Arlington Industries v. Bridgeport Fittings
Case Number: 3:2001cv00485
Filed: March 19, 2001
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Scranton Office
Presiding Judge: Christopher C. Conner
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
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July 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 887 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: pltf's motion for entry of jdgmt on supp'l damages 845 - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. W/in 20 days of ct's order Arlington shall submit supp'l memo proposing appropriate calculation & amt of lost Arling ton's filing, Bridgeport shall respond w/ any objs to Arlington's proposal... (word limits).; 3. No further memos shall be permitted w/out leave of court. (See memo & order for complete details.)Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 7/17/13. (ki)
July 11, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 837 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: Arlington's motion for relief from judgment 829 - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Pursuant to FRCP 62.1, the ct INDICATES & HEREBY CERTIFIES that it will grant motion w/ re: the Whipper-Snap Duplex products under Rule 60 (b)(5) if the USCA for Federal Circuit remands for that purpose.; 2. Arlington shall promptly notify the Clrk of the USCA for Federal Circuit pursuant to Fed Rules of Appellate Procedure 12.1 of the ct's indicative ruing... (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 07/11/11. (ki)
June 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 835 ORDER - It is hereby ORDERED that the stay of injunctions 776 is LIFTED, effective 6/23/11. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 06/28/11. (ki)
April 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 828 AMENDING ORDER re: 2/18/11 Order 826 - It is hereby ORDERED that the ct's order 826 dated 2/18/11 is ENDED as follows: 1. The portion of Order reading "upon the issuance of a mandate from the Fed Cir Ct of Appeals vacating jdgmt in Arli ngton v Bridgeport, Civ. A. No. 3:06-CV-1105(MDPA) Arlington shall notify the ct upon issuance of the mandate" is VACATED.; 2. The stay of permanent injunction in above-captioned case shall be IMMEDIATELY LIFTED only upon issuance of order by Fe d Cir denying Bridgeport's motion for stay of injunctions. See Arlington I Appeal, Doc. 25. Arlington shall notify the ct upon issuance of the Fed Cir's decision on Bridgeport's motion to stay. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 04/20/11. (ki)
February 18, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 826 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: motion 808 to lift stay - It is hereby ORDERED that the motion 808 is GRANTED upon issuance of a mandate from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals vacating the jdgmt in Arlington v Bridgeport Civ A No 3:06-CV-1105 (MD Pa) - Arlington shall notify the court upon issuance of the mandate. (See memo & order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 02/18/11. (ki)
January 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 819 ORDER - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Motion 810 to expedite briefing on emergency motion to lift stay 808 GRANTED in part & DENIED in part: a. Bridgeport to file br in opp to motion 808 by 5 pm EST 2/7/11, b. Arlington may file reply br by 5 pm EST on 2/10/11.; Motion 814 to stay briefing DENIED. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 01/28/11. (ki)
April 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 798 ORDER FOR ENTRY OF AMENDED FINAL JUDGMENT granting Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.'s motion 793 for same. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 04/28/10. (ki)
March 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 789 ORDER - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Arlington's request to update total damages amt prior to entry of final jdgmt is GRANTED as follows... (see Paras 1a-1c for specifics).; 2. Final damages in total amt of $3,583,173.64 shall be awarded t o Arlington.; 3. Bridgeport's request that ct stay execution of final money jdgmt pending appeal w/out req'ng that Bridgeport post supersedeas bond DENIED - however Bridgeport shall not be req'd to post a supersedeas bond for full amt of monetary jdgmt - the following supersedeas bond shall be posted upon or after filing notice of appeal... (see Paras 3a-c for specifics).; 4. Clrk of Ct to enter final jdgmt of infringement in favor of Arlington... (see Para 4 for specifics).; 5. C lrk of Ct to enter final jdgmt in favor of Bridgeporrt w/ re: Whipper-Snap connector models... (see Para 5 for specifics).; 6. Clrk of Ct instructed to CLOSE case. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 03/29/10. (ki)
March 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 778 ORDER denying Arlington's motion for attorney fees 646 . (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 03/10/10. (ki)
March 9, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 777 ORDER denying Arlington's motion for contempt & sanctions 644 . (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 03/09/10. (ki)
March 3, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 774 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Bridgeport's motion 648 to alter or amend jdgmt GRANTED in part & DENIED in part - a. GRANTED insofar as it requests jdgmt of non-infringement as matter of law for Whipper-Snap connector mod els 3838ASP & 3838SP - Clrk of Ct to defer entry of final jdgmt pending resolution of remaining post-trial motions, b. GRANTED insofar as it request ct to amend duplicative damage amts awarded by jury - non-final jdgmt AMENDED - i. damage amts in Q&# 039;s 6&7 of verdict form OMITTED & ii. damage amts in verdict form unchanged in all other respects, c. motion DENIED in all other respects; 2. Arlington's motion 640 to alter or amend judgment GRANTED in part & DENIED in part - a. GRANTED ins ofar as it requests award of prejdgmt interest for breach of contract damages 10/15/05 -10/7/01 - total prejdgmt interest award for that period $195,165, b. Motion DENIED in all other respects. (See memo & order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 3/3/10. (ki)
March 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 773 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. The motion for renewed jdgmt 647 as matter of law is GRANTED in part & DENIED in part - a. GRANTED w/ re: Question 4 of jury verdict adjudging Bridgeport liable for willful infringement - this a spect of jury verdict is VACATED, b. Motion 647 DENIED in all other respects.; 2. Motion for new trial 642 CONDITIONALLY GRANTED in part & DENIED in part - a. Motion 642 CONDITIONALLY GRANTED w/ re: Question 4 of jury verdict adjudging Bridgeport liable for willful infringement..., b. Motion 642 DENIED in all other respects. (See memo & order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 03/02/10. (ki)
December 7, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 743 ORDER denying Bridgeport's motion to prevent, or in alternative to stay, execution of non-final judgment 668 w/out prejudice. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 12/07/09. (ki )
September 10, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 584 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying Bridgeport's motion to stay trial 561 pending determiation of the MSJ of claim & issue preclusion & denying Bridgeport's motion for leave to file a MSJ of claim & issue preclusion 563 . (See memo & order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 09/10/09. (ki)
September 9, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 576 ORDER re: Bridgeport's motion in limine 478 - It is hereby ORDERED that the motion in limine 478 to exclude Arlington's role in the local economy is GRANTED in part & DENIED in part as follows: 1. Motion GRANTED insofar as it seeks to e xclude evidence re: number of PA residents Arlington employs & fact that some Bridgeport components are manufactured in China...; 2. Motion DENIED in all other respects. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 09/09/09. (ki)
February 4, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 471 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: MSJs - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Pltf's MSJ 382 of infringement is DENIED.; 2. Deft's MSJ 385 of non-infringement is DENIED.; 3. Deft's MSJ 386 of no breach of contract is DENIED.; 4. Defts' MSJ 387 of non-willfulness & to limit damages GRANTED in part & DENIED in part - a. motion to limit damages for infringement of US Patent No. 5,266,050 to those resulting from sales made after 12/6/05 GRANTED, & b. motion DENIED in all other respects.; 5. Revised pretrial/trial schedule to issue by future order of ct. (See memo & order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 02/04/09. (ki)
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