Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC v. Felsomat USA, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC
Defendant: Ryan Berman and Felsomat USA, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2019cv12724
Filed: September 17, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth A Stafford
Referring Judge: George Caram Steeh
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1330
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
March 4, 2020 Filing 59 NOTICE OF HEARING on #51 MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim. Motion Hearing set for 3/23/2020 at 2:00 PM before District Judge George Caram Steeh in courtroom #250. (BSau)
March 4, 2020 Reset Hearing: Scheduling Conference reset for 3/23/2020 at 2:00 PM before District Judge George Caram Steeh in courtroom #250. ***TIME CHANGE AND CONFERENCE CHANGED FROM TELEPHONIC TO IN PERSON*** *Joint Discovery Plan due by 3/16/2020* (BSau)
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER Granting #57 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Reply in Support of Motion for Leave to File Counterclaim filed by Ryan Berman. Entered by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (BSau)
February 28, 2020 Filing 58 REPLY to Response re #51 MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim filed by Ryan Berman. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Relevant Portions of Hearing Transcript, #3 Exhibit Response and Objections to Defendant Berman's First Set of Document Requests) (Bower, Albert)
February 28, 2020 Filing 57 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Reply in Support of Motion for Leave to File Counterclaim by Ryan Berman. (Bower, Albert)
February 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER Resolving Remaining Issues From Motions to Compel (ECF Nos. #15 , #30 , #31 ). Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford. (MarW)
February 25, 2020 Filing 55 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Scheduling Conference set for 3/23/2020 at 2:30 PM before District Judge George Caram Steeh. Plaintiff's counsel to arrange conference call to 313-234-5175. *Joint Discovery Plan due by 3/16/2020* (BSau)
February 24, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford: Motion Hearing held on 2/24/2020 re #30 MOTION to Compel Interrogatory Responses and Document Production filed by Ryan Berman, #31 MOTION to Compel Interrogatory Responses and Document Production filed by Felsomat USA, Inc., #15 MOTION to Compel Inspection and Copying of Computer Hard Drive filed by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. Disposition: Order to be issued. (Court Reporter: Digitally Recorded) (MarW)
February 21, 2020 Filing 54 RESPONSE to #51 MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim filed by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Correspondence dated 12/30/16, #3 Exhibit B - Berman's Resignation Letter) (Watson, Linda)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 OPINION AND ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction #4 . Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (BSau)
February 13, 2020 Filing 52 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Hearing on Remaining Unresolved Issues and Scheduling Conference set for 2/24/2020 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford. (MarW)
February 7, 2020 Filing 51 MOTION for Leave to File Counterclaim by Ryan Berman, Felsomat USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Glass, Jeffrey)
February 4, 2020 Filing 50 NOTICE by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC Joint List of Unresolved Discovery Issues (Watson, Linda)
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER About Plaintiff's Motion to Compel and Defendants' Motions to Compel (ECF Nos. #15 , #30 , #31 ). Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford. (Attachments: #1 Document Continuation) (MarW)
January 28, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #15 MOTION to Compel Inspection and Copying of Computer Hard Drive, #30 MOTION to Compel Interrogatory Responses and Document Production, #31 MOTION to Compel Interrogatory Responses and Document Production. Joint List of Unresolved Issues due by 2/4/2020. (MarW)
January 24, 2020 Filing 48 RESPONSE to #4 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order andEx Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Ryan Berman, Felsomat USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Group A) (Glass, Jeffrey)
January 24, 2020 Filing 47 RESPONSE to #4 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order andEx Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit E - Agreement, #2 Exhibit F - Protocol, #3 Document Continuation Proof of Service) (Watson, Linda)
January 10, 2020 Filing 46 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #4 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order andEx Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Post-Hearing Brief in further Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Defendants. (Glass, Jeffrey)
January 10, 2020 Filing 45 SEALED EXHIBIT D - List of Plaintiff's Exhibits Received at 11/19/19 and 11/20/19 Hearings re #44 Supplemental Brief,, by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Watson, Linda)
January 10, 2020 Filing 44 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #8 Response to Motion, #4 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order andEx Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction POST-HEARING BRIEF filed by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Transcript from 11/19/19 Hearing, #3 Exhibit B - Transcript from 11/20/19 MORNING Hearing, #4 Exhibit C - Transcript from 11/20/19 AFTERNOON Hearing, #5 Exhibit D - Exhibits being filed under seal) (Watson, Linda)
January 3, 2020 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Motion Hearing on 1/6/20 is Cancelled. (MarW)
December 30, 2019 Filing 43 TRANSCRIPT of Preliminary Injunction Hearing (morning session) held on 11/20/2019. (Court Reporter: Robert L. Smith / ph. 313-234-2612) (Number of Pages: 101) 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 1/21/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/30/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/30/2020. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (Smith, R.)
December 24, 2019 Filing 42 NOTICE by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC List of Unresolved Discovery Issues (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - 11-27-19 correspondence, #3 Exhibit B - emails, #4 Exhibit C - edits to protocol, #5 Exhibit D - DEF discovery responses) (Watson, Linda)
December 17, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge George Caram Steeh: Telephonic Status Conference held on 12/17/2019. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (BSau)
December 12, 2019 Filing 41 TRANSCRIPT of TRO/Preliminary Injunction held on November 20, 2019. (Court Reporter: Ronald A. DiBartolomeo) (Number of Pages: 112) 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 1/2/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/13/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/11/2020. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter Ronald A. DiBartolomeo, www.transcriptorders.com, before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (DiBartolomeo, R.)
December 12, 2019 Filing 40 TRANSCRIPT of TRO/Preliminary Injunction held on November 19, 2019. (Court Reporter: Ronald A. DiBartolomeo) (Number of Pages: 221) 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 1/2/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/13/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/11/2020. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter Ronald A. DiBartolomeo, www.transcriptorders.com, before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (DiBartolomeo, R.)
December 10, 2019 Filing 39 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Jeffrey Michael Glass appearing on behalf of Ryan Berman, Felsomat USA, Inc. (Glass, Jeffrey)
December 2, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge George Caram Steeh: Telephonic Status Conference held on 12/2/2019 and continued. (Continued TELEPHONIC Status Conference set for 12/17/2019 at 10:00 AM before District Judge George Caram Steeh). Plaintiff's counsel to arrange the call. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (BSau)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER Setting Status Conference and Briefing Schedule. (TELEPHONIC Status Conference set for 12/2/2019 at 3:00 PM before District Judge George Caram Steeh). Plaintiff's counsel to arrange the call. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (BSau)
November 20, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge George Caram Steeh: Motion Hearing held on 11/20/2019 re #4 Ex Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC Disposition: Motion taken under advisement (Court Reporters: Rob Smith, Ronald DiBartolomeo) (MBea)
November 19, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge George Caram Steeh: Motion Hearing held on 11/19/2019 re #4 andEx Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC, and continued : Motion Hearing set for 11/20/2019 10:00 AM before District Judge George Caram Steeh (Court Reporter: Ronald DiBartolomeo) (MBea)
November 18, 2019 Filing 37 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #29 Trial Brief, filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Affidavits) (Bower, Albert)
November 18, 2019 Filing 36 OBJECTION to #32 Exhibit List of Defendants by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Watson, Linda)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER Regarding Motions to Compel (ECF Nos. #15 , #30 , #31 ). (Joint List of Unresolved Issues due by 12/24/2019, Motion Hearing set for 1/6/2020 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford). Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford. (MarW)
November 14, 2019 Filing 34 Supplemental WITNESS LIST by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC (Watson, Linda)
November 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #19 defendants' counsel Jeffrey Glass' motion to waive local counsel requirement. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)
November 13, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge George Caram Steeh: Telephonic Status Conference held on 11/13/2019 (Court Reporter: Ronald DiBartolomeo) (MBea)
November 12, 2019 Filing 32 Exhibit List by All Defendants. (Bower, Albert)
November 12, 2019 Filing 31 MOTION to Compel Interrogatory Responses and Document Production by Felsomat USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Defendant Felsomat's First Set of Interrogatories and First Set of Document Requests, #2 Exhibit Plaintiff's Responses and Objections to Defendant Felsomat's First Set of Interrogatories, #3 Exhibit Plaintiff's Response and Objections to Felsomat's First Set of Document Requests, #4 Exhibit E-mail Correspondence) (Bower, Albert)
November 12, 2019 Filing 30 MOTION to Compel Interrogatory Responses and Document Production by Ryan Berman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Defendant Berman's First Set of Interrogatories and First Set of Document Requests, #2 Exhibit Plaintiff's Responses and Objections to Defendant Berman's First Set of Interrogatories, #3 Exhibit Plaintiff's Response and Objections to Berman's First Set of Document Requests, #4 Exhibit E-mail Correspondence) (Bower, Albert)
November 12, 2019 Filing 29 TRIAL BRIEF by All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiff's Responses and Objections to Defendant Berman's Interrogatories, #2 Exhibit Plaintiff's Responses and Objections to Defendant Felsomat's Interrogatories) (Bower, Albert)
November 12, 2019 Filing 28 WITNESS LIST by All Defendants (Bower, Albert)
November 12, 2019 Filing 27 TRIAL BRIEF by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC (Watson, Linda)
November 12, 2019 Filing 26 SEALED EXHIBIT A re #25 Sur-Reply, by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Watson, Linda)
November 12, 2019 Filing 25 SUR-REPLY re #15 MOTION to Compel Inspection and Copying of Computer Hard Drive filed by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - excerpts of Berman dep transcript (filed under seal)) (Watson, Linda)
November 12, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC of Designations for Deposition of Ryan Berman (Watson, Linda)
November 12, 2019 Filing 23 Exhibit List by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Watson, Linda)
November 12, 2019 Filing 22 WITNESS LIST by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC (Watson, Linda)
November 12, 2019 Set Deadlines/Hearings: TELEPHONIC Status Conference set for 11/13/2019 02:00 PM before District Judge George Caram Steeh Jeff Glass to arrange conference call to the Court at 313-234-5175 (MBea)
October 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)
October 25, 2019 Filing 20 RESPONSE to #15 MOTION to Compel Inspection and Copying of Computer Hard Drive filed by All Defendants. (Bower, Albert)
October 24, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION Jeffrey Glass be permitted to appear without specifying local counsel by All Defendants. (Bower, Albert)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER Referring Pretrial Matters Excluding Dispositive Motions to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford and #15 Motion to Compel. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)
October 21, 2019 Filing 17 EXHIBIT SECOND CORRECTED EXHIBIT F TO re #15 MOTION to Compel Inspection and Copying of Computer Hard Drive by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC (Watson, Linda)
October 21, 2019 Filing 16 EXHIBIT CORRECTED EXHIBIT F re #15 MOTION to Compel Inspection and Copying of Computer Hard Drive by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC (Watson, Linda)
October 21, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION to Compel Inspection and Copying of Computer Hard Drive by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Request for Inspection and Copying Computer Hard Drive Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(a)(2), #3 Exhibit B - Correspondence between L. Watson and J. Glass, dated October 3, 2019, #4 Exhibit C - Amended Request for Inspection and Copying Computer Hard Drive Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(a)(2), #5 Exhibit D - Defendant Ryan Bermans Objection to Plaintiff Automation Controls & Engineering LLCs Request for Inspection and Copying Computer Hard Drive, #6 Exhibit E - Correspondence from J. Glass to L. Watson, dated October 10, 2019, #7 Exhibit F - Unpublished Decision, #8 Exhibit G - Proposed Order) (Watson, Linda)
October 11, 2019 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Felsomat USA, Inc.. (Bower, Albert)
October 11, 2019 Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Ryan Berman. (Bower, Albert)
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER providing for discovery and rescheduling hearing on plaintiffs' MOTION for Preliminary Injunction #4 Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)
September 30, 2019 Filing 11 TRANSCRIPT of Motion Hearing held on September 24, 2019. (Court Reporter: Ronald A. DiBartolomeo) (Number of Pages: 46) 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 10/21/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/31/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/30/2019. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter Ronald A. DiBartolomeo, www.transcriptorders.com, before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (DiBartolomeo, R.)
September 25, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE OF HEARING on #4 Ex Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Motion Hearing set for 11/19/2019 09:00 AM before District Judge George Caram Steeh in courtroom 251 (Attachments: #1 Document Continuation Procedure Order) (MBea)
September 25, 2019 Filing 9 *ERROR: FORM NOT PRODUCED, see ECF No. 10* NOTICE OF HEARING on #4 andEx Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Motion Hearing set for 11/19/2019 09:00 AM before District Judge George Caram Steeh in courtroom 251 (MBea) Modified on 10/4/2019 (MBea).
September 24, 2019 Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge George Caram Steeh: Motion Hearing held on 9/24/2019 re #4 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC Disposition: Order to enter (Court Reporter: Ronald DiBartolomeo) (MBea)
September 23, 2019 Filing 8 RESPONSE to #4 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order andEx Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Affidavit of R. Berman, #2 Exhibit E-mails) (Bower, Albert)
September 20, 2019 Filing 7 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Albert M. Bower appearing on behalf of All Defendants (Bower, Albert)
September 20, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan S. Bolton on behalf of Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Bolton, Jordan)
September 20, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE OF HEARING on #4 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Motion Hearing set for 9/24/2019 02:00 PM before District Judge George Caram Steeh in courtroom #1080 (MBea)
September 17, 2019 Filing 4 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and, Ex Parte MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (Watson, Linda)
September 17, 2019 Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued for *Ryan Berman* (DPer)
September 17, 2019 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for *Felsomat USA, Inc.* (DPer)
September 17, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Verified Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief filed by Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC against Automation Controls & Engineering, LLC with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-7408143 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Washtenaw - County Where Action Arose: Washtenaw - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Executive Agreement) (Watson, Linda)
September 17, 2019 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 (DPer)

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Represented By: Linda M. Watson
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