Shibumi Shade, Inc. v. Gardma LLC
Plaintiff: Shibumi Shade, Inc.
Defendant: Gardma LLC d/b/a Million Shades America
Case Number: 5:2024cv00588
Filed: October 15, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Louise Wood Flanagan
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 12, 2024 Filing 16 Memorandum in Support regarding #15 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ; Insufficient Process; Insufficient Service of Process filed by Gardma LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Gomin Gardiyehewa Declaration-Signed, #2 Exhibit A to Gardiyehewa Decl. - Documents left at Def's Address) (Long, Samuel)
December 12, 2024 Filing 15 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ; Insufficient Process; Insufficient Service of Process filed by Gardma LLC. (Long, Samuel)
December 12, 2024 Filing 14 Notice of Appearance filed by Tom BenGera on behalf of Gardma LLC. (BenGera, Tom)
November 12, 2024 Filing 13 Financial Disclosure Statement by Gardma LLC (Long, Samuel)
November 12, 2024 Filing 12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint, filed by Gardma LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Long, Samuel)
November 12, 2024 Filing 11 Notice of Appearance filed by Samuel A. Long, Jr on behalf of Gardma LLC. (Long, Samuel)
November 12, 2024 TEXT ORDER granting Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time #12 . For good cause shown, it is ordered that Defendant has up to and including December 12, 2024, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint #1 . Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 11/12/2024. (Hockaday, A.)
November 12, 2024 Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint. (Collins, S)
November 12, 2024 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY - Failure to File Financial Disclosure Statement as to Gardma LLC. Pursuant to 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 7.3, all parties shall file a financial disclosure statement. A negative statement is required if a party has no disclosures to make. The disclosure statement must be on a form provided by the clerk. This form is available at the clerk's office and on the court's website. (Collins, S)
October 23, 2024 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Shibumi Shade, Inc.. Gardma LLC served on 10/22/2024, answer due 11/12/2024. (Heard, Preston)
October 22, 2024 TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. At the direction of the Court and for the continued efficient administration of justice, this case is reassigned to United States District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan for all further proceedings. Chief United States District Judge Richard E. Myers II is no longer assigned to the case. All future filings should reflect the revised case number of 5:24-CV-588-FL. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 10/22/2024. (Hockaday, A.)
October 21, 2024 Case Selected for Mediation - A printable list of certified mediators for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the Selection of Mediator form are available on the court's Website, http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/attorney/mediators.aspx. (McNally, Kimberly)
October 17, 2024 Filing 9 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Christine H. Dupriest on behalf of Shibumi Shade, Inc.. (Dupriest, Christine)
October 17, 2024 Filing 8 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Preston H. Heard on behalf of Shibumi Shade, Inc.. (Heard, Preston)
October 16, 2024 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Gardma LLC. (*NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.*) (Rudd, D.)
October 16, 2024 Filing 6 PATENT REPORT: Sent via US mail to Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, P O Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 mailed on October 16, 2024. (Rudd, D.)
October 16, 2024 Notice to Counsel regarding: #1 Complaint. Counsel did not properly identify attachments pursuant to Section V.E. of the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. Attachments must be clearly labeled (i.e., "Exhibit" is not a sufficient description). No further action is required. (Rudd, D.)
October 16, 2024 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY regarding #3 Notice of Special Appearance, #4 Notice of Special Appearance. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1(e)(1), the Special Appearance Attorney must complete the "electronic filing attorney registration form" and comply with Section IV.D of the Policy Manual. Once Counsel receives their login and password, they must file their notice of special appearance so that they will be added to the docket and be able to receive notices of electronic filing "NEF's". (Rudd, D.)
October 15, 2024 Filing 5 Financial Disclosure Statement by Shibumi Shade, Inc. (Hartzell, Samuel)
October 15, 2024 Filing 4 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Samuel B. Hartzell on behalf of Shibumi Shade, Inc.. (Hartzell, Samuel)
October 15, 2024 Filing 3 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Samuel B. Hartzell on behalf of Shibumi Shade, Inc.. (Hartzell, Samuel)
October 15, 2024 Filing 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Samuel B. Hartzell on behalf of Shibumi Shade, Inc.. (Hartzell, Samuel)
October 15, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Gardma LLC dba Million Shades America ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANCEDC-7812899.), filed by Shibumi Shade, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A- U.S. Patent 11,634,924 B2, #3 Exhibit B- Patent information, #4 Proposed Summons) (Hartzell, Samuel) Modified on 10/16/2024 to describe exhibits. (Rudd, D.)

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Plaintiff: Shibumi Shade, Inc.
Represented By: Samuel B. Hartzell
Represented By: Christine H. Dupriest
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Defendant: Gardma LLC d/b/a Million Shades America
Represented By: Tom BenGera
Represented By: Samuel A. Long, Jr.
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