Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto
| Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. |
| The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto |
| 1:2025cv03334 |
| March 28, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Georgia N Alexakis |
| Trademark |
| 15 U.S.C. ยง 44 Trademark Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: The Court grants plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal #7 . No appearance is required on 4/3/25. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 50 defendants in a single action. By 4/14/25, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of this Court's orders in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2024), and Anagram International v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12194, Dkt. 87 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 21, 2025). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 4/14/25 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting this Court's order in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025). (ca, ) |
| Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 6/3/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 5/27/25,the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report. (ca, ) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion to seal document #7 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 4/3/2025 at 09:30 AM. (Hierl, Michael) |
| Filing 10 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. (Hierl, Michael) |
| Filing 9 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. (Hierl, Michael) |
| Filing 8 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. Sealed Schedule A (Hierl, Michael) |
| Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. by John Wilson (Wilson, John) |
| Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. by Robert Payton Mcmurray (Mcmurray, Robert) |
| Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23271672. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Hierl, Michael) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (dec, ) |
| 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. (dec, ) |
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| Plaintiff: Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. | |
| Represented By: | Michael A. Hierl |
| Represented By: | William Benjamin Kalbac |
| Represented By: | Robert Payton Mcmurray |
| Represented By: | John Wilson |
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