In Re: Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. Patent Litigation
| Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. |
| MidAmerican Energy Company, Interstate Power and Light Company, Union Electric Co. EDMO 4-24-cv-980; IA Member Case 4-24-cv-446 doing business as Ameren Missouri, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Ameren Corp., PacifiCorp, Evergy, Inc., Evergy Metro, Inc., Evergy Missouri West, Inc. and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. |
| Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. Patent Litigation |
| MidAmerican Energy Company, Interstate Power and Light Company, PacifiCorp and Wisconsin Power and Light Company |
| Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. |
| 4:2024md03132 |
| December 17, 2024 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa |
| William P Kelly |
| Stephen H Locher |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Defendant |
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Filing 53
TEXT ORDER granting #50 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Megan LaDriere White; granting #51 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Paul R. Morico. Signed by Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 2/14/2025. (kjw)
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Filing 52
TEXT ORDER granting #49 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Defendants Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.'s, Evergy Metro, Inc.'s, Evergy Missouri West, Inc.'s, and Evergy, Inc.'s deadlines to answer or otherwise respond are extended to 3/17/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 2/14/2025. (djs)
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| Filing 51 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5671652 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by Evergy, Inc., Evergy Metro, Inc., Evergy Missouri West, Inc., Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.. (Reck, Michael) |
| Filing 50 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5671643 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by Evergy, Inc., Evergy Metro, Inc., Evergy Missouri West, Inc., Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.. (Reck, Michael) |
| Filing 49 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Evergy, Inc., Evergy Metro, Inc., Evergy Missouri West, Inc., Evergy Kansas Central, Inc..Motions referred to William P. Kelly. (Reck, Michael) |
| Filing 48 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses and, COUNTERCLAIM to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint against Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. by Interstate Power and Light Company.(Kemp, Michelle) |
| Filing 47 ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses and, COUNTERCLAIM to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint against Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. by Wisconsin Power and Light Company.(Kemp, Michelle) |
| Filing 46 REDACTION to #45 Sealed Document, ANSWER to Complaint Affirmative Defenses, and, COUNTERCLAIM to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint against PacifiCorp by PacifiCorp. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - ISO Answer, #2 Exhibit 2 - ISO Answer, #3 Exhibit 3 - ISO Answer, #4 Exhibit 4 - ISO Answer)(Fareed, Syed) |
| Filing 45 Sealed Document ANSWER to Complaint Affirmative Defenses, and, COUNTERCLAIM to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint against PacifiCorp by PacifiCorp. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - ISO Answer, #2 Exhibit 2 - ISO Answer, #3 Exhibit 3 - ISO Answer, #4 Exhibit 4 - ISO Answer)(Fareed, Syed) |
| Filing 44 ANSWER to Complaint Affirmative Defenses, and, COUNTERCLAIM to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint against Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. by MidAmerican Energy Company.(Johnson, R.) |
| Filing 43 NOTICE by MidAmerican Energy Company, PacifiCorp, Interstate Power and Light Company, Wisconsin Power and Light Company of Inter Partes Review Petitions Before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board. (Donels, Cara) |
| Filing 42 TEXT NOTICE 4-25-cv-50 (Transferred from the Western District of Missouri) has been consolidated into Lead Case: MDL-3132 on this date. (kjw) |
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Filing 41
TEXT ORDER granting #40 Pacificorp's Unresisted Motion for Leave to File Under Seal. For the reasons stated in the Motion, Pacificorp may file its Answer and Counterclaims to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint 59 and supporting materials under seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 2/6/2025. (djs)
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| Filing 40 Unresisted MOTION for Leave to File under Seal Answer and Counterclaims to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (ECF 59) and Supporting Materials Under Seal by PacifiCorp.Motions referred to William P. Kelly. Responses due by 2/19/2025. (Fareed, Syed) |
| Filing 39 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-2). (kjw) |
| Filing 38 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Wisconsin Power and Light Company. (Kemp, Michelle) |
| Filing 37 TEXT NOTICE 3-25-cv-26 (Transferred from the Western District of Wisconsin) has been consolidated into Lead Case: MDL-3132 on this date. (kjw) |
| Filing 36 TEXT NOTICE 2-25-cv-15 (Transferred from the District of Wyoming) has been consolidated into Lead Case: MDL-3132 on this date. (kjw) |
| Filing 35 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by PacifiCorp. (Fareed, Syed) |
| Filing 34 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-1). (kjw) |
| Filing 33 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.. (Nemunaitis, Justin) |
| Filing 32 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Interstate Power and Light Company. (Kemp, Michelle) |
| Filing 31 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Union Electric Co.. (Walsh, Richard) |
| Filing 30 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Ameren Corp.. (Walsh, Richard) |
| Filing 29 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by MidAmerican Energy Company. (Donels, Cara) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelcy Whitaker on behalf of MidAmerican Energy Company (Whitaker, Kelcy) |
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Filing 27
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: the Court directs the parties to meet and confer within fourteen days for the purpose of preparing a proposed Multidistrict Litigation ("MDL") Case Management Order. See Order for further deadlines and particulars. Signed by Judge Stephen H. Locher and Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 1/28/2025. (mm)
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| Filing 26 REPLY re #16 MOTION for Leave to File Submit a Sur-Reply in Support of Their Resistance to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by MidAmerican Energy Company, PacifiCorp, Interstate Power and Light Company, Wisconsin Power and Light Company. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Cara S. Donels in Support of Defendants' Resisted Motion for Leave to Submit a Sur-reply in Support of Their Resistance to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction)(Donels, Cara) |
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Filing 25
ORDER Granting #24 Joint Motion to Dismiss Defendant Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate Defendant Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District and close case number 4:24-cv-00447. Signed by Judge Stephen H. Locher on 1/23/2025. (mm)
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| Filing 24 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District by Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.. Responses due by 2/5/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nemunaitis, Justin) |
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Filing 23
TEXT ORDER granting #22 Unresisted Motion for Extension of Time. For the reasons stated in the Motion, Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond is extended to 2/7/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 1/22/2025. (djs)
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| Filing 22 Unresisted MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by MidAmerican Energy Company, Interstate Power and Light Company. Motions referred to William P. Kelly. Originally filed in 4-24-cv-243. (kjw) |
| Filing 21 RESPONSE to Motion re #16 MOTION for Leave to File Submit a Sur-Reply in Support of Their Resistance to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.. Replies due by 1/23/2025.(Nemunaitis, Justin) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE: Case against PacificCorp has been transferred to the District of Wyoming and case against Wisconsin Power and Light Company has been transferred to Western District of Wisconsin. (kjw) |
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Filing 19
ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part 79 PacifiCorp's Motion to Dismiss, Granting in Part and Denying in Part 84 MidAmerican's Motion to Dismiss, Granting Without Prejudice 87 Alliant Energy Corporate Services' Motion to Dismiss, Granting Without Prejudice 88 Alliant Energy Corporation's Motion to Dismiss, Granting in Part and Denying in Part 89 Interstate Power and Light Company's Motion to Dismiss, Granting in Part and Denying in Part 90 Wisconsin Power and Light Company's Motion to Dismiss, Granting Without Prejudice 91 Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company's Motion to Dismiss, and Denying 92 Defendants' Motion to Sever. The Court TRANSFERS the cases against PacifiCorp and Wisconsin Power and Light Company to the District of Wyoming and Western District of Wisconsin, respectively. See Order for particulars. Signed by Judge Stephen H. Locher on 1/10/2025. (mm)
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| Filing 18 Corporate Disclosure Packet Note: Counsel should download the attached corporate disclosure packet in compliance with Local Rule 7.1 for the disclosure statements. Corporate Disclosure Statement deadline set for plaintiff 1/30/2025. Corporate Disclosure Statement deadline set for defendants 1/30/2025. (kjw) |
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Filing 17
TEXT ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Josh Krevitt. Signed by Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 1/7/2025. (kjw)
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| Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to File Submit a Sur-Reply in Support of Their Resistance to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, MidAmerican Energy Company, PacifiCorp, Alliant Energy Corporation, Interstate Power and Light Company, Wisconsin Power and Light Company.Motions referred to William P. Kelly. Responses due by 1/16/2025. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Defendants' Resisted Motion for Leave to Submit a Sur-Reply in Support of Their Resistance to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction)(Donels, Cara) |
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Filing 15
TEXT ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael J. Hartley; granting #14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Robert M. Evans, Jr.; granting #12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Kathleen M. Petrillo. Signed by Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 12/31/2024. (nla)
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| Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5634338 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by Union Electric Co.. (Petrillo, Kathleen) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5634331 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by Ameren Corp., Union Electric Co.. (Evans, Robert) |
| Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5634310 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by Ameren Corp., Union Electric Co.. (Hartley, Michael ) |
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Filing 11
TEXT ORDER granting #10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Richard B. Walsh, Jr.. Signed by Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 12/31/2024. (nla)
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| Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5634219 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by Ameren Corp.. (Walsh, Richard) |
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Filing 9
TEXT ORDER granting #8 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. The Clerk's Office may terminate all appearances of Attorney Brianna Kadjo in this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 12/30/2024. (djs)
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| Filing 8 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Brianna Kadjo by Alliant Energy Corporation, Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc., Interstate Power and Light Company, Wisconsin Power and Light Company.Motions referred to William P. Kelly. Responses due by 1/13/2025. (Kemp, Michelle) |
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Filing 7
TEXT ORDER granting #6 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File its Reply Brief in Support of its Motion for Preliminary Injunction Under Seal. Plaintiff may file its Reply Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction and supporting materials under seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge William P. Kelly on 12/23/2024. (rls)
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| Filing 6 Unresisted MOTION for Leave to File under Seal Its Reply Brief in Support of Its Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Midwest Energy Emissions Corp..Motions referred to William P. Kelly. Responses due by 1/6/2025. (Nemunaitis, Justin) |
| Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5627728 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. (Johnson, Glenn) Modified on 12/19/2024 added payment information (kjw). |
| Filing 4 TEXT NOTICE 3-24-cv-8145 (Transferred from the District of Arizona) has been consolidated into Lead Case: MDL-3132 on this date. (kjw) |
| Filing 3 TEXT NOTICE 4-24-cv-980 (Transferred from the Eastern District of Missouri) has been consolidated into Lead Case: MDL-3132 on this date. (kjw) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE that 4-24-cv-243-SHL-WPK (Southern District of Iowa) is now consolidated with and part of MDL No. 3132. Therefore, future pleadings pertaining to the above case will be filed in MDL No. 4-24-md-3132. (kjw) (Main Document 2 replaced on 12/17/2024) (kjw). |
| Filing 1 TRANSFER ORDER from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407 that the actions listed on Schedule A and pending outside the Southern District of Iowa are transferred to the Southern District of Iowa and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Stephen H. Locher. Dated 12/12/2024. (kjw) |
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