Howard v. Ford Motor Company et al
Plaintiff: Howard and Warren Howard
Defendant: Ford Motor Company and General Motors LLC
Case Number: 1:2016cv00127
Filed: April 14, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Office: Southern Office
County: Harrison
Presiding Judge: Louis Guirola
Referring Judge: Robert H Walker
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Report on the Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark Form AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (wld)
July 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 24 JUDGMENT: judgment is rendered in favor of the defendants. Plaintiff's claims against the defendants are Dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Chief District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. on 7/29/2016 (wld)
July 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting #8 Motion to Dismiss; granting #18 Motion to Dismiss Signed by Chief District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. on 7/29/2016 (wld)
July 26, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE to Motion re #8 MOTION to Dismiss , #18 MOTION to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Warren Howard (wld)
July 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Docket Annotation as to Doc. #21. This reply should have also been linked to motion #18. All related filings to motions (using the "Responses and Replies" category, with the exception of "Response to Order") should be linked back to the original motion. Court staff has made the correction.(wld)
July 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re #20 Response in Opposition to Motion #18 to Dismiss filed by General Motors LLC (Rayner, W.) Modified on 7/25/2016 (wld).
July 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Warren Howard. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - US Patent)(JCH)
July 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MEMORANDUM in Support re #18 MOTION to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) filed by General Motors LLC (Rayner, W.)
July 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) by General Motors LLC (Rayner, W.)
July 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by W. Whitaker Rayner on behalf of General Motors LLC (Rayner, W.)
July 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Rebuttal re #13 Reply to Response to Motion, #8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Warren Howard (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Patent)(wld)
June 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on June 29, 2016 (King, Steve)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #7 Motion to Amend. Clerk directed to amend the case caption to substitute General Motors LLC for General Motors Corp. as one of the Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on 6/28/2016 (wld)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REPLY to Response to Motion re #8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company (Alexander, Roderick)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice fee paid by Jason R. Mudd $ 100, receipt number 14643008196 (wld)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice fee paid by Eric A. Buresh $ 100, receipt number 14643008196 (wld)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Docket Annotation as to Doc. #11 & #12. Any PDF fillable on-line forms once completed should be electronically converted to PDF by printing to the PDF printer. Save the file with an appropriate name in a folder. E-file the electronically converted PDF form, not the form which was filled in and saved. Clerk has converted the PHV motion form so that it may not be modified. Counsel does not need to re-file. (wld)
June 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Jason R. Mudd to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A" Kansas Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit "B" Missouri Certificate of Good Standing)(Alexander, Roderick) (Main Document 12 replaced on 6/28/2016) (wld).
June 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Eric A. Buresh to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A" Kansas Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit "B" Missouri Certificate of Good Standing)(Alexander, Roderick) (Main Document 11 replaced on 6/28/2016) (wld).
June 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RESPONSE in Opposition re #8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Warren Howard. (JCH)
June 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Support re #8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Ford Motor Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A" - Declaration of Thomas Miller)(Alexander, Roderick)
June 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss by Ford Motor Company (Alexander, Roderick)
May 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint/Defendant's Name by Warren Howard (wld)
May 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Ford Motor Company (Alexander, Roderick)
May 19, 2016 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint. Ford Motor Company answer due 6/9/2016. No further written order will issue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on May 19, 2016 (King, Steve)
May 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Warren Howard. Ford Motor Company served on 4/28/2016, answer due 5/19/2016. (JCH)
May 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Warren Howard. General Motors Corp. served on 4/25/2016, answer due 5/16/2016. (wld)
April 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of mailing to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action regarding a Patent or Trademark re #1 Complaint. (wld)
April 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corp. (JCH)
April 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corp. (Filing fee $ 400; receipt number 14643007954), filed by Warren Howard. (2 exhibits are on CD and being maintained in court file) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1 - patent, #3 Exhibit 2 - ford mykey, #4 Exhibit 3 - letters of support, #5 Exhibit 4 - news articles, #6 Exhibit 5 - housing after Katrina, #7 Exhibit 6 - patent information)(JCH)

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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Eric A. Buresh - PHV
Represented By: Jason R. Mudd - PHV
Represented By: Roderick Mark Alexander, Jr.
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Represented By: W. Whitaker Rayner
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