Powerful Katinka, Inc. v. McFarland et al Featured Case

Chef Rebecca Charles of the Pearl Oyster Bar alleges that her former employee Chef Edward McFarland opened Ed's Lobster Bar, a restaurant that pirated Pearl's entire menu, copied all aspects of Pearl's presentation of its dishes and duplicated Pearl's readily identifiable decor.

Plaintiff: Powerful Katinka, Inc.
Defendant: Edward McFarland and Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC
Case Number: 1:2007cv06036
Filed: June 26, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: New York
Presiding Judge: Shira A. Scheindlin
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Jury Demanded By: Defendant

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Date Filed Document Text
August 29, 2007 Filing 12
RULE 26 DISCLOSURE.Document filed by Powerful Katinka, Inc..(Bocknek, Steven)
August 24, 2007 Filing 9
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alan Serrins on behalf of Edward McFarland, Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC (Serrins, Alan)
August 17, 2007 Filing 8
ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from David Jacoby dated 8/16/07 re: that dft. should be directed to serve their answer by hand on 8/20/07, and abide by the remaining deadlines. ENDORSEMENT: Dfts answer is due on 8/22/07. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/22/07) (pl)
August 16, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 7
ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from Antara Kanth dated 8/16/07 re: Counsel writes to request that this Court order that Defendants' time to file an answer be extended to on or before 8/24/07. ENDORSEMENT: Defendants time to answer is extended to and including 8/24/07. So Ordered. Edward McFarland answer due 8/24/2007; Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC answer due 8/24/2007. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/16/07) (jco)
August 14, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 6
ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: a Settlement Conference isscheduled for 11/7/2007 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck. (Signed by Judge Andrew J. Peck on 8/14/07) (kco)
August 8, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 5
SCHEDULING ORDER: Responses due by 10/18/2007,Deposition due by 4/17/2008. Discovery due by 4/17/2008. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/4/2008 at 04:30 PM before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. Pretrial Order due by 6/13/2008. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/7/07) (js)
July 12, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 3
ORDER RE SCHEDULING AND INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 8/7/2007 at 04:30 PM in Courtroom 15C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 7/11/2007) (jmi)
June 26, 2007 Filing 2
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Powerful Katinka, Inc..(tro)
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Plaintiff: Powerful Katinka, Inc.
Represented By: David Jacoby
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Defendant: Edward McFarland
Represented By: Alan Serrins
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Defendant: Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC
Represented By: Alan Serrins
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