DESIGN MART LLC v. MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Plaintiff: DESIGN MART LLC
Defendant: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION and MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION doing business as MATTHEWS GRANITE doing business as MATTHEWS CEMETERY PRODUCTS
Case Number: 3:2023cv00082
Filed: July 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: CLAY D LAND
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
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September 14, 2023 Filing 20 RULES 16/26 ORDER: Proposed Scheduling/Discovery order due by 10/26/2023. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE CLAY D LAND on 9/14/2023. (ggs)
September 13, 2023 Filing 19 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (LUCAS, CATHERINE)
September 13, 2023 Filing 18 ANSWER to #13 Amended Complaint/Petition, by MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION with Jury Demand.(LUCAS, CATHERINE)
September 7, 2023 Filing 17 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Answer First Amended Complaint by MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (LUCAS, CATHERINE)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by KEVIN P ALLEN. (mdm)
September 1, 2023 Filing 15 PETITION TO THE CLERK FOR ADMISSION TO PLEAD AND PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE on behalf of MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Attorney Admission Fee (Pro Hac Vice) paid by Receipt # AGAMDC-4449763, $100. LOCAL COUNSEL Name and Georgia Bar #: Catherine Lucas, Bar No. 567369. (ALLEN, KEVIN)
August 28, 2023 Filing 14 AO120, Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark. Forwarded this date, by virtue of this notice, to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Alexandria, VA. (Attachments: #1 List of Copyrights/Trademarks)(ggs)
August 28, 2023 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #13 Amended Complaint/Petition, filed by DESIGN MART LLC ); The signature block does not include the e-mail address of the filer. Future filings must include the filer's e-mail address in the signature block. Please do not re-file, for future reference only. See Fed.R.Civ.P 11.(ggs)
August 25, 2023 Filing 13 AMENDED #1 Complaint, against DESIGN MART LLC by DESIGN MART LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A--copyright registrations, #2 Exhibit B [amended]--Matthews infringing designs, #3 Exhibit C--infringing flower designs, #4 Exhibit D--infringing floral designs, #5 Exhibit E--infringing angel designs, #6 Exhibit F--correlation of registrations with infringing designs)(LONG, WILLIAM)
August 25, 2023 Filing 12 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint by MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (LUCAS, CATHERINE)
August 25, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by MATTHEW WARENZAK on behalf of DESIGN MART LLC Attorney MATTHEW WARENZAK added to party DESIGN MART LLC(pty:pla)(WARENZAK, MATTHEW)
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by BRIAN DOUGLAS SIFF. (mdm)
August 25, 2023 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #9 Petition to the Clerk for Admission to Plead and Practice Pro Hac Vice, filed by MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ); Documents must be converted into text-searchable PDF format prior to filing. See CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Please do not refile, for future reference only.(ggs)
August 24, 2023 Filing 9 PETITION TO THE CLERK FOR ADMISSION TO PLEAD AND PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE on behalf of MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Attorney Admission Fee (Pro Hac Vice) paid by Receipt # AGAMDC-4444966, $100. LOCAL COUNSEL Name and Georgia Bar #: Catherine Lucas, Bar No. 567369. (SIFF, BRIAN)
August 24, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by CATHERINE LUCAS on behalf of MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Attorney CATHERINE LUCAS added to party MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION(pty:dft)(LUCAS, CATHERINE)
August 10, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by DESIGN MART LLC as to MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. (LONG, WILLIAM)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by SARAH A GOTTLIEB. (mdm)
July 24, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION. (ggs)
July 21, 2023 Filing 4 PETITION TO THE CLERK FOR ADMISSION TO PLEAD AND PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE on behalf of DESIGN MART LLC Attorney Admission Fee (Pro Hac Vice) paid by Receipt # AGAMDC-4419710, $100. LOCAL COUNSEL Name and Georgia Bar #: William F Long III 457490. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(GOTTLIEB, SARAH)
July 17, 2023 Filing 3 EXHIBIT(S) civil cover sheet by DESIGN MART LLC re #1 Complaint, (LONG, WILLIAM)
July 17, 2023 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by DESIGN MART LLC (LONG, WILLIAM)
July 17, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Fee paid: Receipt # AGAMDC-4415961, $402 filed by DESIGN MART LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-copyright registrations, #2 Exhibit B-infringement examples, #3 Exhibit C-infringement examples, #4 Exhibit D-infringement examples, #5 Exhibit E-infringement examples)(LONG, WILLIAM) Modified on 7/17/2023 to edit text. (ggs).
July 17, 2023 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #1 Complaint, filed by DESIGN MART LLC ); The signature block does not include the e mail address of the filer. Please do not re-file, for future reference only. See Fed.R.Civ.P 11.(ggs)
July 17, 2023 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by DESIGN MART LLC ); The signature block does not include the e mail address of the filer. Please do not re-file, for future reference only. See Fed.R.Civ.P 11.(ggs)

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Plaintiff: DESIGN MART LLC
Represented By: WILLIAM F LONG, III
Represented By: MATTHEW WARENZAK
Represented By: SARAH A GOTTLIEB
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Defendant: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION doing business as MATTHEWS GRANITE doing business as MATTHEWS CEMETERY PRODUCTS
Represented By: KEVIN P ALLEN
Represented By: BRIAN DOUGLAS SIFF
Represented By: CATHERINE LUCAS
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