The Container Store Inc v. Fortna Inc et al
Plaintiff: The Container Store Inc
Defendant: Steel King Industries Inc and Fortna Inc
Case Number: 3:2020cv02893
Filed: September 18, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jane J Boyle
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other Contract
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #12 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Robert B. Ellis. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 11/5/2020) (chmb)
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ELECTRONIC ORDER finding as moot #8 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim in light of #9 Amended Complaint and #12 Steel King Industries Inc.'s Notice Regarding Its Motion. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 11/5/2020) (chmb)
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ELECTRONIC ORDER finding as moot #6 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim in light of #9 Amended Complaint and #11 Fortna Inc.'s Notice Regarding Its Motion. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 11/5/2020) (chmb)
November 5, 2020 Filing 12 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-11331749) filed by Fortna Inc (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Robert B Ellis added to party Fortna Inc(pty:dft) (Ellis, Robert)
November 4, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE Regarding its Motion to Dismiss filed by Fortna Inc (Kelley, Jonathan) Modified text and linkage on 11/4/2020 (jmg).
November 4, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Moot Motion to Dismiss filed by Steel King Industries Inc (Drake, Abigail) Modified text and linkage on 11/4/2020 (jmg).
November 3, 2020 Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Fortna Inc, Steel King Industries Inc filed by The Container Store Inc. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Azano, Jon)
October 14, 2020 Filing 8 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Steel King Industries Inc with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Drake, Abigail)
October 14, 2020 Filing 7 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Fortna Inc re #6 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Exhibit(s) 2, #3 Exhibit(s) 3) (Kelley, Jonathan)
October 14, 2020 Filing 6 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Fortna Inc (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kelley, Jonathan)
October 1, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Container Store Inc identifying Corporate Parent/Other Affiliate The Container Store Group Inc for The Container Store Inc. (Azano, Jon) Modified corporate parent on 10/2/2020 (mla).
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #3 Unopposed Joint Motion to Extend Deadline to Answer or Respond to Original Petition. Defendants must file an answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's petition on or before October 14, 2020. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 9/22/2020) (chmb)
September 21, 2020 Filing 3 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Fortna Inc, Steel King Industries Inc (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Drake, Abigail)
September 18, 2020 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, see document #1 -11 for image, by Steel King Industries Inc. (mla)
September 18, 2020 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (jmg)
September 18, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND filed by Steel King Industries, Inc.. (Filing fee $400; receipt number 0539-11187169) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 Cover Sheet Supplement, #3 Exhibit(s) Removal Index, #4 Exhibit(s) Docket Sheet, #5 Exhibit(s) Original Petition, #6 Exhibit(s) Jury Demand, #7 Exhibit(s) Issue Citation - Fortna, #8 Exhibit(s) Issue Citation - Steel King, #9 Exhibit(s) Request for Citation, #10 Exhibit(s) Order for Status Conference, #11 Exhibit(s) Executed Citation - Fortna, #12 Exhibit(s) Executed Citation - Steel King, #13 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Interested Persons, #14 Exhibit(s) Notice of Consent of Removal, #15 Exhibit(s) Fortna SOS Page) (Loh, Peter)

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Defendant: Steel King Industries Inc
Represented By: Abigail Kaitlin Drake
Represented By: Peter Lawrence Loh
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Defendant: Fortna Inc
Represented By: Jonathan David Kelley
Represented By: Robert B Ellis
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Plaintiff: The Container Store Inc
Represented By: Anthony L Vitullo
Represented By: Jon Azano
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