WestRock Company et al v. Player et al
Plaintiff: WestRock Company, Victory Packaging, LP and Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V.
Defendant: Jason Douglas Player, Perla Alexandra Yu Hernandez, Group-O Analitica North America, S. de R.L. de C.V., Group O, Inc. and Dylan Group LLC
Case Number: 4:2022cv02646
Filed: August 8, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Nature of Suit: Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting re: #39 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time for Group O Defendants to Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. The deadline for Defendants Group-O Analitica North Amercia, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Group 0, Inc. to respond to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint shall be October 28, 2022, with an additional five pages permitted. The deadline for Plaintiffs to respond to Defendant Group-O Analitica North Amercia, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Group 0, Inc.'s responsive pleadings shall be December 2, 2022, with an additional five pages permitted.. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
October 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 AGREED MOTION AND STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE: #41 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint and Produce Documents Pursuant to Paragraph 8 and 9 of the Agreed Preliminary Injunction. Defendant Player's deadline to file responsive pleadings to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint [Doc. 32] is extended until October 21, 2022; Defendant Player's deadline to produce documents pursuant to paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Agreed Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Discovery Order [Doc. 27] is extended until October 21, 2022. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
October 13, 2022 Filing 41 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint and Produce Documents Pursuant to Paragraph 8 and 9 of the Agreed Preliminary Injunction by Dylan Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/3/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gomez, Diana)
October 13, 2022 Filing 40 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time To Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint and Produce Documents Pursuant to Paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Agreed Preliminary Injunction by Dylan Group LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/3/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gomez, Diana)
October 13, 2022 Filing 39 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time for Group O Defendants to Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/3/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kaplan, Lee)
October 10, 2022 Filing 38 REPLY in Support of #24 MOTION for More Definite Statement MOTION to Dismiss MOTION for Extension of Time To respond to Docs. 1, 13, and 14, filed by Jason Douglas Player. (Gomez, Diana)
October 7, 2022 Filing 37 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V. served on 10/5/2022, answer due 12/5/2022; Victory Packaging, LP served on 10/5/2022, answer due 12/5/2022; WestRock Company served on 10/5/2022, answer due 12/5/2022, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
October 6, 2022 Filing 36 Summons Issued as to Perla Alexandra Yu Hernandez. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(RhondaMooreKonieczny, 4)
October 6, 2022 Filing 35 Summons Issued as to Dylan Group LLC. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(RhondaMooreKonieczny, 4)
October 5, 2022 Filing 34 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Perla Alexandra Yu Hernandez, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
October 5, 2022 Filing 33 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Dylan Group LLC, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
September 30, 2022 Filing 32 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by WestRock Company, Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(Chavez, Hector)
September 30, 2022 Filing 31 RESPONSE to #24 MOTION for More Definite Statement MOTION to Dismiss MOTION for Extension of Time To respond to Docs. 1, 13, and 14 filed by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Appendix of Authorities, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Chavez, Hector)
September 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #28 Motion to Reset; Motion-related deadline set re: #28 Joint MOTION to Reset Initial Pretrial Conference. Initial Conference reset for 11/10/2022 at 09:45 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(sjones, 4)
September 28, 2022 Filing 29 NOTICE of Referral of Motion to Magistrate Judge Sam S. Sheldon re #28 Joint MOTION to Reset Initial Pretrial Conference, filed. (rhawkins)
September 28, 2022 CONTINUATION OF ENTRY #30 FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon) Parties notified.(sjones, 4)
September 27, 2022 Filing 28 Joint MOTION to Reset Initial Pretrial Conference by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/18/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kaplan, Lee)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 AGREED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND EXPEDITED DISCOVERY ORDER(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(rhawkins)
September 13, 2022 Filing 26 SEALED EXHIBITS re: #25 Agreed MOTION for Entry of Order re: Consent Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Discovery by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B (Under Seal), #2 Exhibit C (Under Seal)) (Kaplan, Lee)
September 13, 2022 Filing 25 Agreed MOTION for Entry of Order re: Consent Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Discovery by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/4/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Ex. A)(Kaplan, Lee)
September 9, 2022 Filing 24 MOTION for More Definite Statement, MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION for Extension of Time To respond to Docs. 1, 13, and 14( Motion Docket Date 9/30/2022.) by Jason Douglas Player, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Player's Motion for More Definite Statement, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion to Dismiss, #4 Proposed Order 5.Proposed Order on Motion for Extension of Time)(Gomez, Diana)
September 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time; Motion-related deadline set re: #20 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time for Defendant Player's Responses. Injunction Hearing set for 9/15/2022 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 9D before Judge Andrew S Hanen.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(rhawkins)
September 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time for Group O Defendants' to Answer Complaint. Deadline is extended to October 15, 2022.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
September 1, 2022 Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time for Group O Defendants' to Answer Complaint by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/22/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chavez, Hector)
August 31, 2022 Filing 20 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time for Defendant Player's Responses by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/21/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chavez, Hector)
August 31, 2022 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Group-O Analitica North America, S. de R.L. de C.V. served on 8/17/2022, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
August 24, 2022 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
August 13, 2022 Filing 17 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Jason Douglas Player served on 8/12/2022, answer due 9/2/2022, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
August 12, 2022 Filing 16 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to All Plaintiffs, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
August 10, 2022 Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company identifying WestRock Company as Corporate Parent, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
August 10, 2022 Filing 14 Amended MOTION for Discovery by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/31/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chavez, Hector)
August 10, 2022 Filing 13 Amended MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/31/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chavez, Hector)
August 10, 2022 Filing 12 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons for Hernandez, #2 Summons for Group-O Analitica, #3 Summons for Group O, Inc.)(AkeitaMichael, 4)
August 9, 2022 Filing 11 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Plaintiffs, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
August 9, 2022 Filing 10 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Plaintiffs, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
August 9, 2022 Filing 9 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Plaintiffs, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
August 9, 2022 Filing 8 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Plaintiffs, filed.(Chavez, Hector)
August 9, 2022 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Alex R. Hernandez on behalf of Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. (Hernandez, Alexander)
August 9, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Discovery by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/30/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chavez, Hector)
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 10/11/2022 at 10:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Sam S Sheldon. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(AkeitaMichael, 4)
August 8, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION for Patricia Prezioso to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/29/2022. (Chavez, Hector)
August 8, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Hector R. Chavez on behalf of Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. (Chavez, Hector)
August 8, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP, WestRock Company, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/29/2022. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kaplan, Lee)
August 8, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Group O, Inc., Group-O Analitica North America, S. de R.L. de C.V., Jason Douglas Player, Perla Alexandra Yu Hernandez (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-28583538) filed by WestRock Company, Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V., Victory Packaging, LP. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Declaration of Osvaldo Arzaga, #10 Declaration of Terry Landry, #11 Declaration of Carmen Sorenson)(Kaplan, Lee)

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Plaintiff: WestRock Company
Represented By: Hector Raul Chavez, III
Represented By: Lee L Kaplan
Represented By: Alexander Ross Hernandez
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Plaintiff: Victory Packaging, LP
Represented By: Hector Raul Chavez, III
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Plaintiff: Comercializadora Victory S. de R.L. de C.V.
Represented By: Hector Raul Chavez, III
Represented By: Lee L Kaplan
Represented By: Alexander Ross Hernandez
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Defendant: Jason Douglas Player
Represented By: Diana Perez Gomez
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Defendant: Group-O Analitica North America, S. de R.L. de C.V.
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Defendant: Dylan Group LLC
Represented By: Diana Perez Gomez
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