FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD vs STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC
Plaintiff: VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC and CJB INDUSTRIES INC
Defendant: STOLLER USA INC, Stoller Enterprises Inc and Stoller Group, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2020cv00750
Filed: March 3, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Houston Office
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/25/2020 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 704 before Magistrate Judge Frances H Stacy(Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(BrendaLacy, 4)
March 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Case transferred in from Georgia Middle. Case Number 7:19-cv-00028; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received
March 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Transfer Case; denying as moot #22 Motion to Dismiss. This case is hereby transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Plaintiffs' #27 Motion to Dismiss Defendants' First Amended Counterclaim of Indirect Infringement shall remain active and transfer with the case. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON on 3/2/2020. (aks)
March 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Case Electronically Transferred Out - District Transfer to Southern District of Texas. All documents, including a certified copy of the docket sheet and pleading were transferred electronically. **The Notice of Electronic Filing serves as certification for these transferred documents.**(Case Transfer Acknowledgment deadline 3/16/2020.) (rlw)
December 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 TRANSCRIPT of Motions Hearing held on 11/19/2019, before Judge Hugh Lawson. Court Reporter Darlene D. Fuller. The transcript may be inspected at the court or purchased through the court reporter for a period of 90 days. After 90 days, the transcript may be obtained via PACER. REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: Complete redaction policy available on the courts website. (ddf)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Minute Entry for proceedings held before US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON: Motion Hearing held on 11/19/2019 re #22 MOTION to Dismiss Indirect Infringement filed by FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC, CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, #11 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by STOLLER USA INC, STOLLER GROUP INC, STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM RE STOLLER'S FIRST AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM OF INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT filed by FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC, CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD Court Reporter: Darlene Fuller. (rlw)
November 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by KASEY KOBALLA on behalf of CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC (KOBALLA, KASEY)
November 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by KASEY KOBALLA (nop) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/21/2019: #1 Correctly Signed PHV Petition) (nop).
September 25, 2019 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF SETTING HEARING ON MOTION re #11 MOTION to Transfer Case, #22 MOTION to Dismiss Indirect Infringement, #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM RE STOLLER'S FIRST AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM OF INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT : Motion Hearing set for 11/19/2019 10:00 AM in Macon before US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON. (nop)
July 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY to Response filed by CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC re #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM RE STOLLER'S FIRST AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM OF INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT (MOORE, STEVEN)
June 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE filed by STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC re #27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM RE STOLLER'S FIRST AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM OF INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT (PETRUZZI, JAMES)
June 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM RE STOLLER'S FIRST AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM OF INDIRECT INFRINGEMENT by CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC filed by STEVEN D MOORE. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MOORE, STEVEN)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RESPONSE filed by STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC re #22 MOTION to Dismiss Indirect Infringement (PETRUZZI, JAMES)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 AMENDED ANSWER to #12 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim, COUNTERCLAIM against CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC by STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, STOLLER USA INC, STOLLER GROUP INC. (PETRUZZI, JAMES)
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE Notice of Filing Corrected Reply by STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, STOLLER GROUP INC, STOLLER USA INC re #23 Reply to Response to #11 Motion to Transfer Case (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Corrected Reply)(PETRUZZI, JAMES) Modified text on 5/17/2019 (sbd).
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 **CORRECTED REPLY FILED AT #24** REPLY to Response filed by STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, STOLLER GROUP INC, STOLLER USA INC re #11 MOTION to Transfer Case (PETRUZZI, JAMES) Modified text on 5/17/2019 (sbd).
May 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss Indirect Infringement by CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC filed by STEVEN D MOORE. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MOORE, STEVEN)
May 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RESPONSE filed by CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC re #11 MOTION to Transfer Case (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Martin Pritchard, #2 Declaration of Randall Walton, #3 Declaration of Joshua Krenz)(MOORE, STEVEN)
April 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by GREGORY LAWRENCE PORTER (nop)
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline for Plaintiffs' response to Defendants' counterclaims and opposition brief is extended through May 2, 2019. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON on 4/16/2019. (aks)
April 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File of Time to Respond to Counterclaims and to File Opposition Brief. by CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC filed by STEVEN D MOORE. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MOORE, STEVEN)
April 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion to Stay. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON on 4/15/2019. (aks)
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 JOINT MOTION to Stay Discovery and Pretrial Deadlines Pending Resolution of Motion to Transfer or Dismiss by STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, STOLLER GROUP INC, STOLLER USA INC filed by JASON M BEACH. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(BEACH, JASON)
April 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 RULES 16/26 ORDER:Proposed Scheduling/Discovery order due by 5/2/2019. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON on 4/1/2019. (Attachments: #1 Required Form)(nop)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by JASON M BEACH on behalf of STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, STOLLER GROUP INC, STOLLER USA INC Attorney JASON M BEACH added to party STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC(pty:cc), Attorney JASON M BEACH added to party STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC(pty:dft), Attorney JASON M BEACH added to party STOLLER GROUP INC(pty:dft), Attorney JASON M BEACH added to party STOLLER GROUP INC(pty:cc), Attorney JASON M BEACH added to party STOLLER USA INC(pty:cc), Attorney JASON M BEACH added to party STOLLER USA INC(pty:dft) (BEACH, JASON)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, STOLLER GROUP INC, STOLLER USA INC (PETRUZZI, JAMES)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint(), COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, STOLLER USA INC, STOLLER GROUP INC with Jury Demand.(PETRUZZI, JAMES)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Transfer Venue, or Alternatively, to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Improper Venue by STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, STOLLER GROUP INC, STOLLER USA INC filed by JAMES D PETRUZZI. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Guillermo de la Borda)(PETRUZZI, JAMES) Modified text on 3/28/2019 (rlw).
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC, FINE AMERICAS INC. as to STOLLER ENTERPRISES INC, STOLLER GROUP INC, STOLLER USA INC (MOORE, STEVEN)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by JOHN C ALEMANNI on behalf of CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC (ALEMANNI, JOHN)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by MICHAEL T. MORLOCK on behalf of CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC (MORLOCK, MICHAEL)
February 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by JUSTIN L. KRIEGER on behalf of CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC (KRIEGER, JUSTIN)
February 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by JOHN C ALEMANNI (nop)
February 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by JAMES D PETRUZZI (nop)
February 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Georgia Attorney Admission Fee Met by MICHAEL T. MORLOCK (nop)
February 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order granting Petition for Admission Pro Hac Vice (Petition Attached); Attorney Admission Fee Met by JUSTIN L. KRIEGER (nop)
February 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Consent Form (28 USC 636(c)(1)) sent to CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD, FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC (rlw)
February 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #1 Complaint,,, filed by FINE AMERICAS INC, VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC, CJB INDUSTRIES INC, FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD ); Parties were added using punctuation AND/OR title capitalization. The case opening guide states ***REMINDER*** all parties must be added using ALL CAPS (ie LISA SMITH or DELTA AIRLINES). Do not use ANY punctuation when adding new parties. For instructions on adding parties, please refer to the Style Guide located on the website for the Middle District of Georgia. NO NEED TO REFILE. (rlw)
February 6, 2019 Opinion or Order NOTICE TO COUNSEL JOHN C. ALEMANNI, MICHAEL T. MORLOCK, JUSTIN L. KRIEGER - Counsel is notified that they do not show in the court records that they meet the required attorney admissions policies of this court. If within 14 days of this notice all requirements, including the payment of Pro Hac Vice or admissions fees, have not been met, a show cause hearing will be scheduled. (rlw)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by CJB Industries, Inc., Fine Agrochemicals Ltd., Fine Americas Inc., Vivid Life Sciences, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Fine Holdings Group, Corporate Parent THE DE SANGOSSE GROUP, Corporate Parent CJB CHEMICAL CORPORATION for CJB Industries, Inc., Fine Agrochemicals Ltd., Fine Americas Inc., Vivid Life Sciences, LLC. (MOORE, STEVEN)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Stoller Enterprises, Inc., Stoller USA, Inc., The Stoller Group Fee paid: Receipt # 113G-3079491, $400 filed by CJB Industries, Inc., Fine Agrochemicals Ltd., Vivid Life Sciences, LLC, Fine Americas Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - US Patent 10,104,883, #2 Exhibit B - 11-27-2018 Letter, #3 Exhibit C - 11-27-2018 Letter, #4 Exhibit D - Patent Application, #5 Exhibit E - Provisional Application, #6 Exhibit F - Sunbelt Guide, #7 Exhibit G - Website Links, #8 Exhibit H - US 2019/0008155, #9 Exhibit I - US EPA Letter, #10 Exhibit J - Product Brochure, #11 Exhibit K - US EPA Notice of Pesticide, #12 Exhibit L - Press Release, #13 Civil Cover Sheet)(MOORE, STEVEN)

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Plaintiff: VIVID LIFE SCIENCES LLC
Represented By: JUSTIN L. KRIEGER
Represented By: KASEY KOBALLA
Represented By: JOHN C ALEMANNI
Represented By: MICHAEL T. MORLOCK
Represented By: STEVEN D MOORE
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Plaintiff: FINE AGROCHEMICALS LTD
Represented By: JUSTIN L. KRIEGER
Represented By: KASEY KOBALLA
Represented By: JOHN C ALEMANNI
Represented By: MICHAEL T. MORLOCK
Represented By: STEVEN D MOORE
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Plaintiff: FINE AMERICAS INC
Represented By: JUSTIN L. KRIEGER
Represented By: KASEY KOBALLA
Represented By: JOHN C ALEMANNI
Represented By: MICHAEL T. MORLOCK
Represented By: STEVEN D MOORE
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Plaintiff: CJB INDUSTRIES INC
Represented By: JUSTIN L. KRIEGER
Represented By: KASEY KOBALLA
Represented By: JOHN C ALEMANNI
Represented By: MICHAEL T. MORLOCK
Represented By: STEVEN D MOORE
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Defendant: STOLLER USA INC
Represented By: JASON M BEACH
Represented By: Gregory Lawrence Porter
Represented By: James D Petruzzi
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Defendant: Stoller Enterprises Inc
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Represented By: Gregory Lawrence Porter
Represented By: James D Petruzzi
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Defendant: Stoller Group, Inc.
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