Torus Ventures LLC v. American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc.
Plaintiff: Torus Ventures LLC
Defendant: American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2024cv03918
Filed: October 14, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Keith P Ellison
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on December 5, 2024. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
December 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 Motion to Stay.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
December 4, 2024 Filing 26 Joint MOTION to Stay All Deadlines and Notice of Settlement in Principle by American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 12/26/2024. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Broyles, Keith)
November 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Keith Broyles to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (mmm4)
November 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Extension of Time; Motion-related deadline set re: #22 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint.; Answer due for American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. by 12/4/2024.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
November 1, 2024 Filing 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Keith Broyles (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-32427455) by American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 11/22/2024. (Riches, Elliott)
November 1, 2024 Filing 22 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 11/22/2024. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Riches, Elliott)
October 30, 2024 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc., filed. (Riches, Elliott)
October 30, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Elliott Riches on behalf of American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc., filed. (Riches, Elliott)
October 29, 2024 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Torus Ventures LLC, filed. (Rabicoff, Isaac)
October 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 1/31/2025 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (hem4)
October 15, 2024 Filing 17 US Patent and Trademark Office Notified. AO 120, filed. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (cng4)
October 14, 2024 Filing 16 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4)
October 14, 2024 Filing 15 Case transferred in from Texas Eastern. Case Number 2:24-cv-00517; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received
October 14, 2024 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bkt4)
October 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order granting #12 Joint Motion to Transfer. The Court ORDERS that this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/08/2024. (KLC)
October 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. The Court ORDERS that the deadline for Defendant to respond to Plaintiffs Complaint is extended up to and including November 4, 2024.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/08/2024. (KLC)
October 9, 2024 Interdistrict transfer to the Southern District of Texas Houston Division. (KLC)
October 4, 2024 Filing 12 JOINT MOTION to Change Venue and for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Broyles, Keith)
September 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #10 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. answer due 10/4/2024. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 9/18/2024. (CH)
September 17, 2024 Filing 10 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint by American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Broyles, Keith)
September 4, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Carter Babaz on behalf of American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. (Babaz, Carter)
September 4, 2024 Filing 8 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc..(Broyles, Keith)
September 4, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Keith Edward Broyles on behalf of American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. (Broyles, Keith)
September 4, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. to 9/20/2024. 15 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.(NKL)
August 5, 2024 Filing 6 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc..(Broyles, Keith)
August 5, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. to 9/5/2024. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.(CH)
July 11, 2024 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued as to American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc.. (CH)
July 11, 2024 Filing 4 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Rabicoff, Isaac)
July 11, 2024 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Torus Ventures LLC (Rabicoff, Isaac)
July 11, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Isaac Phillip Rabicoff on behalf of Torus Ventures LLC (Rabicoff, Isaac)
July 11, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10232693.), filed by Torus Ventures LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rabicoff, Isaac)
July 11, 2024 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (CH)
July 11, 2024 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (CH)

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Plaintiff: Torus Ventures LLC
Represented By: Isaac Philip Rabicoff
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Defendant: American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc.
Represented By: Carter Babaz
Represented By: Keith Edward Broyles
Represented By: Elliott Richard Charles Riches
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