Cree Inc v. Watchfire Signs LLC
Plaintiff: Cree Inc
Defendant: Watchfire Signs LLC
Case Number: 2:2020cv02342
Filed: December 1, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Office: Urbana Office
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Referring Judge: Eric I Long
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 13, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 1/13/21. As this case was consolidated with case 20-2040, the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 1/14/21 is VACATED. (TC, ilcd)
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 1/8/21. Pursuant to the text order entered in Case No. 20-CV-2040 on January 7, 2021, the Consent Motion to Consolidate Cases #24 is GRANTED. All future filings are to be made in Case No. 20-CV-2040. (TC, ilcd)
January 7, 2021 Cases associated: Create association to 2:20-cv-02040-CSB-EIL. (DS, ilcd)
January 6, 2021 Filing 24 Consent MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Plaintiff Cree Inc. Responses due by 1/20/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeVore, Charles)
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 12/2/20 setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference for 1/14/21 at 10:45 AM in Courtroom B in Urbana before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long. See written Order. (TC, ilcd)
December 1, 2020 Filing 22 Case transferred in from District of North Carolina Middle; Case Number 1:20-cv-00198. .
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or Transfer, (ECF No. #14 ), is GRANTED and the Clerk of Court shall transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois and terminate this action. Signed by JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS on 12/01/2020. (Taylor, Abby)
May 20, 2020 Filing 20 REPLY, filed by Defendant WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC, to Response to #14 MOTION to Dismiss , Stay or Transfer filed by WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC. (CHURCH, BRIAN)
May 20, 2020 Filing 19 Suggestion of Subsequently Decided Authority by Defendant WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Watchfire Signs, LLC v. Cree, Inc. (C.D. Ill. May 19, 2020))(CHURCH, BRIAN)
May 20, 2020 Motion Submitted: #14 MOTION to Dismiss , Stay or Transfer to JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS. (Blay, Debbie)
May 6, 2020 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Rebecca Lindahl filed by Plaintiff CREE, INC. re #17 Response in Opposition to Motion,, filed by CREE, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1- Demand for Arbitration, #2 Exhibit 2- December 18, 2019 Correspondence, #3 Exhibit 3- December 20, 2019 email, #4 Exhibit 4- December 23, 2019 email, #5 Exhibit 5- December 31, 2019 email, #6 Exhibit 6- January 3, 2020 email, #7 Exhibit 7- Watchfire Complaint, #8 Exhibit 8- JAMS Letter, #9 Exhibit 9- January 24, 2020 email)(LINDAHL, REBECCA)
May 6, 2020 Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 Declaration filed by WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC, #16 Memorandum, filed by WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC, #14 MOTION to Dismiss , Stay or Transfer filed by WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC filed by CREE, INC.. Replies due by 5/20/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Declaration of Ralph Tuttle, #2 Exhibit B- Declaration of Mitchell Jackson, #3 Exhibit C- Flight Information- NC, #4 Exhibit D- Drive, #5 Exhibit E- Flight Information- IL)(LINDAHL, REBECCA)
April 15, 2020 Filing 16 MEMORANDUM filed by Defendant WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC re #14 MOTION to Dismiss , Stay or Transfer filed by WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint (Ill. case), #2 Exhibit B - Flight Info)(CHURCH, BRIAN)
April 15, 2020 Filing 15 DECLARATION filed by Defendant WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC re #14 MOTION to Dismiss , Stay or Transfer filed by WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC. (CHURCH, BRIAN)
April 15, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss , Stay or Transfer by WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC. Response to Motion due by 5/6/2020 (CHURCH, BRIAN)
April 7, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney WILLIAM E. WALSH on behalf of Defendant WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC (WALSH, WILLIAM)
March 31, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney MICHAEL K. SCIACCOTTA on behalf of Defendant WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC (SCIACCOTTA, MICHAEL)
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer for WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC. Answer due by 4/15/2020. Signed by John Brubaker, Clerk of Court, on 3/20/2020. (Brubaker, John)
March 19, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney BENJAMIN C. DECELLE on behalf of Defendant WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC (DECELLE, BENJAMIN)
March 19, 2020 Filing 10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(CHURCH, BRIAN)
March 19, 2020 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Watchfire Enterprises, Inc., Corporate Parent Watchfire Technologies Holdings II, Inc., Corporate Parent Watchfire Technologies Holdings I, Inc., Corporate Parent The Resolute Fund II, L.P. for WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC.. (CHURCH, BRIAN)
March 19, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney BRIAN LEE CHURCH on behalf of Defendant WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC (CHURCH, BRIAN)
March 4, 2020 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by FedEx Proof of Delivery as to WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC served on 3/4/2020, answer due 3/25/2020. (LINDAHL, REBECCA)
March 2, 2020 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by CREE, INC.. (LINDAHL, REBECCA)
March 2, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney MICHAELA C. HOLCOMBE on behalf of Plaintiff CREE, INC. (HOLCOMBE, MICHAELA)
March 2, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney CHARLES A. DEVORE on behalf of Plaintiff CREE, INC. (DEVORE, CHARLES)
March 2, 2020 Filing 3 Notice of Right to Consent. Counsel shall serve the attached form on all parties. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form) (Sheets, Jamie)
March 2, 2020 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC. (Sheets, Jamie)
March 2, 2020 CASE REFERRED to Mediation pursuant to Local Rule 83.9b of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of this Court. Please go to our website under Attorney Information for a list of mediators which must be served on all parties. (Sheets, Jamie)
March 2, 2020 Case ASSIGNED to JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS and MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE. (Sheets, Jamie)
February 28, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against WATCHFIRE SIGNS, LLC (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0418-2762230), filed by CREE, INC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1- Cree Terms & Conditions, #2 Exhibit 2- Flex Terms & Conditions) (LINDAHL, REBECCA)

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Plaintiff: Cree Inc
Represented By: Charles Allan DeVore
Represented By: Michaela Holcombe
Represented By: Rebecca Kinlein Lindahl
Represented By: Michaela C Holcombe
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Defendant: Watchfire Signs LLC
Represented By: William Edward Walsh
Represented By: Brian Lee Church
Represented By: Michael K Sciaccotta
Represented By: Benjamin C Decelle
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