Murphy Door v. Creative Home Engineering Store
Plaintiff: Murphy Door
Defendant: Creative Home Engineering LLC doing business as The Hidden Door Store
Case Number: 1:2026cv00053
Filed: April 13, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Ann Marie McIff Allen
Referring Judge: Cecilia M Romero
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1114 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer to Complaint #1 . Answer deadline updated for Creative Home Engineering answer due 6/19/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 05/19/2026. (kpf)
May 19, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Defendant Creative Home Engineering, Plaintiff Murphy Door. (kpf)
May 18, 2026 Filing 17 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint filed by Defendant Creative Home Engineering. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero. Attorney Jed H. Hansen added to party Creative Home Engineering (pty:dft)(Hansen, Jed)
May 4, 2026 Filing 16 RECEIVED Magistrate Availability Form from Plaintiff Murphy Door. (mh)
May 1, 2026 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Murphy Door. Summons as to Creative Home Engineering. (Kyte, Laura)
May 1, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re #13 Notice of Filing: The document is filed under the incorrect event Notice of Filing. The clerk requests the filer of the original document to refile under the event, Summons Returned Executed. Event found under Civil-Initial Pleadings and Service-Service of Process-Summons Returned Executed. The new pleading will receive a new document number on the docket. (kpf)
April 30, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE OF FILING of Proof of Service re #6 Summons Issued Electronically, #1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff Murphy Door. (Kyte, Laura)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Todd A. Davidovits for Murphy Door.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 04/15/2026. (kpf)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Richard M. Assmus for Murphy Door.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 04/15/2026. (kpf)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 04/15/2026. (kpf)
April 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 DOCKET TEXT ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Motions #7 & #8 referred to Cecilia M. Romero. Signed by District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen on 4/14/2026. (pjd)
April 13, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Todd A. Davidovits , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5756978,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Plaintiff Murphy Door. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Todd A. Davidovits)(Kyte, Laura)
April 13, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Richard M. Assmus , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5756957,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Plaintiff Murphy Door. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Application for Pro Hac Vice Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Richard M. Assumus)(Kyte, Laura)
April 13, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Issued Electronically as to Creative Home Engineering. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (bg)
April 13, 2026 Filing 5 Report on the Filing of an action sent to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Attachments: #1 Trademark complaint) (kop)
April 13, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE AVAILABILITY TO PRESIDE OVER CASE- Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail at the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed to Plaintiff Murphy Door. (Notice generated by clerks office). Form due by 5/4/2026. (kop)
April 13, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS for appearance Pro Hac Vice emailed to attorney's Richard M. Assmus and Todd A. Davidovits for Murphy Door. (kop)
April 13, 2026 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under FRCP 7.1 filed by Plaintiff Murphy Door, Inc.. (Kyte, Laura)
April 13, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Creative Home Engineering LLC, d/b/a The Hidden Door Store (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5756313) filed by Murphy Door, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Kyte, Laura)
April 13, 2026 District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen added. Case number will now read 1:26-cv-00053-AMA. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kop)

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Plaintiff: Murphy Door
Represented By: Laura C Kyte
Represented By: Todd A. Davidovits
Represented By: Todd A. Davidovits
Represented By: Richard M. Assmus
Represented By: Richard M. Assmus
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Defendant: Creative Home Engineering LLC doing business as The Hidden Door Store
Represented By: Jed H. Hansen
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