Cajun Services Unlimited LLC v. Benton Energy Service Company, et al
Plaintiff: Cajun Services Unlimited, LLC
Defendant: Benton Energy Service Company and Elite Energy Services, LLC
Counter_claimant: Benton Energy Service Company
Counter_defendant: Cajun Services Unlimited, LLC
Case Number: 2:2017cv00491
Filed: January 20, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Office: New Orleans Office
County: Terrebonne
Presiding Judge: Jay C. Zainey
Presiding Judge: Joseph C. Wilkinson
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question: Trademark
Jury Demanded By: Both

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December 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 397 ORDER & REASONS: IT IS ORDERED that Cajun's 281 application for appellate attorney's fees is GRANTED and the amount of the fee award is fixed as $107,851.60. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 12/9/2021.(Reference: All Cases)(pp)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 368 ORDER AND REASONS: ORDERED that Besco's 314 motion for post-trial relief on Plaintiffs' patent-infringement claim is DENIED. FURTHER ORDERED that Besco's 315 motion for post-trial relief on fraud and LUTPA claims is DENIED. FURTHER ORDERED that Besco's 316 motion for post-trial relief on trade-secret misappropriation and breach-of-contract claims is DENIED. FURTHER ORDERED that Besco's 317 Rule 59 motion for new trial / alter / amend / for remittitur on damages a ward to Plaintiffs is GRANTED IN PART in that the 312 final judgment is hereby amended to delete the phrase for diverted rentals from paragraph 5, and an Amended Final Judgment will be issued reflecting such amendment. Besco's motion is DENIED in all other respects. FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' 318 motion to alter the judgment with respect to the scope of injunction is DENIED. FURTHER ORDERED that Besco's 319 motion to stay execution of judgment is GRANTED. Execution of judgment is stayed through 30 days from the entry of the Amended Final Judgment. FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' 320 motion for writ of execution and/or writ of fieri facias is DENIED. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 6/15/2020. (Reference: All Cases)(clc)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 309 ORDER AND REASONS: IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion for attorney's fees, litigation expenses, costs, and prejudgment interest (R. Doc. 281 ) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, as stated herein. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 01/23/2020. (Reference: All Cases)(am)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 297 ORDER AND REASONS: DENYING 279 Motion to Compel Arbitration, as stated herein. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 11/19/2019. (Reference: All Cases)(am)
June 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 241 ORDER AND REASONS - IT IS ORDERED that Besco's Motions for partial summary judgment to dismiss Cajun's breach-of-contract claim (Rec. Doc. 218 ), to dismiss Plaintiffs' trade-secrets claims (Rec. Doc. 216 ), and to dismiss Cajun's patent-infringement claim (Rec. Doc. 219 ) are DENIED, as set forth in document. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 6/7/2019. (Reference: All Cases)(sa)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 240 ORDER AND REASONS - IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (Rec. Doc. 170 , Case No. 17-491), filed on behalf of Plaintiffs, is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Besco's Second Counterclaim asserted in civil action no. 18-5932 is dismissed with prejudice as to any claims for invalidity on grounds other than inventorship. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 5/23/2019. (Reference: 18-5932)(sa)
April 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 205 ORDER AND REASONS - IT IS ORDERED that 142 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed on behalf of Cajun Services Unlimited, d/b/a Spoked Manufacturing, is GRANTED in part, insofar as it seeks dismissal of the claims asserted by Benton Energ y Service Company, d/b/a Besco Tubular, in civil action no. 18-5630, and DISMISSED in part as premature, insofar as it seeks an exceptional-case determination and attorney's fees, without prejudice to Cajun's right to seek such a determinat ion and fees following final disposition of this consolidated case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all claims of Benton Energy Service Company, d/b/a Besco Tubular, in civil action no. 18-5630, are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, but without prejudice to Besco's right to pursue similar claims asserted as counterclaims in civil action no. 18-5932. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 4/3/2019. (Reference: All Cases)(sa)
May 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 132 ORDER AND REASONS: IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's 107 Motion in Limine is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as set forth in document. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's motion seeking to exclude Bryce Hall as a witness is DISMISSED as moot. Signed by Judge Jay C. Zainey on 5/7/2018. (ajn)
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Plaintiff: Cajun Services Unlimited, LLC
Represented By: Tori S. Bowling
Represented By: George T Scott
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Defendant: Elite Energy Services, LLC
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