f) by Walmart Inc., Ace Hardware Corporation, Lowe's Companies, Inc., Boscov's Department Store LLC, The Kroger Company, Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc., Target Corporation, Unbeatablesale.com, Inc., Walgreens Co., BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (Gattuso, Dominick)
July 29, 2026 Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)
July 27, 2026 Filing 5 DECLARATION of Timothy Devlin by Happy Products, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15)(Devlin, Timothy) Modified on 7/29/2026 (dlw).
July 27, 2026 Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Happy Products, Inc.. (Devlin, Timothy)
July 27, 2026 CORRECTING ENTRY: The declaration filed at D.I. 3 has been removed from the docket per the filer's request. A corrected declaration will be refiled. (nms)
July 24, 2026 DEFICIENCY NOTICE issued by the Court to Petitioner: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 (b)(1), A party must: (1) file the disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court. Counsel is requested to supplement the docket with an appropriate Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement. (jfm)
July 23, 2026 Filing 3 DECLARATION of Timothy Devlin in Support of #1 MOTION to Transfer Enforcement of the Subpoena to Issuing Jurisdiction the District of New Jersey or Alternatively Compel Production of Documents Pursuant to Nonparty Subpoena - filed by Happy Products, Inc. (jfm) (Attachment(s) #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15) (jfm).
July 23, 2026 Filing 2 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #1 MOTION to Transfer Enforcement of the Subpoena to Issuing Jurisdiction the District of New Jersey or Alternatively Compel Production of Documents Pursuant to Nonparty Subpoena - filed by Happy Products, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15)(jfm)
July 23, 2026 Filing 1 MOTION to Transfer Enforcement of the Subpoena to Issuing Jurisdiction the District of New Jersey or Alternatively Compel Production of Documents Pursuant to Nonparty Subpoena (Filing fee $ 52, Receipt No. ADEDC-5024133) - filed by Happy Products, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Order , #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm)
July 23, 2026 Remark: Case submitted for routine judicial case assignment. (jfm)

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Petitioner: Happy Products, Inc.
Represented By: Timothy Devlin
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