New York Packaging, II, LLC v. Merchants Distributors, LLC et al
Plaintiff: New York Packaging, II, LLC
Defendant: Merchants Distributors, LLC doing business as MDI and Lowes Foods, LLC
Counter Claimant: Merchants Distributors, LLC
Case Number: 5:2024cv00010
Filed: January 12, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Kenneth D Bell
Referring Judge: Susan C Rodriguez
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 11, 2024 Filing 18 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Lowes Foods, LLC. (Coughlin, Richard)
March 11, 2024 Filing 17 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Merchants Distributors, LLC. (Coughlin, Richard)
March 11, 2024 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Stephen M. Kepper Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6437574. by Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC. (Coughlin, Richard). Motions referred to Susan C. Rodriguez.
March 11, 2024 Filing 15 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , COUNTERCLAIM against New York Packaging, II, LLC by Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC.(Coughlin, Richard)
March 11, 2024 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of Counsel (Joint Certificate of Settlement Conference) by Richard A Coughlin on behalf of Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC (Coughlin, Richard)
February 9, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Thomas Placey on behalf of Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC (Placey, Sean)
February 9, 2024 Filing 12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint, by Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC. (Coughlin, Richard). Motions referred to Susan C. Rodriguez.
February 9, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard A Coughlin on behalf of Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC (Coughlin, Richard)
February 9, 2024 TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting #12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint. Lowes Foods, LLC's answer due 3/11/2024; Merchants Distributors, LLC's answer due 3/11/2024. So Ordered. Entered by US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on 2/9/2024. (DLG)
February 1, 2024 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by New York Packaging, II, LLC. Merchants Distributors, LLC served on 1/29/2024, answer due 2/20/2024. (Lee, Nicholas)
February 1, 2024 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by New York Packaging, II, LLC. Lowes Foods, LLC served on 1/23/2024, answer due 2/13/2024. (Lee, Nicholas)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Joseph J. Zito for New York Packaging, II, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on 1/16/2024. (brl)
January 16, 2024 Filing 7 Summons Issued Electronically as to Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC. NOTICE: Counsel shall print the summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4 . (cjs)
January 16, 2024 Filing 6 REPORT on the Filing of an action regarding patent and/or trademark numbers contained in complaint. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (cjs)
January 16, 2024 Notice to Joseph J. Zito: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 1/23/2024. (brl)
January 12, 2024 Clerk's Entry and Service of #Standing Order Requiring an Initial Settlement Conference in Civil Cases assigned to the Honorable Kenneth D. Bell (5:19-mc-5 (Doc. No. 1)). The parties are directed to click on the link above to retrieve the Order. The filing party is directed to serve a copy of the Order with service. (cjs)
January 12, 2024 Case assigned to District Judge Kenneth D. Bell and US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the #Case Assignment Packet. Motions referred to Susan C. Rodriguez: #5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Joseph J. Zito Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6364699. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(cjs)
January 12, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Joseph J. Zito Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ANCWDC-6364699. by New York Packaging, II, LLC. (Lee, Nicholas)
January 12, 2024 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by New York Packaging, II, LLC. (Lee, Nicholas)
January 12, 2024 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Morgan Hunter Rogers on behalf of New York Packaging, II, LLC (Rogers, Morgan)
January 12, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas H Lee on behalf of New York Packaging, II, LLC (Lee, Nicholas)
January 12, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANCWDC-6364542), filed by New York Packaging, II, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Patent 10513078, #2 Exhibit B - Patent 11440267, #3 Exhibit C - Photographs of Example of Accused Product, #4 Cover Sheet)(Lee, Nicholas)

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Plaintiff: New York Packaging, II, LLC
Represented By: Morgan Hunter Rogers
Represented By: Nicholas H Lee
Represented By: Joseph J. Zito
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Defendant: Merchants Distributors, LLC doing business as MDI
Represented By: Richard A Coughlin
Represented By: Sean Thomas Placey
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Defendant: Lowes Foods, LLC
Represented By: Richard A Coughlin
Represented By: Sean Thomas Placey
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Counter claimant: Merchants Distributors, LLC
Represented By: Richard A Coughlin
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