Gecko Robotics, Inc. v. Summit NDE, LLC. et al
| Gecko Robotics, Inc. |
| Summit NDE, LLC., Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora and Angel Ortega |
| 2:2023cv00229 |
| July 3, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana |
| John E Martin |
| Theresa L Springmann |
| Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016) |
| Both |
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Filing 45
Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:23-cv-01918. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Filing 44
TRANSFERRED to the USDC Northern District Indiana the electronic record. (nsf, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 43
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: The Court grants Defendants' consent motion to transfer venue #42 under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). Plaintiff consents to transfer "without waiver and subject to [Plaintiff]'s position that its chosen venue was and remains proper." (Dkt. 42 at 3.) As Defendant explains in its motion, the Northern District of Indiana is a proper venue under 28 U.S.C. 1332(a), all Defendants and many witnesses reside in Indiana, and the effects of the matter will be felt strongly in Indiana, given the Defendants' operations there. Thus, for the convenience of the parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, and with the consent of the parties, the Court transfers this case to the Northern District of Indiana pursuant to 1404(a). (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 42
MOTION by Defendant Summit NDE, LLC. to transfer case [Defendants' Consent Motion to Transfer Venue Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(a)] (Schwartz, Krista) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 41
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: The Court grants Defendants Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora and Angel Ortega's motion #40 to join Defendant Summit NDE's response in opposition to Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction #29 . (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 40
MOTION by Defendants Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora, Angel Ortega to join in Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Poracky, Paul) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 39
ANSWER to Complaint by Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora, Angel Ortega(Poracky, Paul) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 38
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora, Angel Ortega by Paul B. Poracky (Poracky, Paul) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 37
REPLY by Gecko Robotics, Inc. to MOTION by Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. to expedite (Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery) #13 , response in opposition to motion #30 (Reply Brief in Further Support of Motion for Expedited Discovery) (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 36
REPLY by Gecko Robotics, Inc. to response in opposition to motion, #29 , MOTION by Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. for preliminary injunction #9 (Reply Brief in Further Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction) (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 35
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Summit NDE, LLC. (Schwartz, Krista) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 34
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Motions for leave to appear pro hac vice by Yongbin Chang #32 and David Doak #33 are granted. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 33
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20657874. for David Doak (Doak, David) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 32
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20657670. for Yongbin Chang (Chang, Yongbin) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 31
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Status hearing held on 5/17/2023. Defendants Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora and Angel Ortega were not present. Defendant Summit NDE, LLC has raised the question of whether this Court has personal jurisdiction over all defendants in this matter and also argues that transfer of venue for convenience is appropriate. Plaintiff responded with its position on why venue is proper in this Court. The parties should meet and confer regarding the change of venue issue and file a joint status report by 6/9/23 at the latest. The deadline for Defendant Summit NDE to answer or otherwise respond to the pleading by 5/24/23 stands, as does the 5/30/23 deadline for Defendants Mora and Ortega. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 30
RESPONSE by Summit NDE, LLC. in Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. to expedite (Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery) #13 (Schwartz, Krista) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 29
RESPONSE by Summit NDE, LLC. in Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. for preliminary injunction #9 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Josh Fuller Affidavit 2023.05.12, #2 Exhibit B - Mendoza Affidavit 2023.05.10, #3 Exhibit C - Tri-Lateral Phased Array Brochure)(Schwartz, Krista) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 28
CERTIFICATE of Service Regarding Defendant Angel Ortega by Michael K Sciaccotta on behalf of Gecko Robotics, Inc. (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 27
CERTIFICATE of Service Regarding Defendant Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora by Michael K Sciaccotta on behalf of Gecko Robotics, Inc. (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 26
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Gecko Robotics, Inc. as to Angel Ortega on 5/9/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 25
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Gecko Robotics, Inc. as to Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora on 5/9/2023, answer due 5/30/2023. (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 24
STATUS Report (Joint Initial Status Report) by Gecko Robotics, Inc. (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora, Angel Ortega (jb, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 23
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Unopposed motion for an extension of time until 5/24/2023 to answer the complaint #22 is granted. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 22
MOTION by Defendant Summit NDE, LLC. for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 [Unopposed Motion] (Schwartz, Krista) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 21
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion #20 for leave to serve limited discovery on Defendant Summit NDE, LLC prior to a Rule 26(f) conference for the reasons stated in the motion. Plaintiff may serve the interrogatories attached to its motion, which only inquire about the addresses/residences of Defendants Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora and Angel Ortega. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 20
MOTION by Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. for Leave to Serve Limited Discovery on Defendant Summit NDE, LLC Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 19
CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. regarding order on motion for leave to file,,, text entry,, #14 (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 18
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Gecko Robotics, Inc. as to Summit NDE, LLC. on 4/1/2023, answer due 4/24/2023. (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 17
MEMORANDUM by Gecko Robotics, Inc. in support of motion for preliminary injunction #9 (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 16
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice by Audrey K. Kwak #15 is granted. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 15
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20515371. (Kwak, Audrey) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 14
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a brief in support of its motion for a preliminary injunction that does not exceed 22 pages #12 . Plaintiff shall file its brief in support of its motion for preliminary injunction on the docket as a separate entry by 4/6/23. Summons has not yet issued as to the individual defendants and the corporate defendant has not yet been served with summons and the complaint per CM/ECF. Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's motions for expedited discovery #13 and a preliminary injunction #9 by 5/12/23. Plaintiff may reply by 5/26/23. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order on all Defendants. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 13
MOTION by Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. to expedite (Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery) (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 12
MOTION by Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. for leave to file (Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limits) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction)(Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 11
DECLARATION of Brett Creasy regarding motion for preliminary injunction #9 (Declaration of Brett Creasy in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B-1, #3 Exhibit B-2, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F)(Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 10
DECLARATION of Ryan DeSoto regarding motion for preliminary injunction #9 (Declaration of Ryan DeSoto in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 9
MOTION by Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. for preliminary injunction (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 8
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: By 5/9/23, 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. A Rule 16 initial status hearing is set for 5/17/23 at 10:00 a.m. by WebEx video conference. The dial-in number for the public is: 650-479-3207; access code is: 23183212799. The parties will receive a WebEx invitation by email. During the video hearing, the parties should turn off their cameras and mute their microphones until their case is called. All persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in court-imposed sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 7
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice by Julie A. Mueller #6 is granted. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Summit NDE, LLC. (smb, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 6
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20491326. (Mueller, Julie) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 5
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Motion to appear pro hac vice by Fridrikh Shrayber #4 is granted. (ca, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 4
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20484604. (Shrayber, Fridrikh) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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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. (emc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 3
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Gecko Robotics, Inc. by Michael K Sciaccotta (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 2
CIVIL Cover Sheet (Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT filed by Gecko Robotics, Inc. ; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20482128. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Sciaccotta, Michael) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 7/3/2023.]
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