Horizon Motor LLC et al v. QuickLoadz Manufacturing LLC et al
Plaintiff: Horizon Motor, Inc. and CJI Group Ltd., Inc.
Defendant: QuickLoadz Manufacturing LLC, Sean D Jones, Bridget M. Lair, Horizon Motors LLC, Zero Emission Motors LLC and Does 1 through 25
Case Number: 2:2026cv00939
Filed: August 5, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Sarah D Morrison
Referring Judge: Chelsey M Vascura
Nature of Suit: Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016)
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. ยง 1836 (a) Injunction against Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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August 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE: Upon review of the record, the Court notes that the above-styled case was erroneously filed in the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division at Cincinnati. Pursuant to S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 82.1(b), this case is hereby transferred from the docket of the Honorable Jeffery P. Hopkins to the Office of the Clerk for reassignment to the Eastern Division of the Southern District of Ohio at Columbus. Signed by Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins on 8/6/2026. (kmc)
August 6, 2026 Filing 3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiffs CJI Group Ltd., Inc., Horizon Motor, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion, #2 Exhibit A -- Declaration of Christopher Jenkins, #3 Exhibit B -- Declaration of Moneka Johnson, #4 Exhibit C -- Declaration of Greta Hitzeman) (Messeloff, Daniel)
August 6, 2026 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Horizon Motors LLC, Sean D Jones, Bridget M. Lair, QuickLoadz Manufacturing LLC, Zero Emission Motors LLC. (eh)
August 6, 2026 If this case is referred, it will be to Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. (eh)
August 6, 2026 CLERK'S NOTICE: In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and 28 U.S.C. 636(c), the parties are notified that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form may be accessed at the following link: #AO-085. The consent form should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent. (eh)
August 6, 2026 Case transferred in from Western Division at Cincinnati Division on 08/06/2026 Case Number 1:26-cv-780. Case assigned to Chief District Judge Sarah D. Morrison and Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura. (kmc)
August 5, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND Verified Complaint with Jury Demand against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-11169393), filed by Horizon Motor LLC, CJI Group Ltd., Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Form to Defendant QuickLoadz Manufacturing LLC, #3 Summons Form to Defendant Sean D. Jones, #4 Summons Form to Defendant Bridget M. Lair, #5 Summons Form to Defendant Horizon Motors LLC, #6 Summons Form to Defendant Zero Emission Motors LLC) (Messeloff, Daniel)

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Plaintiff: Horizon Motor, Inc.
Represented By: Daniel L. Messeloff
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Plaintiff: CJI Group Ltd., Inc.
Represented By: Daniel L. Messeloff
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Defendant: QuickLoadz Manufacturing LLC
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Defendant: Sean D Jones
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Defendant: Bridget M. Lair
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Defendant: Horizon Motors LLC
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Defendant: Zero Emission Motors LLC
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Defendant: Does 1 through 25
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