TNT Amusements, Inc. v. Torch Electronics, LLC et al
Plaintiff: TNT Amusements, Inc. doing business as Play-Mor Coin-Op
Defendant: Torch Electronics, LLC, Steven Miltenberger and Sondra Miltenberger
Case Number: 4:2023cv00330
Filed: March 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: John A Ross
Referring Judge: Stephen R Welby
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for oral argument is GRANTED. (ECF No. #25 ). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will hold oral argument on whether to hold a hearing on the motion for a preliminary injunction on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 12N of the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse. (Motion Hearing set for 6/15/2023 11:00 AM in Courtroom 12N - St. Louis before District Judge John A. Ross.) Signed by District Judge John A. Ross on 5/11/2023. (LNJ)
May 10, 2023 Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion by Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC re #25 MOTION for Oral Argument (Graves, Todd) Modified event on 5/10/2023 (CLT).
May 9, 2023 Filing 25 MOTION for Oral Argument: by Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc. re #15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Finneran, Richard) Modified event on 5/10/2023 (CLT).
May 8, 2023 Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re #18 MOTION to Dismiss Case (Partial) filed by Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC. (Graves, Todd)
May 5, 2023 Filing 23 REPLY to Response to Motion re #15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 7 - Declaration of Stacy Friedman, #2 Exhibit 8 - Missouri Gaming Commission Letter, #3 Exhibit 9 - Timeline of Removal of TNT Machines, #4 Exhibit 10 - Order on Motion to Compel)(Finneran, Richard)
May 2, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re #21 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, filed by Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC. In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: The attorney's signature on the signature block must match the name of the e-filer. This is an informational notice and no further action is needed at this time. All future filings must be in compliance with this rule. (CLT)
May 1, 2023 Filing 21 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit P, #17 Exhibit Q, #18 Exhibit R)(Graves, Todd)
April 28, 2023 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #18 MOTION to Dismiss Case (Partial) filed by Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc.. (Riedisser, Sasha)
April 21, 2023 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #18 MOTION to Dismiss Case (Partial) filed by Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC. (Graves, Todd)
April 21, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss Case (Partial) by Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC. (Graves, Todd)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants may file any response to Plaintiff's motion on or before May 1, 2023. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant may file any reply to Plaintiffs response on or before May 5, 2023. Signed by District Judge John A. Ross on 4/21/23. (JAB)
April 20, 2023 Filing 16 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Missouri Gaming Commission 2022 Annual Report, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Illegal Gambling White Paper, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - About Us 1-888-BETSOFF, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - MGC Problem Gambling List FAQ, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 - Romano et al v. Torch Electronics LLC, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 6 - Age of Gambling Initiation and Severity of Gambling and Health Problems Among Older Adult Problem Gamblers)(Warren, Mary Grace)
April 20, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Warren, Mary Grace)
April 17, 2023 Filing 14 CJRA ORDER (GJL). Magistrate Judge Stephen R. Welby termed. Case reassigned to District Judge John A. Ross and District Judge John A. Ross for all further proceedings. (JMP)
April 17, 2023 Filing 13 ENTRY of Appearance by James Aaron Craig for Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC. (Craig, James)
April 11, 2023 Notice from Clerk instructing Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC to submit Notice regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Click #here for the instructions. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 4/18/2023. (KJS)
April 10, 2023 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Defendant Torch Electronics, LLC. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Graves, Todd)
April 10, 2023 Filing 11 Electronic Notice re: Disclosure Statement to Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible and add all individuals and entities into CM/ECF as required # (moed-0001.pdf). (KJS)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Docket Text ORDER: Motion for Extension of Time #9 is GRANTED. Defendants' responsive pleading is due no later than April 21, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Stephen R. Welby on 04/06/23. (MCC)
April 5, 2023 Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or otherwise respond to complaint by Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC. (Graves, Todd)
April 5, 2023 Filing 8 ENTRY of Appearance by Todd P. Graves for Defendants Sondra Miltenberger, Steven Miltenberger, Torch Electronics, LLC. (Graves, Todd)
March 22, 2023 Filing 7 ENTRY of Appearance by Mary Grace Monaco Warren for Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc.. (Warren, Mary Grace)
March 22, 2023 Filing 6 ENTRY of Appearance by Richard E. Finneran for Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc.. (Finneran, Richard)
March 16, 2023 Filing 5 Pursuant to Local Rule 2.08, the assigned/referred magistrate judge is designated and authorized by the court to exercise full authority in this assigned/referred action or matter under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636 and 18 U.S.C Sec. 3401, including any case budgeting matters. (Potter, Jacob)
March 16, 2023 Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Stephen R. Welby. 3 Summons(es) issued and emailed to Attorney Sasha D. Riedisser. All parties must file the Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form consenting to or opting out of the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Click #here for the instructions. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible. # (moed-0001.pdf). (JDC)
March 15, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc. Process Server: Rufus Harmon (Riedisser, Sasha)
March 15, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc. Process Server: Larry McDowell (Riedisser, Sasha)
March 15, 2023 Filing 2 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Plaintiff TNT Amusements, Inc.. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Riedisser, Sasha)
March 15, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against defendant All Defendants with receipt number AMOEDC-9840901, in the amount of $402 Jury Demand,, filed by TNT Amusements, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #8 Original Filing Form Original Filing Form, #9 Summons Summons for Torch Electronics, #10 Summons Summons for Steven Miltenberger, #11 Summons Summons for Sondra Miltenberger)(Riedisser, Sasha)

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Plaintiff: TNT Amusements, Inc. doing business as Play-Mor Coin-Op
Represented By: Sasha D. Riedisser
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