Lonquist Field Services, LLC v. Busch et al
Plaintiff: Lonquist Field Services, LLC
Defendant: Tadd J Busch, Nitrotech, LLC, Michael Britton, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company and TJB Holdings, LLC
Case Number: 4:2021cv00183
Filed: January 19, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Keith P Ellison
Nature of Suit: Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Case terminated on 12/3/2021. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(gclair, 4)
December 3, 2021 Filing 56 STIPULATION of Dismissal WITH PREJUDICE (Joint) by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed.(Temple, Mark)
October 7, 2021 Filing 55 DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESS LIST by Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Stilwell, Richard)
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER denying without prejudice as moot #32 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(ShoshanaArnow, 4)
July 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER denying #34 Motion for Contempt; denying #34 Motion to Expedite.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(ShoshanaArnow, 4)
April 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting #50 MOTION for Zach Chaffee-McClure to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(olindor, 4)
April 26, 2021 Filing 51 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #49 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (ShoshanaArnow, 4)
April 23, 2021 Filing 50 MOTION for Zach Chaffee-McClure to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/14/2021. (mmapps, 4)
April 22, 2021 Filing 49 TRANSCRIPT re: Motion Hearing held on March 12, 2021 before Judge Keith P Ellison. Court Reporter/Transcriber Mayra Malone. Ordering Party Ashlee Grant Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/21/2021., filed. (mmalone, )
April 16, 2021 motion hearing on 4/23 is cancelled. (arrivera, 4)
April 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 SCHEDULING ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 5/31/2021. Joinder of Parties due by 5/31/2021 Pltf Expert Report due by 9/7/2021. Deft Expert Report due by 10/7/2021. Discovery due by 12/6/2021. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/2/2022. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 2/2/2022. Joint Pretrial Order due by 4/25/2022. Jury Trial set for 5/2/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(olindor, 4)
April 15, 2021 Filing 47 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Tiberius/ Amanda Pierson for Transcript of Motion Hearing on 3/12/21 and 4/5/21 before Judge Ellison. Ordinary (30 days) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Johnny Sanchez, filed. (Pierson, Amanda)
April 15, 2021 initial conference is cancelled. Parties have submitted an agreed scheduling order. (arrivera, 4)
April 14, 2021 Filing 46 NOTICE of Setting as to #32 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Subject Thereto, Answer and Jury Demand. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 4/23/2021 at 03:30 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (arrivera, 4)
April 14, 2021 Filing 45 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Temple, Mark)
April 12, 2021 Filing 44 Notice Regarding Initial Conference(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(arrivera, 4)
April 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 JOINT PROTECTIVE ORDER (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(jguajardo, 4)
April 8, 2021 Filing 42 Joint PROPOSED ORDER - Joint Protective Order, filed.(Temple, Mark)
April 8, 2021 Filing 41 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company, filed.(Stilwell, Richard)
April 5, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Keith P Ellison. STATUS CONFERENCE held on 4/5/2021. Plaintiff is ordered to produce transcripts of all depositions taken in the related Kansas litigation no later than today. Parties to meet and confer regarding scheduling of upcoming deposition of Plaintiffs representative, in accordance with scope as articulated by the Court at this hearing. Appearances: Richard T Stilwell, Amanda Roberts Pierson, Mark D Temple.(Court Reporter: J. Sanchez)(Law clerk: A. Mody), filed.(arrivera, 4)
March 30, 2021 Filing 40 RESPONSE in Opposition to #32 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Subject Thereto, Answer and Jury Demand, filed by Lonquist Field Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Grant, Ashlee)
March 26, 2021 Filing 39 NOTICE of Setting as to Motion Hearing,,,. Parties notified. Status Conference reset for 4/5/2021 at 02:30 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (arrivera, 4)
March 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER denied without prejudice as moot #27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(jguajardo, 4)
March 18, 2021 Filing 37 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company filed by Lonquist Field Services, LLC. Related document: #1 Complaint, filed by Lonquist Field Services, LLC.(Grant, Ashlee)
March 15, 2021 Filing 36 NOTICE of Dismissal as to Nitrotech, LLC, TJB Holdings, LLC by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed. (Grant, Ashlee)
March 12, 2021 Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition to #34 EMERGENCY MOTION MOTION for Contempt MOTION to Expedite Discovery, filed by Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(Stilwell, Richard)
March 12, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Keith P Ellison. MOTION HEARING held on 3/12/2021. #29 Motion for Discovery is GRANTED in part, as follows: Plaintiff is ordered to produce transcripts of all depositions taken in the related Kansas matter. Defendant Tiberius Energy Services, LLC is directed to designate a representative for deposition. Within 10 days of that deposition, Plaintiff is directed to designate a representative for deposition. This case is set for a follow-up status conference on 3/29/21 at 2 PM. Parties should appear by telephone by callling in to the Court's dial-in number at 713-250-5238; the Conference ID is 45238; the Passcode is 13579. Appearances: Richard T Stilwell, Amanda Roberts Pierson, Ashlee Cassman Grant, Thomas A Donaho, Mark D Temple, Aldru Todd Aaron.(Court Reporter: M. Malone)(Law Clerk: A. Mody), filed.(arrivera, 4)
March 11, 2021 Filing 34 EMERGENCY MOTION, MOTION for Contempt( Motion Docket Date 4/1/2021.), MOTION to Expedite Discovery by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 -- Declaration of A. Grant w/ Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 2 -- Temporary Restraining Order, #3 Exhibit 3 -- February 26, 2021 Minute Order, #4 Exhibit 4 -- March 4, 2021 Order, #5 Proposed Order)(Grant, Ashlee)
March 10, 2021 Filing 33 NOTICE of Setting as to #29 MOTION for Discovery. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 3/12/2021 at 11:30 AM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (arrivera, 4)
March 9, 2021 Filing 32 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Subject Thereto, Answer and Jury Demand by Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2021. (Stilwell, Richard)
March 8, 2021 Filing 31 RESPONSE in Opposition to #29 MOTION for Discovery, filed by Tadd J Busch. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Stilwell, Richard)
March 5, 2021 Filing 30 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed.(Donaho, Thomas)
February 26, 2021 Filing 29 Letter/ MOTION for Discovery by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/19/2021. (arrivera, 4)
February 26, 2021 Filing 28 NOTICE of Setting as to Motion Hearing,,,. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 2/26/2021 at 02:00 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (arrivera, 4)
February 26, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Keith P Ellison. STATUS CONFERENCE held on 2/26/2021. Defendants Busch and Tiberius Energy Services, LLC may file a reply to Plaintiffs 2/26/2021 Letter / Motion for Discovery no later than 10 days from today. Parties directed to confer regarding mandatory disclosures. It is so ordered. Appearances: Richard T Stilwell, Amanda Roberts Pierson, Ashlee Cassman Grant, Thomas A Donaho, Mark D Temple, Aldru Todd Aaron.(Court Reporter: J. Sanchez)(Law Clerk: A. Mody), filed.(arrivera, 4)
February 16, 2021 Filing 27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Nitrotech, LLC, TJB Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/9/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Dismissal with Prejudice)(Aaron, Aldru)
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER OF DISMISSAL Granting #25 Notice of Dismissal. All claims against Defendant Britton only are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(gkelner, 4)
February 11, 2021 Filing 25 NOTICE of Dismissal as to Michael Britton by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed. (Grant, Ashlee)
January 29, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Keith P Ellison. MOTION HEARING held on 1/29/2021. Because the Court has entered an Agreed Preliminary Injunction, #2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is DENIED as moot. For the reasons stated on the record, #3 Motion to Expedite Discovery is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Plaintiff may serve 20 interrogatories (including subparts) on Defendant Busch, with responses due 10 days from the date served and answers in the form of a declaration or affidavit. A telephonic status conference is set for 2/26/2021 at 2:00 PM. It is so ordered. Appearances: Richard T Stilwell, Amanda Roberts Pierson, Ashlee Cassman Grant, Thomas A Donaho, Mark D Temple.(Court Reporter: F. Warner)(Law Clerk: D. Oyer), filed.(arrivera, 4)
January 29, 2021 Filing 24 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Michael Britton served on 1/22/2021, answer due 2/12/2021, filed.(Donaho, Thomas)
January 28, 2021 Filing 23 RETURN of Service, filed.(Donaho, Thomas)
January 28, 2021 Filing 22 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Nitrotech, LLC served on 1/25/2021, answer due 2/16/2021, filed.(Donaho, Thomas)
January 28, 2021 Filing 21 REPLY in Support of #3 MOTION to Expedite Discovery, filed by Lonquist Field Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 -- Declaration of Halen Phan)(Grant, Ashlee)
January 25, 2021 Filing 20 Supplemental RESPONSE in Opposition to #3 MOTION to Expedite Discovery, filed by Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration Stilwell (Kansas Records), #2 Exhibit 1-A, #3 Exhibit 1-B, #4 Exhibit 1-C, #5 Exhibit 1-D)(Stilwell, Richard)
January 25, 2021 Filing 19 Supplemental RESPONSE to #3 MOTION to Expedite Discovery filed by Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration with MIT Report)(Stilwell, Richard)
January 22, 2021 Filing 18 NOTICE of Setting as to #3 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 1/29/2021 at 11:30 AM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (arrivera, 4)
January 22, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE of Setting as to #3 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 1/28/2021 at 03:00 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (arrivera, 4)
January 22, 2021 Filing 16 SUPPLEMENT to #3 MOTION to Expedite Discovery by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed.(Donaho, Thomas)
January 21, 2021 Filing 15 AGREED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(gkelner, 4)
January 21, 2021 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Tom Stilwell on behalf of Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company, filed. (Stilwell, Richard)
January 21, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Pierson on behalf of Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company, filed. (Stilwell, Richard)
January 21, 2021 Filing 12 RESPONSE to #3 MOTION to Expedite Discovery filed by Tadd J Busch, Tiberius Energy Services, Limited Liability Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Tadd J Busch, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Halen Phan)(Stilwell, Richard)
January 21, 2021 Filing 11 Summons Issued as to Michael Britton, Nitrotech, LLC, and TJB Holdings, LLC. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons)(JosephWells, 4)
January 20, 2021 Filing 10 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Michael Britton, filed.(Donaho, Thomas)
January 20, 2021 Filing 9 Request for Issuance of Summons as to TJB Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donaho, Thomas)
January 20, 2021 Filing 8 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Nitrotech, LLC, filed.(Donaho, Thomas)
January 20, 2021 Filing 7 PROPOSED ORDER Agreed Preliminary Injunction, filed.(Temple, Mark)
January 20, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Donaho on behalf of Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed. (Donaho, Thomas)
January 20, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashlee Cassman Grant on behalf of Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed. (Grant, Ashlee)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/16/2021 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(JosephWellsadi, 4)
January 19, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION to Expedite Discovery by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/9/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Proposed Order)(Temple, Mark)
January 19, 2021 Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Lonquist Field Services, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/9/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Temple, Mark)
January 19, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0541-25829274) filed by Lonquist Field Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6)(Temple, Mark)

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Defendant: Tadd J Busch
Represented By: Amanda Roberts Pierson
Represented By: Richard T Stilwell
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