Heritage Guitar, Inc. v. Gibson Brands, Inc.
Plaintiff: Heritage Guitar, Inc.
Defendant: Gibson Brands, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv00229
Filed: March 13, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Ray Kent
Referring Judge: Janet T Neff
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1125
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #12 motion to seal; granting PROPOSED ORDER #13 ; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (fhw)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING Unopposed Motion to Seal #12 and Proposed Order #13 to Magistrate Judge Ray Kent under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT With Updated Redactions against Gibson Brands, Inc. filed by Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Walters, Bryan)
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ***SEALED DOCUMENT Unredacted Complaint by plaintiff Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Walters, Bryan) Modified text on 4/29/2020 per #16 (mg).
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PROPOSED ORDER regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Seal [Dkt 12] by plaintiff Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Walters, Bryan)
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 UNOPPOSED MOTION to SEAL Unredacted Complaint by plaintiff Heritage Guitar, Inc.; (Walters, Bryan)
April 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER denying as moot #6 motion for order; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (fhw)
April 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTES of motion hearing re #6 MOTION for order that Plaintiff's Complaint May Be Filed In Public Record Without Redactions or, Alternatively, For Leave To File Its Complaint Under Seal filed by Heritage Guitar, Inc., held by telephone before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; the parties have reached an agreement on the redactions to the complaint; order to issue (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (sjc)
April 20, 2020 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Andrea Bates on behalf of defendant Gibson Brands, Inc. (Bates, Andrea)
April 20, 2020 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Kurt Schuettinger on behalf of defendant Gibson Brands, Inc. (Schuettinger, Kurt)
April 10, 2020 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Allyson Theresa Slater on behalf of plaintiff Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Slater, Allyson)
April 10, 2020 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jared D. Hoffman on behalf of plaintiff Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Hoffman, Jared)
April 10, 2020 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Vinita Ferrera on behalf of plaintiff Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Ferrera, Vinita)
April 10, 2020 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Mark Matuschak on behalf of plaintiff Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Matuschak, Mark)
April 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding document number #6 :telephonic motion hearing is set for 4/21/2020 at 10:00 AM at 584 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Ray Kent; plaintiff's counsel shall initiate the conference call (fhw)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING MOTION for order #6 to Magistrate Judge Ray Kent under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)
April 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for order that Plaintiff's Complaint May Be Filed In Public Record Without Redactions or, Alternatively, For Leave To File Its Complaint Under Seal #6 filed by Gibson Brands, Inc. (Susser, Steven)
April 7, 2020 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Steven Susser on behalf of defendant Gibson Brands, Inc. (Susser, Steven)
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 BRIEF in support of MOTION for order that Plaintiff's Complaint May Be Filed In Public Record Without Redactions or, Alternatively, For Leave To File Its Complaint Under Seal #6 and Certificate of Service filed by Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Walters, Bryan)
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for order that Plaintiff's Complaint May Be Filed In Public Record Without Redactions or, Alternatively, For Leave To File Its Complaint Under Seal by plaintiff Heritage Guitar, Inc.; (Walters, Bryan)
March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Heritage Guitar, Inc. as to Gibson Brands, Inc. waiver sent on 3/18/2020, answer due 5/18/2020 (Walters, Bryan)
March 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant Gibson Brands, Inc. (mg)
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE that this case has been assigned Janet T. Neff ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee (mg)
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order SUMMONS NOT ISSUED as to defendant Gibson Brands, Inc. (filing fee not paid) (mg)
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order FILING FEE PAID re #1 by plaintiff Heritage Guitar, Inc. in the amount of $400, receipt number AMIWDC-5023568 (Walters, Bryan)
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Heritage Acquisition LLC, Heritage Guitars Holding, LLC, BandLab Heritage Investment, Inc. for Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Walters, Bryan) Modified text on 3/16/2020 (mg).
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against Gibson Brands, Inc. filed by Heritage Guitar, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Summons) (Walters, Bryan)

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Defendant: Gibson Brands, Inc.
Represented By: Steven Susser
Represented By: Andrea Bates
Represented By: Kurt Schuettinger
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Plaintiff: Heritage Guitar, Inc.
Represented By: Bryan R. Walters
Represented By: Jared D. Hoffman
Represented By: Vinita Ferrera
Represented By: Mark Matuschak
Represented By: Allyson Theresa Slater
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