Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc. v. Hause Machines, Inc.
| Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc. |
| Hause Machines, Inc. and Nextgen Machines LLC doing business as Hause Machines |
| 3:2025cv01876 |
| September 8, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
| Darrell A Clay |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Account Receivable |
| Plaintiff |
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| Minutes of Status Conference [non-document] held by video conference before Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay on March 6, 2026. Plaintiff was represented by Andrew Nazar and Robert Lowell. Counsel for Defendant did not appear. I directed counsel for Plaintiff to confer with counsel for Defendant regarding preferences for mediation, and to provide the parties joint preferences as outlined in the Case Management Conference Order. That report from the parties is to be submitted by March 20, 2026. If either party desires to have the Status Conference reset for further discussions, they are to promptly notify the Courtroom Deputy. Otherwise, the parties are to proceed according to the previously-issued Case Management Conference Order. Time: 8 minutes. (G,G) |
| Filing 24 Notice of Service of Plaintiff Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.'s Discovery Requests Upon Defendant Nextgen Machines LLC filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. (Burch, Christopher) |
Order [non-document] granting Plaintiff's #23 Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Robert Lowell for Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay on 3/3/2026.(R,Ke)
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| Filing 23 Motion for attorney Robert Lowell to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-13549795, filed by Plaintiff Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. (Burch, Christopher) |
| Filing 22 Initial Disclosures filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. (Reliford, Mozianio) |
| Filing 21 Rule 26 Disclosures filed by Nextgen Machines LLC. (Hershman, Howard) |
| Filing 20 Minute Order of Case Management Conference held on 12/17/2025. Case is assigned to the standard track. Parties to be Joined and Pleading Amendments due by 1/23/2026. Status Conference set for 3/6/2026 at 10:00 AM to be held by video conference. Video conference access information will be provided to all participants in advance. Discovery due by 7/17/2026. Dispositive Motions due by 8/14/2026. Time: 17 minutes. Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay on 12/17/2025. (R,Ke) |
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Order. Case Management Conference reset for 12/17/2025 at 02:30 PM to be held by video conference. Video conference access information will be provided to all participants in advance. Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay on 12/15/2025. (R,Ke)
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| Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay assigned to case pursuant to consent. Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick terminated. (R,EM) |
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Order [non-document]: On consent of the parties, this case is transferred to the docket of Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay for further proceedings. The December 17, 2025 Case Management Conference before me is vacated. re #18 , #19 . Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick on 12/15/2025. (M,SM)
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| Filing 19 Status Report filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. Related document(s) #18 .(Burch, Christopher) |
| Filing 18 Case Management Conference Scheduling Notice: Case management conference to be held on 12/17/2025, at 02:30 PM before Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick with counsel to call the Court's bridge line: 419-718-0655, Meeting ID 849 763 788. Planning report to be filed at least one week prior. (Attachments: #1 Report of Parties' Planning Meeting)(M,SM) |
| Filing 17 Answer to #13 Amended complaint, filed by Nextgen Machines LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Purchase Order (Revised), #2 Exhibit B Purchase Order (Revised))(Hershman, Howard) |
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Order [non-document]: On agreement of the parties, Defendant may file its response to the First Amended Complaint on or before November 17, 2025. The pending motions for leave to plead are terminated. (Related Doc #15 , #16 ). Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick on 11/7/2025.(M,SM)
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| Filing 16 Joint Motion for leave to Plead in Response filed by Plaintiff Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Burch, Christopher) |
| Filing 15 Motion for leave to Plead filed by Defendant Hause Machines, Inc.. Related document(s) #11 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Purchase Order)(Hershman, Howard) |
| Filing 14 Affidavit/Declaration of Christopher Burch filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. Related document(s) #12 . (Burch, Christopher) |
| Filing 13 First Amended complaint against Hause Machines, Inc.. Filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4) (Burch, Christopher) |
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Filing 12
Order: To maintain this case in federal court, Plaintiff must supplement the Complaint by filing an affidavit of jurisdiction on or before November 14, 2025. re #1 . Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick on 10/15/2025. (M,SM)
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| Filing 11 Application to Clerk for entry of default against Defendant Hause Machines Inc. - Request for Entry of Default by Clerk filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Declaration of Christopher B. Burch in Support of Plaintiff's Request for Entry of Default by Clerk)(Burch, Christopher) |
| Filing 10 Supplement to Notice of Service - Return of Process Server-Rob Brubaker, filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. Related document(s) #8 . (Burch, Christopher) |
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Order [non-document] granting Plaintiff's Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Mozianio S. Reliford, III. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (Related Doc #9 ). Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick on 9/26/2025.(M,SM)
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| Filing 9 Motion for attorney Mozianio S. Reliford, III to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-13300373, filed by Plaintiff Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc. (Burch, Christopher) Modified text on 9/23/2025 (L,Br). |
| Filing 8 Notice of Service of Summons and Complaint Notice of Filing Return of Process Server of Summons and Complaint filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. (Burch, Christopher) |
| Filing 7 Notice of Filing Exhibits Under Seal filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. (Burch, Christopher) |
| Filing 6 SEALED Document: Order allowing Exhbits to be filed under seal with exhibits attached filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc. Related document(s) #5 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Purchase Order, #2 Exhibit 2 - Purchase Order, #3 Exhibit 3 - Checklist)(Burch, Christopher) |
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Filing 5
Order granting Plaintiff's Motion for leave to file exhibits under seal. (Related Doc #3 ). Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick on 9/9/2025.(M,SM)
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| Filing 4 Original summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon Hause Machines, Inc. (R,EM) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/9/2025: #1 Summons) (R,EM). |
| Notice re Prompt Service. Counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for promptly serving the Complaint on Defendant(s) upon receiving the issued summons from the Clerk and, after service has been perfected, electronically filing a Return of Service or an executed Waiver of Service for each Defendant.Service is to be accomplished pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, which includes provisions for personal service and waiver of service, and Local Rule 4.2. If you wish the Clerk to serve the Complaint on Defendant(s) (a seldom used alternative because it does not save time or money), you must provide the Clerk's office with copies of the Complaint along with other necessary documents, in the manner set forth in Local Rule 4.2(a). (R,EM) |
| Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. (R,EM) |
| Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick assigned to case. (R,EM) |
| Filing 3 Motion for leave to File Exhibits Under Seal filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Burch, Christopher) |
| Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc.. (Burch, Christopher) |
| Filing 1 Complaint against Hause Machines, Inc. Filing fee paid $ 405, Receipt number AOHNDC-13279862. Filed by Taylor Forge Engineered Systems, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Purchase Order, #2 Purchase Order, #3 E-mail, #4 E-mail, #5 Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Summons) (Burch, Christopher) Modified on 9/9/2025 (R,EM). |
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