Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu v. Kaya et al
Plaintiff: Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu
Defendant: Zenith Firearms, Inc., Kutlay Kaya and Zenith Quest Corporation doing business as Zenith Quest International, Inc.
Counter Claimant: Zenith Quest Corporation
Case Number: 3:2020cv00072
Filed: November 24, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Joel C Hoppe
Referring Judge: Norman K Moon
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1121
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Oral ORDER: The Court hereby vacates the pretrial order, dkt. 46, filed on January 21, 2021. The pretrial order filed on December 23, 2020, dkt. 27, will continue to govern the schedule in this case. Entered by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on 01/22/2021. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(dg)
January 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on 01/21/2021. (dg)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ANSWER to #20 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim, by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu.(Schnapp, Daniel)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ANSWER to #19 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim, by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu.(Schnapp, Daniel)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER on Stipulation. Signed by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on 01/12/2021. (dg)
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Oral ORDER taking under advisement #23 Motion to enter briefing schedule. The parties have submitted a proposed stipulation that would resolve plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction and expedited discovery and defendants' motions for a briefing schedule. While the stipulation is being considered by the court, the parties need not submit a proposed expedited discovery or briefing schedule. Entered by Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe on 1/12/21. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(JCH)
January 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Letter Resolution of motion for preliminary injunction and expedited discovery (Joint) by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (Attachments: #1 Stipulation)(Schnapp, Daniel)
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Oral ORDER granting #39 Motion for Extension of Time to File Document. The time for the parties to file a proposed expedited discovery and briefing schedule is extended to January 11, 2021. Entered by Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe on 1/8/21. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(JCH)
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Expedited Discovery and Briefing Schedule by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. Motions referred to Judge Joel C. Hoppe. (Dinner, Scott)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe: Telephonic Motion Hearing held on 1/4/2021 re #23 MOTION Order establishing briefing schedule filed by Zenith Quest Corporation, Zenith Firearms, Inc., #22 MOTION Briefing Schedule filed by Zenith Quest Corporation, Zenith Firearms, Inc.. (AT&T Conference Manager: Karen Dotson) (kld)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Log Notes for Motion Hearing in the Harrisonburg Division held before Judge Joel C. Hoppe on 1/4/21. In accordance with 28 USC 753(b), I certify that I monitored the digital recording of this proceeding and that it is a true and correct record, that it is sufficiently intelligible when played on the FTR (For the Record) Player, and that it can be transcribed without undue difficulty. AT&T Conf Manager: Karen Dotson (kld)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 NOTICE of Telephonic Hearing on Motion #23 MOTION Order establishing briefing schedule , #22 MOTION Briefing Schedule : (FTR) Telephonic Motion Hearing set for 1/4/2021 03:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe. Chambers to email counsel dial in information.(kld)
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Letter response to defendants December 29 letter by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (Schnapp, Daniel)
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Letter Response to Plaintiff's Previous Correspondence by Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation, Kutlay Kaya (Egdorf, Eugene)
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by James Brunsting Hartle on behalf of All Defendants (Hartle, James) (Main Document 33 replaced on 12/30/2020) (dg). Modified on 12/30/2020 Replaced deficient pdf document with flattened pdf document (dg).
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Eugene Roger Egdorf on behalf of All Defendants (Egdorf, Eugene) (Main Document 32 replaced on 12/30/2020) (dg). Modified on 12/30/2020 Replaced deficient pdf document with flattened pdf document (dg).
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Kutlay Kaya, Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Copy of Motion)(Simpson, John)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Letter concerning Defendants' Motion for Briefing Schedule by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (Schnapp, Daniel)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Oral ORDER granting #26 MOTION Eugene R. Egdorf to Appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Entered by Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe on 12/23/20. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(JCH)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Oral ORDER granting #25 MOTION for James B. Hartle to Appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Entered by Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe on 12/23/20. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(JCH)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on 12/23/2020. (dg)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION for Eugene R. Egdorf to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AVAWDC-3581885. by Kutlay Kaya, Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation. Motions referred to Judge Joel C. Hoppe. (Simpson, John)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for James B. Hartle to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AVAWDC-3581866. by Kutlay Kaya, Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation. Motions referred to Judge Joel C. Hoppe. (Simpson, John)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Negative Corporate Disclosure Statement by Kutlay Kaya, Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation. (dg)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION Order establishing briefing schedule by Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation, and Kutlay Kaya. Motions referred to Judge Joel C. Hoppe. (Simpson, John) Modified on 12/23/2020 To include all defendants in docket text (hnw).
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION Briefing Schedule by Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation, and Kutlay Kaya. Motions referred to Judge Joel C. Hoppe. (Simpson, John) Modified on 12/23/2020 To include third defendant in docket text. This motion lacking certificate of service (hnw). Modified on 12/23/2020 (hnw).
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ANSWER to Complaint #1 Complaint, with JURY DEMAND, COUNTERCLAIM, against all Plaintiffs by Kutlay Kaya, Zenith Quest Corporation and Zenith Firearms, Inc. (Simpson, John) Entries 19, 20 and 21 are duplicates. Docket text modified to include all defendants and correct typographical errors/omissions Modified on 12/23/2020 (hnw). Modified on 12/23/2020 (hnw).
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ANSWER to Complaint #1 Complaint, with JURY DEMAND , COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by Zenith Quest Corporation, Zenith Firearms, Inc., and Kutlay Kaya.(Simpson, John) Entries 19, 20 and 21 are duplicates. Docket text modified to include all defendants. Modified on 12/23/2020 (hnw). Modified on 12/23/2020 (hnw).
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint #1 Complaint, with JURY DEMAND , COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation and Kutlay Kaya (Simpson, John) Entries 19, 20 and 21 are duplicates. Docket text modified to include all defendants Modified on 12/23/2020 (hnw).
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Oral ORDER: The Court will afford Defendants Zenith Quest Corporation and Zenith Firearms, Inc. until December 22, 2020 to file responses to Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, Dkt. #5 , the same day Defendants' answers are due under FRCP 12. Defendant Kutlay Kaya shall have until December 28, 2020 to file an answer or appropriate motion, pursuant to FRCP 12. Entered by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on 12/16/2020. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(dg)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Letter regarding unopposed Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (Schnapp, Daniel)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe. Signed by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on 12/16/2020. (dg)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance for Huseyin Alper Tosun by Huseyin Alper Tosun on behalf of Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (Tosun, Huseyin)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance for Marissa A. Muscarella by Marissa Muscarella on behalf of Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (Muscarella, Marissa)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance for Daniel A. Schnapp by Daniel A. Schnapp on behalf of Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (Schnapp, Daniel)
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. Kutlay Kaya served on 12/4/2020, answer due 12/28/2020.(Dinner, Scott)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. Zenith Firearms, Inc. served on 12/1/2020, answer due 12/22/2020.(Dinner, Scott)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. Zenith Quest Corporation served on 12/1/2020, answer due 12/22/2020.(Dinner, Scott)
December 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Daniel A. Schnapp ; granting #7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for H. Alper Tosun ; granting #8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Marissa A. Muscarella. Signed by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on 12/08/2020. (dg)
December 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Marissa Ann Muscarella to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AVAWDC-3566574. by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Dinner, Scott)
December 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Huseyin Alper Tosun to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AVAWDC-3566573. by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Dinner, Scott)
December 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Daniel Adam Schnapp to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AVAWDC-3566572. by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Dinner, Scott)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Discovery by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law In Support of Preliminary Injunction)(Dinner, Scott)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Trademark by the Clerk. (dg)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Electronic Summons Issued as to Kutlay Kaya, Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Please print copies of the electronically issued summons for each defendant as necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (Attachments: #1 Summons Issued, #2 Summons Issued)(dg)
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Negative Corporate Disclosure Statement by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. (dg)
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Kutlay Kaya, Zenith Firearms, Inc., Zenith Quest Corporation (Filing & Administrative fee $ 400. Receipt number AVAWDC-3556021), filed by Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(dg)

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Defendant: Zenith Firearms, Inc.
Represented By: Eugene Roger Egdorf
Represented By: John B. Simpson
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Defendant: Zenith Quest Corporation doing business as Zenith Quest International, Inc.
Represented By: Eugene Roger Egdorf
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Plaintiff: Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu
Represented By: Scott Michael Dinner
Represented By: Daniel A. Schnapp
Represented By: Marissa Muscarella
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Counter claimant: Zenith Quest Corporation
Represented By: Eugene Roger Egdorf
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