Horizon Global Americas Inc. v. Curt Manufacturing, LLC
Plaintiff: Horizon Global Americas Inc.
Defendant: Curt Manufacturing, LLC
Special Master: Christopher G Darrow
Case Number: 2:2017cv11879
Filed: June 13, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Office: Detroit Office
County: Wayne
Presiding Judge: Marianne O Battani
Referring Judge: Stephanie Dawkins Davis
2 Judge: Denise Page Hood
3 Judge: Curtis Ivy
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
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July 14, 2023 Filing 114 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Troyer on behalf of Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Troyer, Brian)
July 14, 2023 Filing 113 NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan E Clark on behalf of Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Clark, Brendan)
July 14, 2023 Filing 112 NOTICE of Appearance by Christina J Moser on behalf of Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Moser, Christina)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 111 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 12/22/2023 Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 2/2/2024 Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/10/2024 02:00 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood Jury Trial set for 7/16/2024 09:00 AM before District Judge Denise Page Hood Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (Refer to image for additional dates) (LSau)
August 26, 2022 Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before District Judge Denise Page Hood: Telephonic Status Conference held on 8/26/2022. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (LSau)
August 19, 2022 Filing 110 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE: Status Conference set for 8/26/2022 02:00 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood |Zoom Webinar Information: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1612226039?pwd=ZmJJTTRXajI3Y056Y215ZytHRi85QT09 Passcode: 238807 Or One tap mobile : US: +16692545252,,1612226039# or +16468287666,,1612226039#| (LSau)
August 19, 2022 Filing 109 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE: Status Conference set for 8/26/2022 02:00 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau)
August 10, 2022 Minute Entry for in-person proceedings before District Judge Denise Page Hood: Status Conference held on 8/10/2022, (Status Conference set for 8/26/2022 10:00 AM before District Judge Denise Page Hood) (Court Reporter: Sheri Ward) (KGri)
August 10, 2022 Text-Only Order of reassignment from Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen to Magistrate Judge Curtis Ivy, Jr pursuant to Administrative Order 21-AO-013. (SSch)
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ORDER denying #97 Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant's Motion to Lift Stay. Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (KGri)
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 107 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT/COUNTER-PLAINTIFFS OBJECTION [ECF No. 76] ANDADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONSTRUING DISPUTED CLAIM TERMS [ECF No. 75]. Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (KGri)
July 21, 2022 Filing 106 NOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: Status Conference set for 8/10/2022 10:00 AM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau)
April 7, 2021 Filing 105 TRANSCRIPT of Telephone Conference of Plaintiff's Motion To Compel held on 05/05/2020. (Court Reporter: Leann S. Lizza) (Number of Pages: 13) (Appeal Purposes) The parties have 21 days to file with the court and Court Reporter a Redaction Request of this transcript. If no request is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 days. Redaction Request due 4/28/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/10/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/6/2021. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter (WWW.TRANSCRIPTORDERS.COM) before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (Lizza, L.)
December 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 104 ORDER granting #103 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (KGri)
December 8, 2020 Filing 103 MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney Anthony P. Acciaioli by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Acciaioli, Anthony)
December 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Attorney Anthony Patrick Acciaioli terminated Pursuant to the Order Granting Motion to Withdraw signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (KGri)
October 16, 2020 Filing 102 Notice of Determination of Motion Without Oral Argument re #97 MOTION to Lift the Stay on the 780 Patent (LSau)
October 16, 2020 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Motion Hearing on October 29, 2020 is Cancelled re #100 Notice of Hearing on Motion. (LSau)
October 2, 2020 Filing 101 REPLY to Response re #97 MOTION to Lift the Stay on the 780 Patent filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Kurk, Nicholas)
September 30, 2020 Filing 100 NOTICE OF HEARING on #97 MOTION to Lift the Stay on the 780 Patent . Motion Hearing set for 10/29/2020 03:30 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau)
September 25, 2020 Filing 99 RESPONSE to #97 MOTION to Lift the Stay on the 780 Patent Curt's Opposition to Horizon's Motion to Lift The Stay on The '780 Patent filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Huget, J.)
September 16, 2020 Filing 98 NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis Abdelnour on behalf of Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Abdelnour, Dennis)
September 11, 2020 Filing 97 MOTION to Lift the Stay on the 780 Patent by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Kurk, Nicholas)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 96 ORDER Granting #93 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LSau)
August 21, 2020 Filing 95 NOTICE by Horizon Global Americas Inc. of IPR Final Written Decision (Attachments: #1 IPR Final Written Decision) (Kurk, Nicholas)
August 21, 2020 Filing 94 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas A. Kurk on behalf of Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Kurk, Nicholas)
August 14, 2020 Filing 93 MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney Mark C. Guinto by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Guinto, Mark)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S #82 Motion to Compel- Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)
May 5, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings before Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen: Telephonic Motion Hearing held on 5/5/2020 re #82 MOTION to Compel filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc. - Disposition: Motion denied. (Court Reporter: Leann Lizza) (CCie)
May 4, 2020 Filing 91 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #90 Supplemental Brief, Reply to CURT Supplemental Brief and Motion to Reset Dates filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David B.Cupar, #2 Exhibit Ex. A March 24, 2020 email between Counsel for Horizon and Curt) (Cupar, David)
May 2, 2020 Filing 90 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #88 Supplemental Brief, #84 Response to Motion,, #82 MOTION to Compel , #86 Reply to Response to Motion Curt's Second Supplemental Brief Concerning Horizon's Motion to Compel filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Huget, J.)
April 17, 2020 Filing 89 NOTICE OF HEARING BY TELEPHONE on #82 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel . Resolved/Unresolved Issues due by 5/1/2020. Motion Hearing set for 5/5/2020 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. CALL IN INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO HEARING. (THac)
March 25, 2020 Filing 88 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #84 Response to Motion,, #82 MOTION to Compel , #86 Reply to Response to Motion filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Huget, J.)
March 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER Adopting Report and Recommendation #74 to Grant Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff's Motion to Stay in Part Pending Inter Parties Review #56 . Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LSau)
March 16, 2020 Filing 86 REPLY to Response re #82 MOTION to Compel filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit K - January 7, 2020 Letter) (Cupar, David)
March 13, 2020 Filing 85 NOTICE by Horizon Global Americas Inc. re #73 Notice (Other),,,, #41 Notice (Other) of Filing Patent Owner Sur-Reply in IPR proceeding (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Patent Owner Sur-Reply, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2035 to Sur-Reply) (Cupar, David)
March 10, 2020 Filing 84 RESPONSE to #82 MOTION to Compel filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Anthony P. Acciaioli, #3 Exhibit 2 - Email from A. Acciaioli to Horizon Counsel, Feb. 7, 2020, #4 Exhibit 3 - Letter from S. Waidelich to M. Guinto, Jan. 15, 2020, #5 Exhibit 4 - Model Protective Order, #6 Exhibit 5 - Federal Circuit Model ESI Order, #7 Exhibit 6 - Letter from M. Huget to Horizon's Counsel, Feb. 14, 2020) (Huget, J.)
February 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 83 ORDER REFERRING MOTION to Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen: #82 MOTION to Compel filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LSau)
February 25, 2020 Filing 82 MOTION to Compel by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Excerpted Interrogatories and Requests for Production), #2 Exhibit B (Curt's Objections and Responses to Horizon's First Set of Interrogatories), #3 Exhibit C (Curt's Objections and Responses to Horizon's First Set of Requests for Production), #4 Exhibit D (Oct. 10, 2018 Deficiency Letter to Curt's Counsel), #5 Exhibit E (Curt's First Supplemental Responses to Horizon's First Set of Interrogatories), #6 Exhibit F (Mar. 29, 2019 Letter to J. Michael Huget, Esq.), #7 Exhibit G (Curt's Second Supplemental Responses to Horizon's First Set of Interrogatories), #8 Exhibit H (Nov. 29, 2019 Discovery Letter to J. Michael Huget, Esq.), #9 Exhibit I (Dec. 20, 2019 Letter from J. Michael Huget, Esq.), #10 Exhibit J (Jan. 10, 2020 Letter from Sarah Waidelich, Esq.)) (Cupar, David)
February 7, 2020 Text-Only Order of reassignment from Magistrate Judge Stephanie Dawkins DavisM to Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen pursuant to Administrative Order. (SSch)
January 27, 2020 Filing 81 RESPONSE to #78 MOTION for Reconsideration re #74 Report of Special Master Curt's Response to Horizon's Objections To The Special Master's Report and Recommendations Regarding Curt's Motion to Stay by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Huget, J.)
January 16, 2020 Filing 80 RESPONSE to #76 Appeal of Magistrate Judge Decision, by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Cavanagh, Matthew)
January 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER Granting Stipulated Briefing Schedule #77 . Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LSau)
January 6, 2020 Filing 78 MOTION for Reconsideration re #74 Report of Special Master by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Cupar, David) Modified on 1/7/2020 (SKra).[WRONG EVENT USED- OBJECTIONS TO REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING CURT'S MOTION TO STAY]
January 3, 2020 Filing 77 STIPULATION Briefing Schedule on Report and Recommendation - by Horizon Global Americas Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order) (Cupar, David)
January 2, 2020 Text-Only Order of reassignment from District Judge Avern Cohn to District Judge Denise Page Hood pursuant to Administrative Order 20-ao-003. (SSch)
December 26, 2019 Filing 76 APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION by Curt Manufacturing, LLC re #75 Report of Special Master. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - November 11, 2019 Letter) (Huget, J.)[WRONG EVENT USED - DOCUMENT IS TITLED OBJECTION] Modified on 12/26/2019 (NAhm).
December 15, 2019 Filing 75 SPECIAL MASTER REPORT re Claim Construction by Christopher G Darrow (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Special Master's Claim Constructions) (Darrow, Christopher)
December 14, 2019 Filing 74 SPECIAL MASTER REPORT re Motion to Stay (ECF 56) by Christopher G Darrow (Darrow, Christopher)
November 13, 2019 Filing 73 NOTICE by Horizon Global Americas Inc. Filing of IPR Patent Owner Response With the Patent Office (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Patent Owner Response, #2 Exhibit B - Exh 2003, #3 Exhibit C - Exh 2004, #4 Exhibit D - Exh 2005, #5 Exhibit E - Exh 2006, #6 Exhibit F - Exh 2007, #7 Exhibit G - Exh 2008, #8 Exhibit H - Exh 2009, #9 Exhibit I - Exh 2010, #10 Exhibit J - Exh 2011, #11 Exhibit K - Exh 2012, #12 Exhibit L - Exh 2013, #13 Exhibit M - Exh 2014, #14 Exhibit N - Exh 2015, #15 Exhibit O - Exh 2016, #16 Exhibit P - Exh 2017, #17 Exhibit Q - Exh 2018, #18 Exhibit R - Exh 2019, #19 Exhibit S - Exh 2020, #20 Exhibit T - Exh 2021, #21 Exhibit U - Exh 2022, #22 Exhibit V - Exh 2023, #23 Exhibit W - Exh 2024, #24 Exhibit X - Exh 2025, #25 Exhibit Y - Exh 2026, #26 Exhibit Z - Exh 2030, #27 Exhibit AA - Exh 2031, #28 Exhibit BB - Exh 2032, #29 Exhibit CC - Exh 2033, #30 Exhibit DD - Exh 2034) (Cavanagh, Matthew)
October 30, 2019 Filing 72 NOTICE by Horizon Global Americas Inc. (Notice of Updates to Counsel) (Cupar, David)
August 23, 2019 Filing 71 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #68 Supplemental Brief filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Cavanagh, Matthew) Modified on 8/23/2019 (DWor). [DOCUMENT ENTITLED "HORZON'S RESPONSE TO CURT'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STAY IN PART PENDING INTER PARTES REVIEW"]
August 19, 2019 Filing 70 TRANSCRIPT of Hearing on Motion to Stay held on 06/11/2019. (Court Reporter/Transcriber: Sheri Ward, www.transcriptorders.com) (Number of Pages: 29) The parties have 21 days to file with the court and Court Reporter/Transcriber a Redaction Request of this transcript. If no request is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 days. Redaction Request due 9/9/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/19/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/18/2019. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (Ward, S)
August 19, 2019 Filing 69 TRANSCRIPT of Markman Hearing held on 08/08/2019. (Court Reporter/Transcriber: Sheri Ward, www.transcriptorders.com) (Number of Pages: 188) The parties have 21 days to file with the court and Court Reporter/Transcriber a Redaction Request of this transcript. If no request is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 days. Redaction Request due 9/9/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/19/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/18/2019. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (Ward, S)
August 13, 2019 Filing 68 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #56 MOTION to Stay Curt's Motion to Stay In Part Pending Inter Partes Review filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Institution Decision) (Huget, J.)
May 15, 2019 Filing 67 NOTICE by Horizon Global Americas Inc. Filing of Patent Owner Preliminary Response to Curt's IPR petition (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Horizon's Preliminary Response) (Cavanagh, Matthew)
April 17, 2019 Filing 66 NOTICE by Christopher G Darrow Scheduling of Events Related to Claim Construction (Darrow, Christopher)
April 17, 2019 Filing 65 AFFIDAVIT of Christopher G. Darrow Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(b)(3)(A) by Christopher G Darrow (Darrow, Christopher)
April 16, 2019 Filing 64 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Douglas Barnett on behalf of Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Barnett, Scott)
April 1, 2019 Filing 63 NOTICE of Appearance by Brynne A. Grady on behalf of Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Grady, Brynne)
March 1, 2019 Filing 62 DECLARATION by J. Michael Huget re #61 Reply to Response to Motion filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit C., #3 Exhibit D., #4 Exhibit E., #5 Exhibit F.) (Huget, J.)
March 1, 2019 Filing 61 REPLY to Response re #56 MOTION to Stay Curt's Motion to Stay In Part Pending Inter Partes Review filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Huget, J.)
February 26, 2019 Filing 60 STIPULATED EXTENSION OF TIME FOR CURT MANUFACTURING, LLC TO FILE A REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO STAY IN PART PENDING INTER PARTES REVIEW Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER OF REFERENCE TO SPECIAL MASTER Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
February 15, 2019 Filing 58 RESPONSE to #56 MOTION to Stay Curt's Motion to Stay In Part Pending Inter Partes Review filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (Cupar, David)
February 1, 2019 Filing 57 DECLARATION by J. Michael Huget re #56 MOTION to Stay Curt's Motion to Stay In Part Pending Inter Partes Review filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. IPR Petition, #2 Exhibit B. '352 Patent) (Huget, J.)
February 1, 2019 Filing 56 MOTION to Stay Curt's Motion to Stay In Part Pending Inter Partes Review by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Huget, J.)
January 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 55 Stipulated Request and Order To Exceed The 7Page Limit For Reply Claim Construction Briefs By Seven Pages Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
January 18, 2019 Filing 54 REPLY to #51 Response (Free), Curt's Response Markman Brief by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (Lantronix case), #2 Exhibit 2 (Round Rock case)) (Cavanagh, Matthew)
January 18, 2019 Filing 53 REPLY to #42 Markman Brief, Curt's Reply Claim Construction Brief by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit H. '899 File History, #3 Exhibit I. U.S. Patent 6,135,482) (Huget, J.)
December 21, 2018 Filing 52 MARKMAN BRIEF by Horizon Global Americas Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (US Patent No. 3,392,992), #2 Exhibit B (Merriam-Webster excerpts), #3 Exhibit C (Great Dane case), #4 Exhibit D (Link Treasure case), #5 Exhibit E (markups of Figs. 1 and 2b in '899 patent), #6 Exhibit F (markups of Figs. 2b and 12 of '899 patent), #7 Exhibit G (Cimcore case), #8 Exhibit H (markups of Fig. 11), #9 Exhibit I (US Patent No. 6,846,000), #10 Exhibit J (Assignment of '000 patent), #11 Exhibit K (Bomtech Decision by PTAB), #12 Exhibit L (Excerpt from Oxford Mech. Eng'g Dictionary), #13 Exhibit M (Excerpt from Naylor Mech. Eng'g Dictionary)) (Cavanagh, Matthew)
December 21, 2018 Filing 51 RESPONSE to #49 Markman Brief,, Curt's Responsive Claim Construction Brief by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A., #3 Exhibit B., #4 Exhibit C., #5 Exhibit D., #6 Exhibit E., #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J) (Huget, J.)
December 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 50 APPOINTMENT AND ORDER of Reference to Special Master. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (ATee)
November 30, 2018 Filing 49 MARKMAN BRIEF by Horizon Global Americas Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (excerpts from '352 patent pros. history), #2 Exhibit B (1/27/12 Resp. to Office Action, '142 patent), #3 Exhibit C (2/3/11 Office Action, '142 patent), #4 Exhibit D (5/3/11 Resp. to Office Action, '142 patent), #5 Exhibit E (6/14/11 Office Action, '142 patent), #6 Exhibit F (1/27/12 Resp. to Office Action, '142 patent), #7 Exhibit G (2/20/13 Resp. to Office Action, '863 patent), #8 Exhibit H (excerpts from Merriam-Webser dictionary), #9 Exhibit Horizon's Presentation of Claims) (Cavanagh, Matthew)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER GRANTING re #48 STIPULATED REQUEST TO ALLOW MARKMAN REPLY BRIEFS Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
November 16, 2018 Filing 48 STIPULATED REQUEST TO ALLOW MARKMAN REPLY BRIEFS Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
November 15, 2018 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER GRANTING re #46 Stipulation filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
November 9, 2018 Filing 47 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark C. Guinto on behalf of Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Guinto, Mark)
November 8, 2018 Filing 46 STIPULATION One Week Extension of Time for Reply Claim Construction Interpretations by Curt Manufacturing, LLC (Huget, J.)
October 29, 2018 Filing 45 STATEMENT of Curt's Interpretation of Claim Terms Identified For Construction by Horizon by Curt Manufacturing, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Huget, J.)
October 29, 2018 Filing 44 STATEMENT of Horizon's Interpretation of Claim Terms Identified for Construction by Curt by Horizon Global Americas Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Chart of Horizon's Interpretations of Claim Terms)) (Cupar, David)
October 26, 2018 Filing 43 STATEMENT of CURT's Presentation of Paradigm Claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,475,899 in Alpha-Numeric Format by Curt Manufacturing, LLC (Huget, J.)
October 26, 2018 Filing 42 MARKMAN BRIEF by All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit Exhibit G) (Huget, J.)
October 18, 2018 Filing 41 NOTICE by Curt Manufacturing, LLC Curt's Notice of Intent to File Petition for Inter Partes Review (Huget, J.)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 40 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
September 28, 2018 Filing 39 NOTICE by Curt Manufacturing, LLC Identification of Ambiguous Claim Terms for Construction (Huget, J.)
September 28, 2018 Filing 38 NOTICE by Horizon Global Americas Inc. of Ambiguous Terms in Curt's '899 Patent (Cupar, David) Modified on 9/28/2018 (NAhm).
September 18, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Avern Cohn: Miscellaneous Hearing (Tutorial) held on 9/18/2018 Re: #29 Notice to Appear (MVer)
September 11, 2018 Filing 37 ANSWER to Counterclaim with Affirmative Defenses - First Amended Answer by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Cavanagh, Matthew)
September 7, 2018 Filing 36 STIPULATION REGARDING HORIZONS ANSWER Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
August 31, 2018 Filing 35 NOTICE by Horizon Global Americas Inc. re designation of paradigm claims (Cavanagh, Matthew)
August 31, 2018 Filing 34 NOTICE by Curt Manufacturing, LLC Counter-Claimant's Identification of Paradigm Claims (Huget, J.)
August 17, 2018 Filing 33 STATEMENT of Counter-Claimant's Identification of Accused Products by Curt Manufacturing, LLC (Huget, J.)
August 17, 2018 Filing 32 STATEMENT of products accused by Horizon by Horizon Global Americas Inc. (Cupar, David)
August 15, 2018 Filing 31 ANSWER to Counterclaim with Affirmative Defenses by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Cupar, David)
August 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 30 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
July 31, 2018 Filing 29 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Miscellaneous Hearing (Tutorial) set for 9/18/2018 10:00 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (MVer)
July 31, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Avern Cohn: Status Conference held on 7/31/2018 (MVer)
July 10, 2018 Filing 28 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 7/31/2018 10:00 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (MVer)
June 15, 2018 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony Patrick Acciaioli on behalf of Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Acciaioli, Anthony)
April 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 26 STIPULATED ORDER STAYING CASE PENDING MEDIATION Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
April 12, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Avern Cohn: Status Conference held on 4/12/2018 (MVer)
March 30, 2018 Filing 25 ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses with Jury Demand Answer to Second Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC against Horizon Global Americas Inc. by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F) (Huget, J.)
March 9, 2018 Filing 24 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand (Second Amended Complaint) filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc. against Curt Manufacturing, LLC. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Cupar, David)
March 9, 2018 Filing 23 ANSWER to Counterclaim with Affirmative Defenses and Jury Demand by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Cupar, David)
March 5, 2018 Filing 22 STIPULATION REGARDING THE PLEADINGS AND DEADLINES Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
February 27, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 4/12/2018 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (MVer)
February 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT to March 5, 2018 Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
February 5, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Avern Cohn: Status Conference held on 2/5/2018 (MVer)
January 29, 2018 Filing 19 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc. against Curt Manufacturing, LLC. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Cupar, David)
January 12, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 2/5/2018 02:30 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (MVer)
January 8, 2018 Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM filed by Curt Manufacturing, LLC against Horizon Global Americas Inc. by Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A., #2 Exhibit B.) (Huget, J.)
December 18, 2017 Filing 16 STIPULATED EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
December 14, 2017 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah E. Waidelich on behalf of Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Waidelich, Sarah)
December 14, 2017 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Michael Huget on behalf of Curt Manufacturing, LLC. (Huget, J.)
November 27, 2017 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Curt Manufacturing, LLC served on 11/27/2017, answer due 12/18/2017. (Cupar, David)
November 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order GrantingMotion for Second Extension of Time to Serve Defendant. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
November 2, 2017 Filing 11 NOTICE by Horizon Global Americas Inc. re #10 Second MOTION TO EXTEND Deadline to Serve Defendant [Proposed] Order (Cavanagh, Matthew)
October 26, 2017 Filing 10 Second MOTION TO EXTEND Deadline to Serve Defendant by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Cavanagh, Matthew)
September 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER GRANTING #8 Motion to Extend. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)
September 12, 2017 Filing 8 MOTION TO EXTEND date to serve summons and complaint by Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Cavanagh, Matthew)
July 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER of DISQUALIFICATION and REASSIGNING CASE from District Judge Marianne O. Battani to District Judge Avern Cohn. (SSch)
June 15, 2017 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy J. Lowe on behalf of Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Lowe, Timothy)
June 13, 2017 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued for *Curt Manufacturing, LLC* (BGar)
June 13, 2017 Filing 4 Patent Report Sent To Washington (Cavanagh, Matthew)
June 13, 2017 Filing 3 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Horizon Global Americas Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Horizon Global Corporation for Horizon Global Americas Inc.. (Cavanagh, Matthew)
June 13, 2017 Filing 2 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Matthew J. Cavanagh appearing on behalf of Horizon Global Americas Inc. (Cavanagh, Matthew)
June 13, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc. against Curt Manufacturing, LLC with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-6266053 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Wayne - County Where Action Arose: Wayne - County of 1st Defendant: out-of-state. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons) (Cupar, David)
June 13, 2017 A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (BGar)

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Defendant: Curt Manufacturing, LLC
Represented By: J. Michael Huget
Represented By: Anthony Patrick Acciaioli
Represented By: Dennis Abdelnour
Represented By: Sarah E. Waidelich
Represented By: Scott Douglas Barnett
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Plaintiff: Horizon Global Americas Inc.
Represented By: Matthew J. Cavanagh
Represented By: David B. Cupar
Represented By: Brendan E Clark
Represented By: Brian Troyer
Represented By: Brynne A. Grady
Represented By: Christina J Moser
Represented By: Mark C. Guinto
Represented By: Nicholas A. Kurk
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