Art Ask Agency v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto
Plaintiff: Art Ask Agency
Defendant: The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto and The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto
Case Number: 1:2021cv06197
Filed: November 19, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Marvin E Aspen
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 44
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER signed by the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen on 1/13/2022: For the reasons set forth in the attached ORDER, Art Ask Agency's motion for reconsideration #29 is denied. If Art Ask Agency wishes to continue with this case, it shall file a Second Amended Complaint naming a single defendant by January 20, 2022. Mailed notice (cn).
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit A (Hierl, Michael)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency for reconsideration Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration of the December 21, 2021 Order [Dkt. No. 28] (Hierl, Michael)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: After Plaintiff filed a complaint naming 216 defendants in a single case, we ordered Plaintiff to either show cause as to why the case should not be severed for misjoinder or file an amended complaint [Dkt. No. #25 ]. Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint [Dkt. No. #26 ], but the Amended Complaint still names 31 defendants [Dkt. No. #27 ], and the allegations regarding joinder have remained unchanged. For the reasons provided in our prior opinion [Dkt. No. #25 ], these allegations are insufficient to support joinder. Accordingly, we will allow Plaintiff to proceed against only one of the 31 defendants. Plaintiff shall file a second amended complaint naming a single defendant by January 7, 2022. Furthermore, in light of the Amended Complaint and the anticipated second amended complaint, we deny Plaintiff's pending motion for a temporary restraining order ("TRO") and related relief [Dkt. No. #8 ] as moot, as the motion pertains to Plaintiff's original complaint, which is no longer the operative complaint in this litigation. If Plaintiff files a second amended complaint, it may file another motion for a TRO and related relief directed to the single defendant named in the second amended complaint. Plaintiff shall file any motion for a TRO and related relief by January 7, 2022 and email a proposed order for the motion to Judge Aspen's proposed order mailbox at Proposed_Order_Aspen@ilnd.uscourts.gov. It is so ordered. Mailed notice. (pk, )
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Sealed Amended Schedule A (Hierl, Michael)
December 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 AMENDED complaint by Art Ask Agency against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Hierl, Michael)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER: Plaintiff Art Ask Agency names 216 defendants in this single case. (Complaint ("Compl.") (Dkt. No. #1 ) at 1; Schedule A (Dkt. No. #7 ).) We have taken Art Ask Agency's ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order ("TRO"), including a temporary injunction, a temporary transfer of Defendants' domain names, a temporary asset restraint, expedited discovery, and service of process by email and/or electronic publication (Dkt. No. #8 ) under advisement (Dkt. No. #24 ). For the reasons set forth below, Art Ask Agency is ordered to show cause, in writing, as to why the case should not be severed for misjoinder by December 14, 2021. Alternatively, Art Ask Agency may file an amended complaint by then if it can cure the joinder issues raised herein. Signed by the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen on 11/23/2021. Mailed notice (ags)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Docket entry #22 granting the plaintiff's motion for TRO and docket entry #23 were entered in error. The Clerk's Office is directed to remove the Sealed Temporary Restraining Order #23 from the docket. We take the plaintiff's motion for TRO #8 under advisement. Mailed notice (ags)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Removed per court order dated 11/23/2021 (ags) (Main Document 23 replaced on 11/23/2021) (lma, ). Modified on 11/23/2021 (lma, ).
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Motion to seal document #6 is granted. Motion for TRO #8 is granted. Enter Order. Initial status hearing is set for 1/27/2022 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice (ags)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 12 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 11 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 10 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 9 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 8 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 7 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 6 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 5 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 4 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 3 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 2 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 1 of Strid Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MEMORANDUM by Art Ask Agency in support of motion for temporary restraining order, #8 (Attachments: #1 Declaration Strid Declaration, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Declaration Hierl Declaration, #4 Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1, #5 Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 2, #6 Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 3)(Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency for temporary restraining order Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Transfer of the Defendant Domain Names, a Temporary Asset Restraint, Expedited Discovery, and Service of Process by Email and/or Electronic Publication (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Sealed Schedule A (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Art Ask Agency by Robert Payton Mcmurray (Mcmurray, Robert)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Art Ask Agency by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Art Ask Agency by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Art Ask Agency; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-18891109. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (ak, )
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (ak, )

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