Pool Punisher LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A
| PP LLC DBA FF and PP LLC DBA FF doing business as Float Factory |
| The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A |
| 1:2024cv00622 |
| January 24, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| LaShonda A Hunt |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| None |
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| Filing 21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF by Ying Chen (Chen, Ying) |
| Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal #18 is granted. The document filed at #19 shall remain under seal until further order. For future reference, counsel is reminded that all motions must be noticed for presentment in accordance with Judge Hunt's case management procedures. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) |
| Filing 19 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF Exhibit 1 to Second Declaration (Judge, James) |
| Filing 18 MOTION by Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF to seal document memorandum, #17 (Judge, James) |
| Filing 17 MEMORANDUM order on motion for leave to file excess pages,,,,,,, order on sealed motion,,,,,,, terminate motions,,,,,, #16 by PP LLC DBA FF in Support of Joinder (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick W. Frank, #2 Declaration of Zareefa B. Flener)(Judge, James) |
| Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff names 300 defendants in this single case and seeks ex parte TRO relief against each of them #12 . However, after reviewing the complaint #7 , the Court questions whether Plaintiff has established sufficient grounds for joinder of all defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2). See Estee Lauder Cosmetics, Ltd. v. P'ships and Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A," 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020); Art Ask Agency v. Individuals, Corps. Ltd. Liab. Cos., P'ships and Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A," 21-cv-06197, 2021 WL 5493226 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 23, 2021); Bose Corp. v. P'ships and Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A," 334 F.R.D. 511 (N.D. Ill. 2020). By 2/20/24, Plaintiff is ordered to file a supplemental memorandum that refers to specific facts alleged in its filings and provides citations to specific screenshots associated with each Amended Schedule A defendant to demonstrate that joinder is proper. Alternatively, by the same deadline, Plaintiff may file under seal an amended Schedule A with a subset of the defendants and an amended declaration that explains how each of these defendants is properly joined with each other. Any amended declaration must attach labeled exhibits that contain screenshots or other information specific only to the defendants listed on amended Schedule A. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file excess pages #11 is granted. The motion for a TRO #12 is taken under advisement until the joinder issue is resolved. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) |
| Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal #5 is granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiff has filed an ex parte TRO motion, and the identity of the defendant entities will be placed under seal during the pendency of the ex parte proceedings. Given these protections for Plaintiff's legitimate interests, the countervailing strong public interest in knowing who is seeking recourse in the federal courts compels the Court to deny Plaintiff's request to conceal its own identity, even initially. As the Seventh Circuit has explained, "We have repeatedly voiced our disfavor of parties proceeding anonymously, as anonymous litigation runs contrary to the rights of the public to have open judicial proceedings and to know who is using court facilities and procedures funded by public taxes. To proceed anonymously, a party must demonstrate exceptional circumstances that outweigh both the public policy in favor of identified parties and the prejudice to the opposing party that would result from anonymity." Doe v. Village of Deerfield, 819 F.3d 372, 376-77 (7th Cir. 2016). The Court does not find any such exceptional circumstances here that would justify allowing Plaintiff to conceal its own identity. Thus, Schedule A #9 and Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Patrick W. Frank [12-5] through [12-18] shall remain sealed until further court order. The Clerk's Office is directed, forthwith, to (1) update the docket to reflect that the Plaintiff's name is "Pool Punisher LLC DBA Float Factory"; and (2) unseal the Complaint #7 , TRO motion #12 , brief in support of the TRO motion [12-1], Declaration of James Judge [12-2], Declaration of Patrick W. Frank [12-3], and Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Patrick W. Frank [12-4]. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) |
| Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's motions for leave to file documents under seal #5 , for leave to exceed page limit #11 , and for temporary restraining order #12 are taken under advisement. No appearance is necessary on 1/30/24. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Motion by James Edward Judge for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages #11 , motion for leave to file #5 , Sealed motion,, #12 before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 1/30/2024 at 10:00 AM. (Judge, James) |
| Filing 12 SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, Expedited Discovery, and Alternative Service (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion, #2 Declation of James Judge, #3 Plantiff Declaration, #4 Ex.1, #5 Ex.2 Pt.1, #6 Ex.2 Pt.2, #7 Ex.2 Pt.3, #8 Ex.2 Pt.4, #9 Ex.2 Pt.5, #10 Ex.2 Pt.6, #11 Ex.2 Pt.7, #12 Ex.2 Pt.8, #13 Ex.2 Pt.9, #14 Ex.2 Pt.10, #15 Ex.2 Pt.11, #16 Ex.2 Pt.12, #17 Ex.2 Pt.13, #18 Ex.2 Pt.14)(Judge, James) |
| Filing 11 MOTION by Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF for leave to file excess pages (Judge, James) |
| Filing 10 MAILED Patent Request Letter to Plaintiff's counsel Patrycia Piaskowski. (jb, ) |
| Filing 9 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF Schedule A (Judge, James) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (mcp, ) |
| 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. (mcp, ) |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF by Zareefa Burki Flener (Flener, Zareefa) |
| Filing 7 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF Unredacted Complaint (Attachments: #1 Schedule A, #2 Ex.1)(Judge, James) |
| Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF by James Edward Judge (Judge, James) |
| Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF for leave to file Documents Under Seal (Judge, James) |
| Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF by James Edward Judge (Judge, James) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PP LLC DBA FF by Patrycia Piaskowski (Piaskowski, Patrycia) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Judge, James) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by PP LLC DBA FF; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21561113. (Attachments: #1 Schedule A, #2 Ex.1, #3 Ex.2, #4 Ex.3)(Judge, James) |
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| Represented By: | Patrycia Piaskowski |
| Represented By: | Zareefa Burki Flener |
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| Plaintiff: PP LLC DBA FF doing business as Float Factory | |
| Represented By: | Patrycia Piaskowski |
| Represented By: | Ying Chen |
| Represented By: | Zareefa Burki Flener |
| Represented By: | James Edward Judge |
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