BERROCAL v. Refloor LLC et al
Plaintiff: MARCO BERROCAL Doing business as Bourne Co.
Defendant: Refloor LLC, JK Squared LLC and Brian Elias
Counter Defendant: MARCO BERROCAL
Case Number: 3:2022cv10825
Filed: April 18, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Robert H Cleland
Referring Judge: Jonathan JC Grey
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 TEXT-ONLY ORDER: DEFENDANTS REFLOOR LLC'S AND BRIAN ELIAS' MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF JANUARY 13, 2023 TEXT-ONLY ORDER (ECF No. #44 ) is DENIED AS MOOT as to the date of the settlement conference, and DENIED ON THE MERITS as to its request to have JK's managing director appear for the conference remotely. The movants have demonstrated no grounds under E.D. Mich. LR 7.1(h) which would require an outcome different from the Text-Only Order of January 13, 2023. As made clear at yesterday's status conference, fully authorized representatives of all parties, as specified in my Practice Guidelines for settlement conferences, will be required to attend the upcoming settlement conference unless the parties stipulate that a particular representative is so peripheral to the negotiations as to be excusable. It is SO ORDERED. Entered by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (LHos)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for virtual proceedings before Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti: Status Conference held on 2/6/2023. Settlement Conference reset for 4/11/2023 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti in Courtroom 672. **Settlement statements are due by 4/4/2023. Please review Judge Patti's Practice Guidelines for Settlement Conferences at http://www.mied.uscourts.gov/index.cfm?pageFunction=chambers&judgeid=51. (Court Reporter: Digitally Recorded on Zoom) (LHos)
February 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 **TIME CHANGE ONLY** NOTICE TO APPEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE: Status Conference reset for 2/6/2023 at 12:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. Please use the Zoom link that was emailed to counsel on 1/18/23. (LHos)
January 18, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER: Based on the suggestion made in Plaintiff's response to the motion for reconsideration (ECF No. #46 ), the motion for reconsideration (ECF No. #44 ) remains under advisement and counsel for all parties are ordered to appear on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. by Zoom for a status conference to discuss the forthcoming settlement conference. It is SO ORDERED. Status Conference set for 2/6/2023 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. Entered by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (LHos)
January 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 RESPONSE to #44 MOTION for Reconsideration re 42 Order on Motion - Free,,,,,,, filed by MARCO BERROCAL. (Curtner, Gregory)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 TEXT-ONLY ORDER: Plaintiff is HEREBY ORDERED to respond to Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration (ECF No. #44 ) by January 19, 2023 at 12 o'clock p.m. to explain, in 3 pages or less, why JK Squared, LLC's managing director should not be permitted to participate in the settlement conference by remote means. Response due by 1/19/2023 at 12:00 p.m. Entered by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (LHos)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MOTION for Reconsideration re 42 Order on Motion - Free,,,,,,, by Brian Elias, Refloor LLC. (Wais, Michael)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: Settlement Conference reset for 3/2/2023 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti in Courtroom 672. **Settlement statements are due by 02/22/23.** Please refer to Judge Patti's Settlement Conference Practice guidelines available at https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/index.cfm?pageFunction=chambers&judgeid=51 (LHos)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 TEXT-ONLY ORDER: Each side has requested the opportunity to have the parties appear for the upcoming settlement conference remotely, in lieu of the Court's in-person requirement. (ECF Nos. #36 & #40 ) Plaintiff alternatively requests an adjournment. The Court will require the parties and their counsel to appear in person for the settlement conference; however, it will ADJOURN it to March 2, 2023 at 1:30 p.m., the only one of the alternate dates suggested by Plaintiff on which Judge Patti is available. Accordingly, Defendant JK Squared, LLC's motion for leave to appear remotely (ECF No. #36 ) is DENIED and Plaintiff's motion for leave to appear remotely or to adjourn settlement conference is GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART. (ECF No. #40 .) It is SO ORDERED. Entered by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (LHos)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 RESPONSE to #36 MOTION for Leave to Appear Remotely filed by MARCO BERROCAL. (Van Benthysen, Brett)
January 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION for leave to appear remotely or adjourn settlement conference by MARCO BERROCAL. (Van Benthysen, Brett)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 PRELIMINARY WITNESS LIST by MARCO BERROCAL (Van Benthysen, Brett)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Defendants Refloor LLC and Brian Elias' Preliminary WITNESS LIST by Brian Elias, Refloor LLC (Wais, Michael)
January 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Defendant JK Squared, LLC's Preliminary WITNESS LIST by JK Squared LLC (Woodworth, Eddie)
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Leave to Appear Remotely by JK Squared LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Woodworth, Eddie)
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 NOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: Settlement Conference set for 2/6/2023 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti in Courtroom 672. **Settlement statements are due by 1/30/23.** Please refer to Judge Patti's Settlement Conference Practice guidelines available at https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/index.cfm?pageFunction=chambers&judgeid=51 (LHos)
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER REFERRING OTHER MATTERS to Magistrate Judge Patti : Settlement Conference. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 6/21/2023 Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 7/21/2023 Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/30/2023 02:00 PM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland Jury Trial set for 11/14/2023 09:00 AM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (Refer to image for additional dates) (LWag)
December 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for in-person proceedings before District Judge Robert H. Cleland: Scheduling Conference held on 12/13/2022 (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (LWag)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: Scheduling Conference RESET for 12/13/2022 03:00 PM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland (11/23/22 Telephone Conference is CANCELLED and RESET to an IN PERSON Conference) (LWag)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (Van Benthysen, Brett)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Scheduling Conference set for 11/23/2022 10:00 AM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland (LWag)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan F. Karmo on behalf of Brian Elias, Refloor LLC. (Karmo, Jonathan)
October 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ANSWER to Counterclaim by MARCO BERROCAL. (Van Benthysen, Brett)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 OPINION AND ORDER granting #23 Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Count Four of Defendants' Amended Counterclaim. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 REPLY to Response re #23 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaim filed by MARCO BERROCAL. (Van Benthysen, Brett)
September 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE to #23 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaim filed by Brian Elias, Refloor LLC. (Wais, Michael)
August 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE OF IN PERSON HEARING on #23 MOTION to Dismiss Count 4 of the Amended Counterclaim. Motion Hearing set for 10/19/2022 02:00 PM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland (LWag)
August 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Counterclaim by MARCO BERROCAL. (Attachments: #1 DECLARATION, #2 Exhibit 1 - email chain, #3 Exhibit 2 - audio file of Heigh-Ho, #4 Exhibit 3 - video file of Infringing Commercial) (Van Benthysen, Brett)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATION AND ORDER WITHDRAWING #18 MOTION to Dismiss , ( Response to Amended Counterclaim due by 8/21/2022) Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Amended COUNTERCLAIM filed by Brian Elias, Refloor LLC against MARCO BERROCAL (Wais, Michael)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RE-NOTICE OF IN PERSON HEARING on #18 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion Hearing set for 10/19/2022 02:00 PM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland (LWag)
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE OF IN PERSON HEARING on #18 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion Hearing set for 10/5/2022 02:00 PM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland (LWag)
July 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss by MARCO BERROCAL. (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Kennison, Matthew)
July 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Refloor LLC (Wais, Michael)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul V. LiCalsi on behalf of MARCO BERROCAL. (LiCalsi, Paul)
June 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by JK Squared LLC. (Woodworth, Eddie)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses , COUNTERCLAIM filed by Refloor LLC, Brian Elias against MARCO BERROCAL by Refloor LLC, Brian Elias. (Wais, Michael)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Charles Wojno appearing on behalf of Brian Elias, Refloor LLC (Wojno, Charles)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Brett Van Benthysen on behalf of MARCO BERROCAL. (Van Benthysen, Brett)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Time for JK to answer, ( Response due by 6/24/2022) Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
June 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. JK Squared LLC served on 5/20/2022, answer due 6/10/2022. (Curtner, Gregory)
June 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Eddie D. Woodworth appearing on behalf of JK Squared LLC (Woodworth, Eddie)
May 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Time for Defendants to Respond to the Amended Complaint, ( Response due by 6/24/2022) Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)
May 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Issued for *JK Squared LLC* (SKra)
May 10, 2022 Opinion or Order REQUEST for SUMMONS for JK Squared LLC. (Curtner, Gregory)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by MARCO BERROCAL against All Defendants. NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Notice, #4 Proposed Summons) (Curtner, Gregory)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued for *Brian Elias* (DPer)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued for *JK Squared LLC* (DPer)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued for *Refloor LLC* (DPer)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE by MARCO BERROCAL AO121 Form (Curtner, Gregory)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by MARCO BERROCAL against All Defendants with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-8877434 - Fee: $ 402. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of State - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Oakland. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 AO121 Form, #5 Proposed Summons, #6 Proposed Summons, #7 Proposed Summons) (Curtner, Gregory)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order 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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Plaintiff: MARCO BERROCAL Doing business as Bourne Co.
Represented By: Gregory L. Curtner
Represented By: Brett Van Benthysen
Represented By: Matthew P. Kennison
Represented By: Paul V. LiCalsi
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Defendant: Refloor LLC
Represented By: Charles Wojno
Represented By: Michael F. Wais
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Defendant: JK Squared LLC
Represented By: Eddie D. Woodworth
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Defendant: Brian Elias
Represented By: Charles Wojno
Represented By: Michael F. Wais
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Counter defendant: MARCO BERROCAL
Represented By: Brett Van Benthysen
Represented By: Matthew P. Kennison
Represented By: Gregory L. Curtner
Represented By: Paul V. LiCalsi
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