Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. et al v. BesTop, Inc.
Plaintiff: Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. and Webasto-Edscha Cabrio USA Inc.
Defendant: BesTop, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2016cv13456
Filed: September 23, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Office: Detroit Office
County: Genesee
Presiding Judge: Paul D. Borman
Presiding Judge: R. Steven Whalen
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 238 ORDER (1) Setting Trial Dates, and (2) Establishing Trial Procedures. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (JOwe)
July 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 236 OPINION AND ORDER granting 216 PLAINTIFFSSECOND MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE BESTOPS LAY WITNESSES FROM PROVIDING OPINION TESTIMONYREGARDING VALIDITY OF THE PATENT-IN-SUIT. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
July 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 233 ORDER denying 170 Motion for Summary Judgment ; granting 215 Motion in Limine. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 230 OPINION AND ORDER granting 169 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment of Infringement. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
June 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 214 OPINION and ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S 126 MOTION to Strike Defendant's Non-Report Expert Disclosure, and to Exclude the Testimony of Defendant's Putative Experts - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)
May 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 209 OPINION AND ORDER Adopting 186 Report and Recommendation - Special Master, DENYING AS MOOT 167 Motion to Exclude filed by BesTop, Inc., GRANTING 154 Motion to Strike, filed by Webasto-Edscha Cabrio USA Inc., Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc. - Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 152 ORDER Adopting 148 Report and Recommendation - Special Master; Denying Objections. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
December 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 149 ORDER denying 140 Motion for Clarification. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
October 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 129 OPINION AND ORDER (1) Overruling BesTop, Inc.'s and Attorney Jeffrey Sadowski's Objections (R. 112), (2) Affirming Magistrate Judge Whalen's August 9, 2018 103 Memorandum Opinion & Order, and (3) Adopting the Recommendation for the Sanctions Imposed (R. 103). Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (SPin)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 125 OPINION AND ORDER denying 94 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
August 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 103 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' 37 MOTION for Sanctions AGAINST BESTOP, INC. FOR MAKING MATERIAL MISREPRESENTATIONS OF FACT TO THE COURT - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)
July 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 92 OPINION AND ORDER granting 46 Plaintiffs' Partial Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
June 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 90 OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING WEBASTO'S 78 Emergency MOTION for Protective Order - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)
April 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT'S 62 Motion to Compel - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)
October 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 36 OPINION AND ORDER Granting 27 Motion to Dismiss and Granting Defendant Leave to File an Amended Complaint. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
May 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 22 OPINION AND ORDER Denying 11 MOTION to Dismiss filed by BesTop, Inc. ( Answer to Complaint due by 6/8/2017) Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
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Plaintiff: Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc.
Represented By: Michael J. Druzinski
Represented By: Richard W. Hoffmann
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Plaintiff: Webasto-Edscha Cabrio USA Inc.
Represented By: Michael J. Druzinski
Represented By: Richard W. Hoffmann
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Defendant: BesTop, Inc.
Represented By: Jeffrey A. Sadowski
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