ABC IP, LLC, et al., v. Sports South LLC
Plaintiff: ABC IP, LLC and Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.
Defendant: Sports South LLC
Case Number: 4:2026cv01135
Filed: August 26, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Amos L Mazzant
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 26, 2026 Filing 12 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Sports South LLC answer is now due 9/28/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
August 26, 2026 Filing 11 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Sports South L L C. Summons originally served on 8/6/26. Agreed new answer date is 9/28/26.(Civins, Conor)
August 26, 2026 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Louisiana Western; Case Number 5:26-cv-02881. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Pursuant to LR CV-7(j), other than in a prisoner case, any motion pending in the transferor district is considered moot, has been terminated, and must be re-urged to be considered in this district.
August 26, 2026 Case assigned to Chief District Judge Amos L Mazzant. (jmb)
August 26, 2026 Case: 4:26-cv-01135-ALM ABC IP, LLC, et al., v. Sports South LLC was filed on 8/26/2026 and assigned to Judge Chief District Judge Amos L Mazzant. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is attached. (jmb)
August 26, 2026 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by ABC IP, LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. (jmb)
August 25, 2026 Filing 9 AO 120 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Attachments: #1 MDL 3176 CTO 10) (crt,Alexander, E) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]
August 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER FOR MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION TRANSFER CTO # 10, directing transfer to Eastern District of Texas, In Re: Rare Breed Triggers Patent Litigation, MDL # 3176. Record electronically transmitted to receiving court. Case Terminated. All future pleadings should be filed with the newly assigned court. (crt,Alexander, E) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]
August 25, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE received via email from Clerk of Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transmitting Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-10) in MDL No.3176, IN RE: Rare Breed Triggers Patent Litigation advising case shall be transferred to the Eastern District of Texas upon request of the record. (crt,Alexander, E) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]
August 7, 2026 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by A B C I P L L C, Rare Breed Triggers Inc. Sports South L L C served on 8/6/2026, answer due 8/27/2026. (aty,Habig, Matthew) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]
August 5, 2026 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331 and 28 U.S.C. section 1338. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 8/5/2026. (crt,Rider, M) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]
August 4, 2026 Filing 4 AO 120 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Attachments: #1 Docket sheet, #2 Complaint, #3 Exhibits A - D) (crt,DeWitt, K) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]
August 4, 2026 Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sports South LLC. (crt,DeWitt, K) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]
August 4, 2026 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by A B C I P L L C, Rare Breed Triggers Inc. (aty,Habig, Matthew) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]
August 4, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sports South LLC with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405, receipt number ALAWDC-6923717) filed by ABC IP, LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil cover sheet, #2 Attachment to Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 A-120)(Attorney Matthew Turney Habig added to party ABC IP, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew Turney Habig added to party Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.(pty:pla))(aty,Habig, Matthew) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]
August 4, 2026 CASE Assigned to Judge Alexander C Van Hook and Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby. (crt,DeWitt, K) [Transferred from Louisiana Western on 8/26/2026.]

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Plaintiff: ABC IP, LLC
Represented By: Matthew Alan Colvin
Represented By: Glenn D Bellamy
Represented By: Decker A Cammack
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Defendant: Sports South LLC
Represented By: Conor Monroe Civins
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