Arlington Industries v. Bridgeport Fittings
Case Number: 3:2002cv00134
Filed: January 28, 2002
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Scranton Office
Presiding Judge: A. Richard Caputo
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 29, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 407 MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry)Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 3/29/2017. (rm)
December 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 388 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry),. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 334 MOTION for Order to Show Cause Why Bridgeport Should Not Be Held in Contempt filed by Arlington Industries, Inc. is GRANTED in part and DENIED in pat. Arlington's request to conduct additional discovery is GRANTED with respect to the Demo Kits only. Arlington's request to conduct additional discovery with respect to any other matter is DENIED. Both parties may filed supplemental memoranda discussing their positions post-discovery by 3/1/17. At this time, Arlington's requests for fees and sanctions are DENIED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that an EVIDENTIARY HEARING on whether this Court should hold Bridgeport in civil contempt is set for 3/8/2017 09:00 AM in Wilkes-Barre - Courtroom 3 before Honorable A. Richard Caputo.Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 12/7/16. (jam)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 355 MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 312 MOTION for Supplemental Attorneys' Fees and Expenses filed by Arlington Industries, Inc. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 6/28/16. (jam)
August 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 300 Judgment from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit AFFIRMING the Decision of the District Court, signed by Daniel E. O'Toole, Clerk of Court. Judgment AFFIRMED on 8/10/2015. (bg)
July 2, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 288 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER 1) Page 26 of the Court's June 23, 2014 Memorandum 283 should read " $1,527,632.35" instead of "$1,429,244.23". 2) Arlington's motion to vacate the June 23, 2014 order 284 in support of additional fees and costs is denied without prejudice. 3) Arlington's motion to supplement the Court's June 23, 2014 award for the services of Mr. Lunci is denied. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 7/2/14. (ts)
June 23, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 284 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry):IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: (1)Plaintiff Arlington Industries, Inc. is awarded $495,648.79 in lost profits, plus $33,918.61 in pre-judgment interest.(2)Plaintiff Arlington Industries, Inc. is awarded $1,527,632.35 in attorneys fees plus $282,839.55 in costs and expenses. (3)The Clerk of Court is directed to mark this case as CLOSED. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 6/23/14. (jam)
November 4, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 210 MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 196 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal filed by Bridgeport Fittings Inc Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 11/4/13. (jam)
March 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 192 MEMORANDUM (Order filed as a separate document) Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 3/19/13. (ts)
October 25, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 165 ORDER re 164 Memorandum (Order to follow as separate docket entry) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration (Doc.133) is DENIED. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 10/25/12. (jam)
August 17, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 130 ORDER re 129 Memorandum (Order to follow as separate docket entry). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the three motions in limine (Docs. 98, 100, & 104) before the Court in this matter are GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS FOLLOWS:1.Plaintiff Arli ngton Industries, Inc.s Motion in Limine to Exclude Bridgeports Arguments and Evidence Concerning Unmodified Features of the Accused Products and Bridgeports Waived Defenses (Doc. 100) is GRANTED insofar as Bridgeport is prohibited from presenting ar guments of non-infringement pertaining to any limitation unaffected by the redesign of its connectors. Limitations two and three of Claim 1 of the 488 Patent will be the only limitations at issue in the upcoming contempt hearing. Arlingtons request to import the earlier claim constructions into the instant motion for contempt is DENIED. 2.Plaintiff Arlington Industries, Inc.s Motion in Limine to Exclude Bridgeports Arguments and Evidence Concerning Randomly Chosen Features (Doc. 98) is GRANTED to the extent that the purported lack of a lip and the lack of a smooth surface in the Accused Connectors are randomly chosen features that will be excluded from the contempt hearing. It is DENIED as to Bridgeports argument pertaining to an adapter fully surrounding the leading edge and to the extent it seeks to preclude additional differences proposed by Bridgeports expert to the extent they are relevant. 3.Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.s Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Christopher D. Rahn Pursuant to Federal Rules of Evidence 702 (Doc. 104) is GRANTED solely as to Dr. Rahns Opinions about Bridgeports Intent. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 8/17/12. (jam, )
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