Contract Packaging, Inc. v. Central Garden & Pet Co. et al
Defendant: Central Garden & Pet Co., William E. Brown and Michael A. Reed
Petitioner: Syngenta
Counter Defendant: Contract Packaging, Inc.
Counter Claimant: Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2008cv03492
Filed: November 12, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Office: Atlanta Office
County: Newton
Presiding Judge: J Owen Forrester
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on August 24, 2011. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
August 24, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 128 CONSENT ORDER granting #127 Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Order Dismissing All Claims and Counterclaims. The complaint and counterclaim are dismissed with prejudice. Each party shall bear its own costs, attorneys fees and expenses of litigation. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 8/24/11. (bse)
August 24, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 127 Joint MOTION to Dismiss and for Entry of Consent Order Dismissing all Claims and Counterclaims by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sewell, Henry)
August 24, 2011 Opinion or Order Civil Case Terminated. (bse)
July 22, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 126 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time for Filing Pretrial Order to and through August 19, 2011 (Third) by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sewell, Henry)
July 22, 2011 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester granting #126 Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Filing Pretrial Order to and through August 19, 2011. No further extensions will be granted by the Court. (pkl)
June 9, 2011 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester granting #125 Joint Motion for Extension of Time. (pkl)
June 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 125 Second MOTION for Extension of Time For Filing Pretrial Order by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sewell, Henry)
April 15, 2011 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting #124 Joint Motion for Extension of Time (pkl)
April 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 124 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time File Pre-Trial Order by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Sewell, Henry)
March 31, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 123 OPINION and ORDER. Defendants' #97 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Defendants' #98 Motion to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Defendants' #99 Motion to Strike is GRANTED. Plaintiff's #100 Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. Defendants' #119 Motion for Leave to File Proposed Submission of Supplemental Evidence In Support of Motion to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla and Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED AS MOOT. The only remaining claims are Defendant Gulfstream's counterclaim and Plaintiff's claims for breach of fiduciary duty against Defendants Gulfstream, Brown, and Reed. The parties are DIRECTED to file a pretrial order within 30 days of the date of this Order. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 3/31/11. (bse)
February 10, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 122 REPLY BRIEF re #119 MOTION for Leave to File Proposed Submission of Supplemental Evidence In Support of Motion to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla and Motion for Summary Judgment filed by William E. Brown, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc., Michael A. Reed. (Ragland, William)
January 27, 2011 Opinion or Order Submission of #119 MOTION for Leave to File Proposed Submission of Supplemental Evidence In Support of Motion to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla and Motion for Summary Judgment, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
January 26, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 121 NOTICE by Contract Packaging, Inc. of Withdrawal of S. Elizabeth Hall (Sewell, Henry)
January 25, 2011 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Undeliverable Electronic Mail re: #120 Response in Opposition to Motion,. Mail returned for Susan Elizabeth Hall due to no longer being employed with the firm. (aar)
January 24, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 120 RESPONSE in Opposition re #119 MOTION for Leave to File Proposed Submission of Supplemental Evidence In Support of Motion to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla and Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Response and Objection, #2 Affidavit)(Sewell, Henry)
January 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 119 MOTION for Leave to File Proposed Submission of Supplemental Evidence In Support of Motion to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla and Motion for Summary Judgment with Brief In Support by William E. Brown, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc., Michael A. Reed. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Exhibit 1)(Ragland, William)
October 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 118 REVISED CASE INSTRUCTIONS. (cem)
October 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 117 NOTICE by Contract Packaging, Inc. of Production of Documents (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Sewell, Henry)
September 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 116 TRANSCRIPT of In-Chambers Proceedings held on 5/7/2010, before Judge J. Owen Forrester. Court Reporter/Transcriber Montrell Vann, Telephone number 404-215-1549. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 10/8/2010. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/18/2010. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/16/2010. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Notice of Transcript Filing) (mv)
September 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 115 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for Verified Response to Contract Packaging, Inc.'s Request for Production of Documents No. 24 to Defendants Central Garden & Pet Co. and Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc. by Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc..(Jamison, Matthew)
September 9, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 114 OBJECTION re #106 Affidavit,, of J. Keith Kelly by William E. Brown, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc., Michael A. Reed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Jamison, Matthew)
September 9, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 113 REPLY BRIEF re #100 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Defendant Gulfstream Home & Garden Inc.'s Counterclaim filed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Sewell, Henry)
September 9, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 112 Response to Statement of Material Facts re #100 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Contract Packaging, Inc. (Sewell, Henry) Modified on 9/10/2010 to edit text (bse).
September 9, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 111 REPLY BRIEF re #97 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by William E. Brown, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc., Michael A. Reed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Hills Depo Excerpts, #2 Exhibit B - Tech Pac Annual Bd Mtg 10-25-2006)(Jamison, Matthew)
September 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 110 OPINION and ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's #80 Motion to Compel. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to give Defendants 3 dates, the earliest must be no sooner than 10 days from the date of this Order, and the last date must be no later than 3 weeks from the date of this Order. Defendants are DIRECTED to produce the documents, in accordance with this Order, on one of those 3 dates. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 8/31/10. (bse)
August 27, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 109 REPLY to Response to Motion re #98 MOTION to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla filed by William E. Brown, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc., Michael A. Reed. (Katz, Adam)
August 27, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 108 REPLY to Response to Motion re #99 MOTION to Strike CPI's First Supplement to Its Initial Disclosures and to Exclude CPI's Untimely Claims for Damages and Related Evidence, Testimony and Opinions filed by William E. Brown, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc., Michael A. Reed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Jamison, Matthew)
August 19, 2010 Opinion or Order Submission of #100 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Defendant Gulfstream Home & Garden Inc.'s Counterclaim, #97 MOTION for Summary Judgment, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
August 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 107 RESPONSE re #99 MOTION to Strike CPI's First Supplement to Its Initial Disclosures and to Exclude CPI's Untimely Claims for Damages and Related Evidence, Testimony and Opinions filed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Sewell, Henry)
August 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 106 AFFIDAVIT re #103 Response in Opposition to Motion, #105 Response to Motion, In Support of Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, and In Support of Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude Opinion of Mark Zyla by Contract Packaging, 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)(Sewell, Henry)
August 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 105 RESPONSE re #98 MOTION to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla filed by Contract Packaging, 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)(Sewell, Henry)
August 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 104 Response to Statement of Material Facts re #97 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Sewell, Henry)
August 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 103 RESPONSE in Opposition re #97 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Contract Packaging, 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)(Sewell, Henry)
August 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 102 RESPONSE re #100 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Defendant Gulfstream Home & Garden Inc.'s Counterclaim filed by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Statement of Material Facts, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H)(Jamison, Matthew)
August 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 101 Response to Statement of Material Facts re #100 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Defendant Gulfstream Home & Garden Inc.'s Counterclaim filed by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Jamison, Matthew)
July 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Submission of #100 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Defendant Gulfstream Home & Garden Inc.'s Counterclaim, #97 MOTION for Summary Judgment, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
July 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Submission of #98 MOTION to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla, #99 MOTION to Strike CPI's First Supplement to Its Initial Disclosures and to Exclude CPI's Untimely Claims for Damages and Related Evidence, Testimony and Opinions, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
July 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 100 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Defendant Gulfstream Home & Garden Inc.'s Counterclaim with Brief In Support by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Statement of Material Facts, #3 Exhibit Exhibit List, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit D, #8 Exhibit E, #9 Exhibit F, #10 Exhibit G)(Sewell, Henry) --Please refer to http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain the Notice to Respond to Summary Judgment Motion form contained on the Court's website.--
July 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 99 MOTION to Strike CPI's First Supplement to Its Initial Disclosures and to Exclude CPI's Untimely Claims for Damages and Related Evidence, Testimony and Opinions with Brief In Support by William E. Brown, Michael A. Reed, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion to Strike CPI's First Supplement to Its Initial Disclosures and to Exclude CPI's Untimely Claims for Damages, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E)(Jamison, Matthew)
July 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 98 MOTION to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla with Brief In Support by William E. Brown, Michael A. Reed, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion to Exclude Opinions of Mark Zyla, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M)(Katz, Adam)
July 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 97 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Brief In Support by William E. Brown, Michael A. Reed, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Statement of Material Facts in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L, #15 Exhibit M, #16 Exhibit N, #17 Exhibit O, #18 Exhibit P, #19 Exhibit Q, #20 Exhibit R, #21 Exhibit S, #22 Exhibit T, #23 Exhibit U, #24 Exhibit V)(Jamison, Matthew) --Please refer to http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain the Notice to Respond to Summary Judgment Motion form contained on the Court's website.--
May 28, 2010 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting #95 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order by Contract Packaging, Inc., William E. Brown, Michael A. Reed, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc. Motions for summary judgment shall be filed on or before July 1, 2010; Responses to motions for summary judgment shall be filed no later than 40 days from the filing of motions for summary judgment; and Reply memoranda in support of motions for summary judgment shall be filed no later than 30 days from the filing of responses to motions for summary judgment. (pah)
May 24, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 96 Withdrawal of Motion #91 MOTION to Supplement #12 Amended Complaint, filed by Contract Packaging, Inc. filed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Sewell, Henry)
May 18, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 95 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order by Contract Packaging, Inc., William E. Brown, Michael A. Reed, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jamison, Matthew) Modified on 5/18/2010 to edit event type. (bse).
May 13, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 94 OPINION and ORDER re #46 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. If the parties file any document that the court did not allow to be filed under seal, the party filing the document will not violate the protective order solely because the document was previously designated "confidential" or "highly confidential" pursuant to the protective order. However, this order makes no other modifications to the protective order. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 5/13/10. (bse)
May 7, 2010 Opinion or Order Notification of Docket Correction re 93 Order. Document was incorrectly filed in this case. There is not a settlement conference scheduled for this case at this time. (bse)
May 7, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 92 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Owen Forrester: Motion Hearing held on 5/7/2010 regarding motions to seal. #85 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages is GRANTED. Page limitation for Plaintiff's response to motion for summary judgment is extended to 50 pages. Defendant's reply shall be 15 pages. Plaintiff's response to motion to exclude opinions is extended to 40 pages. Defendant's reply shall be 15 pages. (Court Reporter Montrell Vann) (bse)
May 6, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 91 MOTION to Supplement #12 Amended Complaint, with Brief In Support by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Brief Memorandum in Support of Motion)(Sewell, Henry)
April 16, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 90 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Owen Forrester: Telephone Conference held on 4/16/2010 regarding motions to seal; hearing set for 5/7/10 at 10:00 in Courtroom 1905. (Court Reporter Lois Phillips) (bse)
March 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ORDER denying with leave to renew defendant Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.'s #54 Motion to Compel. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 3/2/10. (bse)
February 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 88 Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): April 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2010 and May 11, 12, 13, 14, 17 and 18, 2010, by Henry Francis Sewell, Jr. (Sewell, Henry)
January 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Submission of #85 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
January 19, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 87 RESPONSE re #80 MOTION to Compel Discovery, filed by Contract Packaging, Inc. (Sewell, Henry) Modified on 1/20/2010 to add correct document link (bse).
January 8, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 86 RESPONSE re #85 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages filed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Byrnside, Ian)
January 8, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 85 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages with Brief In Support by William E. Brown, Michael A. Reed, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Jamison, Matthew)
January 6, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 84 NOTICE Of Filing Motion to File Documents Under Seal by Contract Packaging, Inc. (Byrnside, Ian)
January 6, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 83 NOTICE Of Filing Motion to File Under Seal by Central Garden & Pet Co. (Ragland, William)
December 31, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 82 RESPONSE in Opposition re #80 MOTION to Compel Discovery from Defendants Central Garden & Pet Co. and Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc. (Renewed) MOTION to Compel Discovery from Defendants Central Garden & Pet Co. and Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc. (Renewed) filed by Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - relevant portions of deposition of Lukas Cadil, Central's 30(b)(6) representative)(Jamison, Matthew)
December 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Submission of #80 MOTION to Compel Discovery from Defendants Central Garden & Pet Co. and Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc. (Renewed), submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
December 22, 2009 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting #81 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Motions for Summary Judgment. (pah)
December 21, 2009 Opinion or Order Submission of #81 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time File Motions for Summary Judgment, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
December 18, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 81 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time File Motions for Summary Judgment with Brief In Support by William E. Brown, Michael A. Reed, Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Jamison, Matthew)
December 11, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 80 MOTION to Compel Discovery from Defendants Central Garden & Pet Co. and Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc. (Renewed) with Brief In Support by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit b, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Text of Proposed Order, #5 Brief)(Sewell, Henry)
December 1, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER denying with leave to renew Plaintiff's #76 Motion to Compel. Defendant Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc. filed a #54 motion to compel on 8/17/09. The court held a hearing on the motion, and at the request of the parties, the court deferred ruling on that motion in the #60 minute order. The parties are DIRECTED to inform the court of the status of Defendant's motion to compel and whether further action by the court is needed. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 12/1/09. (bse)
November 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Submission of #76 MOTION to Compel Discovery from Defendants Central Garden & Pet Co. and Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc., submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
November 16, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 78 RESPONSE in Opposition re #76 MOTION to Compel Discovery from Defendants Central Garden & Pet Co. and Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc. filed by Central Garden & Pet Co., Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Ragland, William)
November 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 77 NOTICE by William E. Brown, Michael A. Reed, Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc., Central Garden & Pet Co. of Service of Rebuttal Expert Report (Ragland, William)
October 28, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 76 MOTION to Compel Discovery from Defendants Central Garden & Pet Co. and Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc. with Brief In Support by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Exhibit Ex. A to Brief, #3 Exhibit B to Brief, #4 Exhibit Ex. C to Brief, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Sewell, Henry)
October 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 75 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Sewell, Henry)
October 16, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 74 NOTICE by Contract Packaging, Inc. Withdrawal of Deposition Notice of Steve Spain (Sewell, Henry)
October 16, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 73 NOTICE to Take Deposition of David Stanley filed by Contract Packaging, Inc. (Sewell, Henry)
October 14, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 72 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Ragland, William)
October 9, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Certificate of Service filed by Central Garden & Pet Co. (Ragland, William) Modified on 10/13/2009 to edit text to reflect e-filed pleading (bse).
October 9, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 70 Certificate of Service filed by Central Garden & Pet Co. (Ragland, William) Modified on 10/13/2009 to edit text to reflect e-filed pleading (bse).
October 8, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 69 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Byrnside, Ian)
October 8, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 68 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Byrnside, Ian)
October 5, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 67 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Jamison, Matthew)
October 5, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 66 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc..(Jamison, Matthew)
September 28, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 65 NOTICE by Contract Packaging, Inc. of Service of Expert Witness Report (Sewell, Henry)
September 25, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 64 NOTICE Of Filing Acknowledgement of Service by Contract Packaging, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Sewell, Henry)
September 25, 2009 Opinion or Order Submission of #54 MOTION to Compel Discovery from Plaintiff Contract Packaging, Inc., submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
September 14, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 63 TRANSCRIPT of Conference Proceedings held on September 4, 2009, before Judge J. Owen Forrester. Court Reporter/Transcriber David A. Ritchie, Telephone number 404-215-1516. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 10/5/2009. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/15/2009. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/14/2009. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing Transcript) (kac)
September 14, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 62 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Byrnside, Ian)
September 4, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 61 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Sewell, Henry)
September 4, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 60 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Owen Forrester: Discovery Hearing held on 9/4/2009. #54 Motion to Compel DEFERRED Parties discussed status of motion to compel asked Court to defer ruling at this time. (Court Reporter David Ritchie) (bse)
September 3, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 59 RESPONSE in Opposition re #54 MOTION to Compel Discovery from Plaintiff Contract Packaging, Inc. filed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Byrnside, Ian)
August 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 58 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Owen Forrester: Telephone Conference held on 8/26/2009 re: parties' reconsideration of Order on Motion for Extension of Time with regard to #56 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time for Discovery Deadlines filed by Contract Packaging, Inc. Discovery deadlines are as follows: EXPERT WITNESS REPORTS due 9/28/09; CLOSE OF DISCOVERY 10/28/09; REBUTTAL REPORTS due 11/2/09; EXPERT DEPOSITIONS completed by 11/23/09; MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT due 12/23/09. HEARING set for 9/4/09 at 10:30 a.m. in Chambers 1921 regarding #54 Motion to Compel Discovery from Plaintiff Contract Packaging, Inc. with Brief In Support by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc. Entered by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 08/27/09. (Court Reporter David Ritchie) (bse)
August 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 57 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Contract Packaging, Inc. (Byrnside, Ian)
August 25, 2009 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER denying #56 Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Discovery Deadlines. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 8/25/09. (pah)
August 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 56 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time for Discovery Deadlines by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Byrnside, Ian)
August 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 55 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery Material by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Jamison, Matthew)
August 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MOTION to Compel Discovery from Plaintiff Contract Packaging, Inc. with Brief In Support by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Exhibit A)(Jamison, Matthew)
August 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 53 NOTICE by Central Garden & Pet Co. Leave of Absence (Ragland, William)
August 14, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 52 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Deposition for Dennis Moss by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Jamison, Matthew)
August 14, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 51 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Deposition for J. Keith Kelly by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Jamison, Matthew)
July 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Initial Disclosures by Michael A. Reed.(Ragland, William)
July 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Initial Disclosures by William E. Brown.(Ragland, William)
July 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 48 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Byrnside, Ian)
July 6, 2009 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by CRD on 7/6/09 granting #47 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time For Discovery Deadlines by Contract Packaging, Inc. Expert witness reports exchanged on or before: August 28, 2009; Rebuttal reports exchanged on or before: September 30, 2009; Expert depositions taken on or before: October 23, 2009; Close of discovery: October 23, 2009. (tcc)
July 6, 2009 Opinion or Order Discovery ends on 10/23/2009. (tcc)
July 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time For Discovery Deadlines by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Byrnside, Ian)
July 1, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 46 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER granting #44 Joint Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 7/1/09. (bse)
June 9, 2009 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by CRD on 6/9/09 granting #45 MOTION for Extension of Time Until June 24, 2009 to Respond to Subpoena by Syngenta (Non-party). (tcc)
May 22, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Subpoena by Syngenta (Non-party). (Note: Attorney for Syngenta is J. Donald Cowan, Jr.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (bse)
May 13, 2009 Opinion or Order Submission of #44 Joint MOTION for Protective Order, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
May 11, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Contract Packaging, Inc., Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Byrnside, Ian)
May 11, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Kyle Byrnside on behalf of Contract Packaging, Inc. (Byrnside, Ian)
May 1, 2009 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by CRD on 5/1/09 granting #41 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Contract Packaging, Inc., Contract Packaging, Inc. Discovery ends on 8/21/2009. (tcc)
May 1, 2009 Opinion or Order Submission of #41 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse)
April 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 42 PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER re: #41 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. (Sewell, Henry)
April 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Contract Packaging, Inc., Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Sewell, Henry)
April 6, 2009 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 4/6/09 approving #23 Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan filed by Contract Packaging, Inc. ( Discovery ends on 6/22/2009.)(tcc)
February 24, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 40 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Response to Plaintiff's 1st Request for Production of Documents by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Katz, Adam)
February 23, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 39 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery Material by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Sewell, Henry)
February 23, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 38 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Gulfstream's Response to Plaintiff's 1st Request for Production of Documents by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc..(Katz, Adam)
February 23, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 37 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Gulfstream's Response to 1st Interrogatories by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc..(Katz, Adam)
February 23, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 36 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Response to Plaintiff's 1st Interrogatories by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Katz, Adam)
February 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): March 11-13, 16, 20, 23, April 13, 23, 24, 27, 30, May 1, 8, 11, June 18, 19, 22, by William M. Ragland, Jr. (Ragland, William)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by CRD on 2/17/09 granting APPLICATION for Admission of George A. Yuhas Pro Hac Vice by Central Garden & Pet Co. (tcc)
February 10, 2009 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #34 APPLICATION for Admission of George A. Yuhas Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002019682). Attorney George A. Yuhas added appearing on behalf of Central Garden & Pet Co. (cdg)
February 6, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 34 APPLICATION for Admission of George A. Yuhas Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002019682)by Central Garden & Pet Co.. (Ragland, William)
January 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Certificate of Interested Persons by William E. Brown. (Ragland, William)
January 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Certificate of Interested Persons by Michael A. Reed. (Ragland, William)
January 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 31 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Sewell, Henry)
January 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ANSWER to #12 Amended Complaint by Michael A. Reed.(Ragland, William) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
January 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ANSWER to #12 Amended Complaint by William E. Brown.(Ragland, William) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
January 22, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Initial Disclosures by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc..(Ragland, William)
January 22, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Initial Disclosures by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Ragland, William)
January 22, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery Materials by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Ragland, William)
January 22, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 25 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery Materials by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc..(Ragland, William)
January 22, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Initial Disclosures by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Attachment A, #2 Attachment C)(Sewell, Henry)
January 22, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Joint PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Sewell, Henry)
January 15, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Contract Packaging, Inc.'s ANSWER to #14 Counterclaim of Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc. by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Sewell, Henry) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
January 13, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REVISED CASE INSTRUCTIONS. (tcc)
January 6, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Sewell, Henry)
January 6, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to Contract Packaging, Inc.. (Sewell, Henry)
December 31, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Contract Packaging, Inc. by Contract Packaging, Inc..(Sewell, Henry)
December 23, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc. by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc..(Ragland, William)
December 23, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Central Garden & Pet Co. by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Ragland, William)
December 23, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Dsefendant Central Garden & Pet Co.'s ANSWER to #12 Amended Complaint by Central Garden & Pet Co..(Ragland, William) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
December 23, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Defendant Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc.'s ANSWER to #12 Amended Complaint ( Discovery ends on 5/22/2009.), COUNTERCLAIM against Contract Packaging, Inc. by Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc..(Ragland, William) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
December 22, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Summons Issued as to William E. Brown, Michael A. Reed. (bse)
December 10, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 12 First AMENDED COMPLAINT for Damages and Injunctive Relief against all defendants, adding William E. Brown and Michael A. Reed, filed by Contract Packaging, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Sewell, Henry) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. Modified on 12/11/08 to edit text (bse).
December 2, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Return of Service Executed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc. served on 11/21/2008, answer due 12/11/2008. (Sewell, Henry)
December 2, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Return of Service Executed by Contract Packaging, Inc.. Central Garden & Pet Co. served on 11/13/2008, answer due 12/3/2008. (Sewell, Henry)
December 1, 2008 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER by CRD on 12/1/08 approving #5 Joint Stipulation and Consent Order Extending Time Until 12/11/2008 To Respond To Complaint.(tcc)
November 26, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Scott Katz on behalf of Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc. (Katz, Adam)
November 26, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Scott Katz on behalf of Central Garden & Pet Co. (Katz, Adam)
November 26, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Lyndon Jamison on behalf of Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc. (Jamison, Matthew)
November 26, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Lyndon Jamison on behalf of Central Garden & Pet Co. (Jamison, Matthew)
November 26, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STIPULATION re #1 Complaint, Joint Stipulation and Proposed Consent Order Extending Time to Response to Complaint by Central Garden & Pet Co.. (Ragland, William)
November 26, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by William M. Ragland, Jr on behalf of Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc. (Ragland, William)
November 26, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by William M. Ragland, Jr on behalf of Central Garden & Pet Co. (Ragland, William)
November 19, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc. (bse)
November 12, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Contract Packaging, Inc.; and Summons issued. Consent form to proceed before U.S. Magistrate and pretrial instructions provided. ( Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number 6383.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/14/2008: #5 Summons) (eop). Modified text on 11/14/2008 (eop).

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Georgia Northern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Contract Packaging, Inc. v. Central Garden & Pet Co. et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Counter defendant: Contract Packaging, Inc.
Represented By: Henry Francis Sewell, Jr.
Represented By: Susan Elizabeth Hall
Represented By: Ian Kyle Byrnside
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Central Garden & Pet Co.
Represented By: George A. Yuhas
Represented By: Adam Scott Katz
Represented By: Matthew Lyndon Jamison
Represented By: William M. Ragland, Jr.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: William E. Brown
Represented By: Adam Scott Katz
Represented By: Matthew Lyndon Jamison
Represented By: William M. Ragland, Jr.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Michael A. Reed
Represented By: Adam Scott Katz
Represented By: Matthew Lyndon Jamison
Represented By: William M. Ragland, Jr.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Counter claimant: Gulf Stream Home & Garden, Inc.
Represented By: Adam Scott Katz
Represented By: Matthew Lyndon Jamison
Represented By: William M. Ragland, Jr.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Petitioner: Syngenta
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?