Gardner Denver Inc v. Air Pacific Compressors Inc
Plaintiff: Gardner Denver Inc
Defendant: John Lague, Accurate Air Engineering Inc, Air Pacific Compressors Inc and Air Pacific Compressors Inc doing business as Compressed Air of California
Case Number: 2:2020cv00895
Filed: June 15, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Office: Milwaukee Office
Presiding Judge: William E Duffin
Referring Judge: J P Stadtmueller
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 21, 2022 Docket Annotation: Acknowledgement of receipt of case by Central District of California: Case transferred from Wisconsin Eastern has been opened in CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA as case 2:22-cv-07665, filed 10/20/2022. (lz)
October 19, 2022 Case Electronically Transmitted to the Central District of California on 10/18/2022. (mlm)
October 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 120 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 10/18/2022. The defendant Air Pacific Compressors, Inc.'s renewed motion for transfer of venue to U.S. District Court, Central District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) (ECF No. #104 ) is granted. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
October 17, 2022 Filing 119 DECLARATION of Nathan D. Imfeld in Support of Brief in Opposition to Third Party Motion for Protective Order and Motion to Quash (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Atlas Copco Subpoenas dated 01-03-22, #2 Exhibit B - Email chain attaching Subpoenas (01-19-22), #3 Exhibit C - Email chain attaching search terms (01-14-22), #4 Exhibit D - Email chain (02-04-22), #5 Exhibit E - Email chain attaching search terms (02-15-22), #6 Exhibit F - Atlas Copco Responses (02-28-22), #7 Exhibit G - Email Chain (03-02-22), #8 Exhibit H - Email attaching production (03-04-22), #9 Exhibit I - Email Chain (03-15-22), #10 Exhibit J - Email Chain attaching search terms hit report (04-11-22), #11 Exhibit K - Email Chain attaching Exhibit 4 to Am. Compl. (04-18-22), #12 Exhibit L - Email Chain (04-22-22), #13 Exhibit M - Email Chain (04-26-22), #14 Exhibit N - Email attaching production (04-28-22), #15 Exhibit O - Email Chain (05-31-22), #16 Exhibit P - Complaint, Case No. 22cv4408 (CACD) (06-28-22), #17 Exhibit Q - Email Chain (09-14-22), #18 Exhibit R - Email Chain (09-22-22), #19 Exhibit S - Answer, Case No. 22cv4408 (CACD) (08-11-22))(Imfeld, Nathan)
October 17, 2022 Filing 118 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #114 Third Party MOTION for Protective Order MOTION to Quash . (Imfeld, Nathan)
October 7, 2022 Filing 117 REPLY BRIEF in Support filed by Air Pacific Compressors Inc re #104 MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of California . (Mulcahy, James)
October 5, 2022 Filing 116 DECLARATION of Joseph S. Goode (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Subpoena, #3 Exhibit C - Subpoena, #4 Exhibit D - Email from May 31, 2022, #5 Exhibit E - Email from September 6, 2022, #6 Exhibit F - Email from September 14, 2022, #7 Exhibit G - Joint Rule 26(f) Report)(Goode, Joseph)
October 5, 2022 Filing 115 BRIEF in Support filed by Atlas Copco Compressors LLC, Atlas Copco North America LLC re #114 Third Party MOTION for Protective Order . (Goode, Joseph)
October 5, 2022 Filing 114 Third Party MOTION for Protective Order and MOTION to Quash Subpoenas by Atlas Copco Compressors LLC, Atlas Copco North America LLC. (Goode, Joseph). Added MOTION to Quash on 10/5/2022 (lz).
October 4, 2022 Filing 113 DECLARATION of Nathan D. Imfeld in Support of Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion for Pre-Motion Discovery Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Email Chain (09-26-22), #2 Exhibit B - Email Chain (09-29-22))(Imfeld, Nathan)
October 4, 2022 Filing 112 RESPONSE to Motion filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #111 MOTION for Hearing Motion for a Pre-Motion Discovery Conference . (Imfeld, Nathan)
September 29, 2022 Filing 111 MOTION for Hearing Motion for a Pre-Motion Discovery Conference by Air Pacific Compressors Inc. (Attachments: #1 Ex 1 - 2022.09.14 - EM between Halpin and Imfeld, #2 Ex 2 - Revised Joint Report and Attachments 1-4, #3 Ex 3 - 2022.09.26 - EM w Imfeld and Carrillo)(Mulcahy, James)
September 23, 2022 Filing 110 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #104 MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of California . (Imfeld, Nathan)
September 9, 2022 Filing 109 TRANSCRIPT of Telephone Motion Hearing held on 9/6/2022 before Judge William Duffin Court Reporter/Transcriber Thomas Malkiewicz, Contact at 414-290-2642. Transcripts may be purchased using the Transcript Order Form found #on our website or viewed at the court public terminal. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: If necessary, within 7 business days each party shall inform the Court of their intent to redact personal identifiers by filing a Notice of Intent to Redact. Please read the policy located on our website # www.wied.uscourts.gov Redaction Statement due 10/3/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/14/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/12/2022. (Malkiewicz, Thomas)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 108 TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 9/6/2022. The "Motion for a Pre-Motion Discovery Conference" (ECF No. #99 ) is granted. The conference was held on September 6, 2022. For the reasons more fully stated on the record at the conference, the motion to stay discovery (ECF No. #103 ) is denied. Briefing on the motion for judgment on the pleadings (ECF No. #101 ) is stayed pending resolution of the motion to transfer (ECF No. #104 ). (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
September 6, 2022 Filing 107 Minute Entry for Hearing on Motions held on 9/6/2022 before Magistrate Judge William E Duffin. Court has listened to oral argument by counsel and will issue an order. (Tape #1:00-1:47) (mlm)
September 5, 2022 Filing 106 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #103 Expedited MOTION to Stay Discovery. (Imfeld, Nathan)
September 2, 2022 Filing 105 BRIEF in Support filed by Air Pacific Compressors Inc re #104 MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of California . (Attachments: #1 Ex 1- CA Complaint and Exhibits, #2 Ex 2 - Gardner Denver Rule 26(a)(1) Amended Initial Disclosures, #3 Ex 3 - APC Initial Disclosures - First Amended)(Mulcahy, James)
September 2, 2022 Filing 104 MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of California by Air Pacific Compressors Inc. (Mulcahy, James)
September 2, 2022 Filing 103 CIVIL L.R. 7(h) EXPEDITED NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTION to Stay by Air Pacific Compressors Inc. (Mulcahy, James) Modified on 9/2/2022 (bx).
September 1, 2022 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Hearing on Motion for Pre-Motion Discovery Conference set for 9/6/2022 01:00 PM before Magistrate Judge William E Duffin. Participants shall call the court conference line at 888-278-0296 and enter access code 8322317# to join the call. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
August 29, 2022 Filing 102 BRIEF in Support filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #101 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings - Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings . (Imfeld, Nathan)
August 29, 2022 Filing 101 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings - Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings by Gardner Denver Inc. (Imfeld, Nathan)
August 26, 2022 Filing 100 DECLARATION of Nathan D. Imfeld in Support of Motion for Pre-Motion Discovery Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - 8.1.22 Email Chain between GD and APC, #2 Exhibit B - 8.12.22 Email Chain Attaching Subpoenas, #3 Exhibit C - 8.16.22 Email from APC with Attachments, #4 Exhibit D - 8.17.22 Email from GD Attaching Letter, #5 Exhibit E - 8.24.22 Email Chain between ACP and GD, #6 Exhibit F - 4.15.22 Email Chain between APC and GD, #7 Exhibit G - 4.22.22 Email Chain between Atlas Copco, APC and GD, #8 Exhibit H - 4.25.22 Email from GD to APC, copying Atlas Copco, #9 Exhibit I - 5.3.22 Email Chain between GD and APC, #10 Exhibit J - 6.10.22 Email Chain between APC and GD, #11 Exhibit K - 6.17.22 Email Chain Attaching Subpoenas and Amended Responses, #12 Exhibit L - 7.8.22 Email Chain between APC and GD)(Imfeld, Nathan)
August 26, 2022 Filing 99 MOTION for Hearing - Motion for a Pre-Motion Discovery Conference by Gardner Denver Inc. (Imfeld, Nathan)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 98 TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 5/9/2022. The court finding good cause, the plaintiff's unopposed motion to modify the scheduling order (ECF No. #97 ) is GRANTED. The new schedule is as follows: The plaintiff shall disclose its expert witnesses by December 1, 2022. The defendant shall disclose its expert witnesses by March 1, 2023. All discovery shall be completed by April 1, 2023. Motions for summary judgment, Daubert motions, and motions otherwise challenging a party's expert shall be filed no later than April 15, 2023. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
May 6, 2022 Filing 97 Unopposed MOTION to Modify Scheduling Order by Gardner Denver Inc. (Imfeld, Nathan)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 96 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 5/2/2022 DENYING #78 Defendant's Motion for Sanctions and DENYING #81 Defendant's request for judicial notice. (cc: all counsel)(lz)
April 28, 2022 Filing 95 ANSWER to #84 Amended Complaint,,, by Air Pacific Compressors Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - 2019.10.17 Email from Rick Sawaya to Gary Gillespie)(Carrillo, Filemon)
April 22, 2022 Filing 94 REPLY BRIEF in Support filed by Air Pacific Compressors Inc re #78 MOTION for Sanctions For Failure to Comply with Court Order Under FRCP 37 . (Carrillo, Filemon)
April 15, 2022 Filing 93 NOTICE by Air Pacific Compressors Inc of Withdrawal of Confidential Designation RE ECF No. 88 (Carrillo, Filemon)
April 15, 2022 Filing 92 NOTICE by Air Pacific Compressors Inc of Withdrawal of Confidential Designation RE ECF No. 84 (Carrillo, Filemon)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 91 TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 4/14/2022. The court finding good cause, the defendant's unopposed motion to extend the deadline to respond to the plaintiff's amended complaint (ECF No. #89 ) is GRANTED. The defendant shall respond to the plaintiffs amended complaint no later than April 28, 2022. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 90 TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 4/14/2022. The plaintiff's motion to seal (ECF No. #86 ) is denied. Should the defendant want ECF No. 88-14 and the related paragraphs of the plaintiff's brief in opposition to the defendant's motion for sanctions (ECF No. #87 ) to remain restricted, the defendant must file a renewed motion to restrict the documents pursuant to General Local Rule 79(d) by April 22, 2022. Failure to do so will result in the documents being made public. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
April 13, 2022 Filing 89 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Air Pacific Compressors Inc. (Carrillo, Filemon)
April 8, 2022 Filing 88 DECLARATION of Nathan D. Imfeld in Support of Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Sanctions (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Transcript of Telephonic Status Conferenced held on 12/16/21, #2 Exhibit B - Email thread from 12/20/21-03/16/22, #3 Exhibit C - Letter from Gardner Denver dated 04/04/22, #4 Exhibit D - Gardner Denver's Third Amended Responses to First Interrogatories dated 01/31/22, #5 Exhibit E - Subpoena to Atlas Copco North America dated 01/03/22, #6 Exhibit F - Subpoena to Atlas Copco Compressors dated 01/03/22, #7 Exhibit G - Subpoena to Atlas Copco North America dated 01/19/22, #8 Exhibit H - Subpoena to Atlas Copco Compressors dated 01/19/22, #9 Exhibit I - Email dated 03/04/22, #10 Exhibit J - Email thread from 12/20/21-01/17/22, #11 Exhibit K - Redline of Gardner Denver's Second and Third Amended Responses, #12 Exhibit L - Email dated 01/31/22, #13 Exhibit M - Email and Spreadsheet Attachments - Redacted, #14 Exhibit M - Restricted Copy of Email and Spreadsheet Attachments, #15 Exhibit N - Email dated 01/20/22, #16 Exhibit O - Email dated 02/28/22, #17 Exhibit P - Email dated 03/09/22, #18 Exhibit Q - Letter dated 01/21/22, #19 Exhibit R - Letter dated 02/21/22, #20 Exhibit S - Dkt. 105 - Zenith v. WH-TV, #21 Exhibit T - Dkt. 146 - Zenith v. WH-TV, #22 Exhibit U - Dkt. 569 - Zenith v. WH-TV, #23 Exhibit V - Dkt. 718 - Zenith v. WH-TV)Pursuant to #93 restrictions have been withdrarwn This document and/or certain attachments are restricted to case participants and attorneys of record should use their efiling login and password to view this document(Imfeld, Nathan)
April 8, 2022 Filing 87 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #78 MOTION for Sanctions For Failure to Comply with Court Order Under FRCP 37 . (Attachments: #1 Restricted Version of Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Sanctions)This document and/or certain attachments are restricted to case participants and attorneys of record should use their efiling login and password to view this document(Imfeld, Nathan)
April 8, 2022 Filing 86 MOTION to Restrict Document Motion to Seal Certain Paragraphs of its Memorandum in Opposition to Air Pacific's Motion for Sanctions and Exhibit M to the Declaration of Nathan Imfeld by Gardner Denver Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Imfeld, Nathan)
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 85 TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 4/7/2022. The plaintiff's motion to seal (ECF No. #83 ) is denied. Should the defendant want ECF Nos. 84-4, 84-5, 84-6, 84-7, and the related paragraphs of the Amended Complaint to remain restricted, it must file a renewed motion to restrict the documents pursuant to General Local Rule 79(d) by April 15, 2022. Failure to do so will result in the documents being made public. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
March 31, 2022 Filing 84 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Air Pacific Compressors Inc filed by Gardner Denver Inc. (Attachments: #1 Complaint Restricted Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 1 - Distributor Agreement dated 4/18/16, #3 Exhibit 2 - Connected Customer Terms of Use, #4 Exhibit 3 - Letter of Intent dated 6/11/19, #5 Exhibit 4 - Gueikian Email with List of GD Quotes - REDACTED, #6 Exhibit 4 - Gueikian Email with List of GD Quotes, #7 Exhibit 5 - Consulting Agreements, #8 Exhibit 6 - Asset Purchase Agreement dated 10/17/19, #9 Exhibit 7 - October 17, 2019 Letters, #10 Exhibit 8 - Gueikian Email Attaching Letters to Customers dated 10/18/19, #11 Exhibit 9 - Sawaya Letter to Customers, #12 Exhibit 10 - Gueikian Email dated 4/15/20) Pursuant to #92 restrictions have been withdrawn. This document and/or certain attachments are restricted to case participants and attorneys of record should use their efiling login and password to view this document(Imfeld, Nathan)
March 31, 2022 Filing 83 MOTION to Restrict Document - Certain Paragraphs of and Exhibits to Amended Complaint by Gardner Denver Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order - Order Granting Motion to Seal Certain Paragraphs of and Exhibits to the Amended Complaint)(Imfeld, Nathan)
March 18, 2022 Filing 82 DECLARATION of James Mulcahy (Attachments: #1 2016 Distributor Agreement, #2 Initial Disclosure, #3 GDN Amended Initial Disclosures, #4 APC First Set of Rogs and RPD, #5 GDN Responses to APCs First Set of Rogs and RPD, #6 APC July 23, 2021 letter, #7 August 9, 2021 letter from DGN, #8 August 16, 2021 Email Exchange, #9 GDN Amended Responses to APC Rogs, #10 August 20, 2021 GDN Letter with Production of Documents, #11 Setptember 3, 2021 GDN Document Production Cover Letter, #12 October 11, 2021 Email Exchange, #13 GDN Second Amended Responses, #14 December 16, 2021 Transcript of Telephonic Status Conference, #15 January 17, 2022 Email Exchange, #16 GDN Third Amended Responses & Objections to APC's First Set of Discovery)(Carrillo, Filemon)
March 18, 2022 Filing 81 REQUEST by Air Pacific Compressors Inc for Judicial Notice. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - July 23, 2003 Order, #2 Exhibit B - September 17, 2003 Order)(Carrillo, Filemon)
March 18, 2022 Filing 80 SUPPLEMENT by Air Pacific Compressors Inc Separate Statement In Support Of Defendant's Motion for Sanctions ECF 78. (Carrillo, Filemon)
March 18, 2022 Filing 79 BRIEF in Support filed by Air Pacific Compressors Inc re #78 MOTION for Sanctions For Failure to Comply with Court Order Under FRCP 37 . (Carrillo, Filemon)
March 18, 2022 Filing 78 MOTION for Sanctions For Failure to Comply with Court Order Under FRCP 37 by Air Pacific Compressors Inc. (Carrillo, Filemon)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 3/15/2022. The defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED. The fourth"fraud intentional misrepresentation"and fifth "fraud concealment"claims of the plaintiff's complaint are dismissed. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
March 10, 2022 Filing 76 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul R Piaskoski on behalf of Gardner Denver Inc. (Piaskoski, Paul)
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 3/9/2022. Gardner Denver may file an amended complaint by no later than March 31, 2022. If Gardner Denver does not file an amended complaint by that day, Air Pacific may file an amended answer. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 3/9/2022. Air Pacific's motion to strike Gardner Denver's request for a jury trial is granted. (ECF No. #55 ). The plaintiff Gardner Denver's request for a jury trial against Air Pacific is stricken. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 73 TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 3/4/2022. Pursuant to this court's February 17, 2022 order, defendant Air Pacific was to file a renewed motion to restrict the documents by February 25, 2022 or else those documents would become public. (See ECF No. #72 at 4.) Air Pacific has not filed such a motion. Therefore, it is ordered that the following documents be unsealed: ECF Nos. 67-1, 67-2, 67-3, 67-5, 67-6, 67-7, 67-8, 67-9. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
February 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 2/17/2022, DENYING #65 Motion to Restrict Certain Exhibits to Declaration of Nathan D. Imfeld. The documents will become public unless Air Pacific files a renewed motion to restrict the documents pursuant to General Local Rule 79(d) by February 25, 2022. The motion must include two versions of each document that it wants to have sealed: one that will be restricted to the parties, and a public version that redacts only the narrow details that are properly private. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 71 TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 2/1/2022. The court finding good cause, the parties' joint motion to extend case deadlines (ECF No. #70 ) is GRANTED. The plaintiff shall disclose expert witnesses no later than June 1, 2022. The defendant shall disclose expert witnesses no later than September 1, 2022. All is discovery is to be completed by October 1, 2022. All dispositive/Daubert motions shall be filed no later than October 15, 2022. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
January 31, 2022 Filing 70 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time by Gardner Denver Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson, Trent)
January 11, 2022 Filing 69 REPLY BRIEF in Support filed by Air Pacific Compressors Inc re #56 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer, #57 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings . (Carrillo, Filemon)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 12/29/2021 GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART #49 Defendant's Motion to Compel. (cc: all counsel)(lz)
December 28, 2021 Filing 67 Declaration of Nathan Imfeld in Support of Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion #55 to Strike Plaintiff's Request for a Jury Trial, Motion #56 for Leave to File Amended Answer, and Motion #57 for Judgment on the Pleadings . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Schedule 4.22, #2 Exhibit B - Email dated 9.27.2019, #3 Exhibit C - Email dated 7.29.2019, #4 Exhibit D - 4.8.2016 Distributor Agreement, #5 Exhibit E - Email dated 8.27.2019, #6 Exhibit F - Email dated 9.25.2019, #7 Exhibit G - Email dated 10.7.2019, #8 Exhibit H - Email dated 10.8.2019, #9 Exhibit I - Email dated 10.16.2019)This document and/or certain attachments are restricted to case participants and attorneys of record should use their efiling login and password to view this document(Imfeld, Nathan)
December 28, 2021 Filing 66 RESPONSE to Motion filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #55 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Request for a Jury Trial, #56 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer, #57 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings . (Imfeld, Nathan)
December 28, 2021 Filing 65 MOTION to Restrict Document Motion to Restrict Certain Exhibits to Declaration of Nathan D. Imfeld in Support of Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer and Motion to Strike by Gardner Denver Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion to Seal)(Imfeld, Nathan)
December 18, 2021 Filing 64 TRANSCRIPT of Status Conference held on 12/16/2021 before Judge William E. Duffin Court Reporter/Transcriber Thomas Malkiewicz, Contact at 14142902642. Transcripts may be purchased using the Transcript Order Form found #on our website or viewed at the court public terminal. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: If necessary, within 7 business days each party shall inform the Court of their intent to redact personal identifiers by filing a Notice of Intent to Redact. Please read the policy located on our website # www.wied.uscourts.gov Redaction Statement due 1/13/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/21/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/21/2022. (Malkiewicz, Thomas)
December 16, 2021 Filing 63 Minute Entry for Telephonic Pre-Motion Discovery Conference held on 12/16/2021 before Magistrate Judge William E Duffin. Court discusses with counsel discovery issues and the pending motions. (Tape #4:00-4:52) (mlm)
December 14, 2021 Filing 62 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin M McGaver on behalf of Gardner Denver Inc. Attorney(s) appearing: Kristin M. McGaver (McGaver, Kristin)
December 14, 2021 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Pre-Motion Discovery Conference set for 12/16/2021 04:00 PM in by Telephone before Magistrate Judge William E Duffin. Participants shall call the court conference line at 888-278-0296 and enter access code 8322317# to join the call. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
December 13, 2021 Filing 61 RESPONSE to Motion filed by Air Pacific Compressors Inc re #58 MOTION for Hearing - Motion for Pre-Motion Discovery Conference . (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Sandra Gibbs, #2 Exhibit A - 11 20 2021 email exchange, #3 Exhibit B - 12 2 2021 email exchange, #4 Exhibit C - 12 10 2021 email exchange)(Carrillo, Filemon)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 12/10/2021. The court finding good cause, plaintiff's motion for a pre-motion discovery conference (ECF No. #58 ) is GRANTED. The clerk will contact the parties to schedule the conference. (cc: all counsel)(lz)
December 9, 2021 Filing 59 DECLARATION of Nathan D. Imfeld in Support of Motion for Pre-Motion Discovery Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Email chain dated 12-8-21, #2 Exhibit B - Notice of 30(b)(6) Deposition dated 11-23-21)(Johnson, Trent)
December 9, 2021 Filing 58 MOTION for Hearing - Motion for Pre-Motion Discovery Conference by Gardner Denver Inc. (Johnson, Trent)
December 9, 2021 NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re #55 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Request for a Jury Trial, #56 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer, and #57 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by defendant. The Memorandum in Support of each motion and Declarations should have been filed as separate entries. These documents do not need to be re-filed; Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov (mlm)
December 7, 2021 Filing 57 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Air Pacific Compressors Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities In Support of Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings)(Carrillo, Filemon)
December 7, 2021 Filing 56 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Answer by Air Pacific Compressors Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities In Support of Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer, #2 Exhibit A to Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #3 Exhibit B to Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #4 Declaration of Filemon Carrillo In Support of Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer, #5 Exhibit A to Declaration of Filemon Carrillo)(Carrillo, Filemon)
December 7, 2021 Filing 55 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Request for a Jury Trial by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum or Points and Authorities In Support of Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Request for a Jury Trial, #2 Exhibit A to Memorandum of Points and Authorities)(Mulcahy, James)
December 6, 2021 Filing 54 REPLY BRIEF in Support filed by Air Pacific Compressors Inc re #49 MOTION for Discovery Order Compelling Responses and Staying Discovery Pending Compliance MOTION to Stay . (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Filemon Carrillo, #2 Exhibit A - APC's Amended and Supplemental Responses to GDN's Interrogatories, #3 Exhibit B - APC's Amended and Supplemental Responses to GDN's Requests for Production of Documents, #4 Exhibit C - October 17, 2019 email to GDN, #5 Exhibit D - GDN's Notice of 30(b)(6) Depositions)(Carrillo, Filemon)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 53 TEXT ONLY ORDER: The court finding good cause, the plaintiff's motion for an extension of time (ECF No. #52 ) is granted. The plaintiff shall disclose expert witnesses no later than April 1, 2022. The defendant shall disclose expert witnesses no later than May 15, 2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 12/3/2021. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
December 2, 2021 Filing 52 Rule 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive MOTION for Extension of Time for Expert Disclosure Deadlines by Gardner Denver Inc. (Johnson, Trent)
November 22, 2021 Filing 51 DECLARATION of Nathan D. Imfeld in Support of Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Compel Discovery and Stay Discovery (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Letter dated 10/29/21, #2 Exhibit B - Email dated 11/5/21, #3 Exhibit C - Gardner Denver's First Requests, #4 Exhibit D - Air Pacific's First Requests, #5 Exhibit E - Gardner Denver Responses to First Requests, #6 Exhibit F - Letter dated 7/23/21, #7 Exhibit G - Letter dated 8/9/21, #8 Exhibit H - Email dated 8/16/21, #9 Exhibit I - Letter dated 8/20/21, #10 Exhibit J - Gardner Denver's First Amended Responses, #11 Exhibit K - Letter dated 9/3/21, #12 Exhibit L - Emails dated 9/22/21 and 9/28/21, #13 Exhibit M - Letter dated 9/24/21, #14 Exhibit N - Email dated 10/12/21, #15 Exhibit O - Gardner Denver's Second Amended Responses, #16 Exhibit P - Email dated 11/15/21, #17 Exhibit Q - Air Pacific's Responses to Requests for Admission)(Imfeld, Nathan)
November 22, 2021 Filing 50 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #49 MOTION for Discovery Order Compelling Responses and Staying Discovery Pending Compliance MOTION to Stay . (Imfeld, Nathan)
November 1, 2021 Filing 49 MOTION for Discovery Order Compelling Responses and MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Compliance by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery and Stay Discovery Pending Gardner Denver's Compliance, #2 Separate Statement, #3 Declaration of James M. Mulcahy In Support of Motion to Compel, #4 Ex A - Distributor Agreement, #5 Ex B - Plaintiff Initial Disclosures, #6 Ex C - Plaintiff Amended Initial Disclosures, #7 Ex D - Defendant First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, #8 Ex E - Plaintiff Responses to First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, #9 Ex F - July 23, 2021 letter to Johnson, #10 Ex G - August 9, 2021 letter from Johnson, #11 Ex H - August 16, 2021 email from Imfeld, #12 Ex I - Plaintiff Amended Responses to First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, #13 Ex J - August 20, 2021 letter from Imfeld, #14 Ex K - September 3, 2021 letter from Imfeld, #15 Ex L - October 12, 2021 email from Imfeld, #16 Ex M - Plaintiff Second Amended Responses to First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents)(Carrillo, Filemon). Added MOTION to Stay Discovery on 11/4/2021 (lz).
September 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 9/21/2021 GRANTING IN PART #41 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel and #42 Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. Discovery is extended to June 15,2022. Motions for summary judgment and Daubert Motions are extended to July 1, 2022. All other dates and provisions of the Court's March 22, 2021, Scheduling Order remain in effect. See Order for additional details and deadlines. (cc: all counsel)(lz)
September 21, 2021 Reset Deadlines: Discovery due by 6/15/2022. Summary Judgment Motions due by 7/1/2022. (lz)
August 23, 2021 DISREGARD ENTRY - FILED IN ERROR NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re #47 Declaration of Nathan D. Imfeld Supporting Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery. Pursuant to General Local Rule 79, the Court will consider all documents to publicly filed unless a separate motion to seal or restrict is filed. You should file your motion to seal or restrict document immediately; Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov (mlm)
August 18, 2021 Filing 47 DECLARATION of Nathan D. Imfeld Supporting Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Exhibit A - Asset Purchase Agreement, #3 Exhibit B - APA Litigation Disclosure Schedule 4.22, #4 Exhibit C - Pena Email dated 6/5/19, #5 Exhibit D - APC Initial Disclosures)This document and/or certain attachments are restricted to case participants and attorneys of record should use their efiling login and password to view this document(Johnson, Trent)
August 18, 2021 Filing 46 REPLY BRIEF in Support filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #41 MOTION to Compel Discovery . (Johnson, Trent)
August 4, 2021 Filing 45 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Accurate Air Engineering Inc, Air Pacific Compressors Inc, John Lague re #41 MOTION to Compel Discovery . (Mulcahy, James)
July 14, 2021 Filing 44 DECLARATION of Nathan D. Imfeld in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - First Requests for Discovery dated 3/30/21, #2 Exhibit B - Email chain 3/30-4/15/21, #3 Exhibit C - Email dated 4/19/21, #4 Exhibit D - Email dated 4/21/21, #5 Exhibit E - Proof of Service of Subpoena, #6 Exhibit F - Letter dated 4/30/21, #7 Exhibit G - Letter dated 5/3/21, #8 Exhibit H - Responses and Objections dated 5/14/21, #9 Exhibit I - Email dated 5/20/21, #10 Exhibit J - Letter dated 5/28/21, #11 Exhibit K - Email dated 6/4/21, #12 Exhibit L - Letter dated 6/9/21, #13 Exhibit M - Email dated 6/21/21, #14 Exhibit N - Email dated 6/28/21, #15 Exhibit O - Email dated 7/2/21, #16 Exhibit P - Letter concerning Confidential Purchase of Assets of AAE)(Johnson, Trent)
July 14, 2021 Filing 43 BRIEF in Support filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #42 MOTION to Amend/Correct Scheduling Order , #41 MOTION to Compel Discovery . (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Compel and Motion to Amend)(Johnson, Trent)
July 14, 2021 Filing 42 MOTION to Amend/Correct Scheduling Order by Gardner Denver Inc. (Johnson, Trent)
July 14, 2021 Filing 41 MOTION to Compel Discovery by Gardner Denver Inc. (Johnson, Trent)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 6/23/2021 GRANTING #39 Motion for Protective Order. (cc: all counsel)(lz)
June 22, 2021 Filing 39 Stipulated MOTION for Protective Order by Gardner Denver Inc. (Imfeld, Nathan)
June 2, 2021 Filing 38 NOTICE by Air Pacific Compressors Inc of Change of Firm Name (Manna, Daniel)
March 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 3/22/2021. Rule 26(a) Disclosures to be exchanged by 3/24/2021. Amended Pleadings/Join Parties due by 6/3/2021. Plaintiff's Expert Witness List due by 12/31/2021. Defendant's Expert Witness List due by 2/15/2022. Discovery due by 3/15/2022. Dispositive/Daubert Motions due by 4/1/2022. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
March 19, 2021 Filing 36 Minute Entry for Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference held on 3/19/2021 before Magistrate Judge William E Duffin. The court sets dates pursuant to the parties' Rule 26(f) Report and will issue a Scheduling Order. (Tape #10:00-10:14) (mlm)
March 15, 2021 Filing 35 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Air Pacific Compressors Inc.(Mulcahy, James)
March 15, 2021 Filing 34 Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Plan by Gardner Denver Inc. (Imfeld, Nathan)
March 8, 2021 Filing 33 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference set for 3/19/2021 10:00 AM in By Telephone before Magistrate Judge William E Duffin. Participants shall call the court conference line at 888-278-0296 and enter access code 8322317# to join the call. The parties' Rule 26(f) report shall be electronically filed with the court no later than 3/15/2021. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 DECISION AND ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 3/1/2021. The the defendants' motion to dismiss all claims against Accurate Air Engineering, Inc., and John Lague for lack of personal jurisdiction (ECF No. #7 ) is GRANTED; the defendants' motion to dismiss for failure to join an indispensable party (ECF No. #7 ) is DENIED; the defendants' motion to transfer venue (ECF No. #9 ) is DENIED; the defendants' motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim (ECF No. #7 ) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; and the plaintiff's motion requesting oral argument (ECF No. #18 ) is DENIED. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
October 13, 2020 Filing 31 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #7 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint SUR-REPLY IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS. (Imfeld, Nathan)
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 10/2/2020. Any sur-reply shall be filed no later than October 13, 2020. (cc: all counsel)(mlm)
September 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 TEXT ONLY ORDER: The court finding good cause, Plaintiff Gardner Denver, Inc.'s 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive Motion for Leave to File a Sur-Reply in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. #27 ) is granted. Defendants did not file a response to Plaintiff's motion. At this time, the court has not determined whether it will consider the arguments that Plaintiff wishes to address in a Sur-Reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge William E Duffin on 9/30/2020. (cc: all counsel) (mlm)
September 25, 2020 Filing 28 LETTER from James Mulcahy providing Notice that Defendants do not oppose Plaintiffs Motion Requesting Oral Arguement on Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Transfer. (Mulcahy, James)
September 22, 2020 Filing 27 Rule 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive MOTION for Leave to File a Sur-Reply by Gardner Denver Inc. (Imfeld, Nathan)
September 18, 2020 Filing 26 UNPUBLISHED Decision filed by All Defendants (Mulcahy, James)
September 18, 2020 Filing 25 DECLARATION of John Lague (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Supplemental Declaration of John Lague In Support of Motion to Dismiss Complaint, #2 Exhibit B to Supplemental Declaration of John Lague In Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Mulcahy, James)
September 18, 2020 Filing 24 DECLARATION of Thomas R. Merritt (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Declaration of Thomas R. Merritt In Support of Defendants Motion to Dismiss)(Mulcahy, James)
September 18, 2020 Filing 23 REPLY BRIEF in Support filed by All Defendants re #7 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint . (Mulcahy, James)
September 18, 2020 Filing 22 REPLY BRIEF in Support filed by All Defendants re #9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of California . (Mulcahy, James)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE ON CONSENT signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 9/18/2020. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge William E Duffin for all further proceedings. Judge J P Stadtmueller no longer assigned to case. (cc: all counsel)(jm)
September 17, 2020 Filing 20 Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by All Defendants. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Manna, Daniel)
September 9, 2020 NOTICE from the clerk to DEFENDANTS requesting that the Consent/Refusal form to Magistrate Judge William E Duffin be filed within 21 days; the form is available at the court's web site: www.wied.uscourts.gov (asc)
September 8, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by James Mulcahy on behalf of All Defendants. Attorney(s) appearing: Filemon Carrillo (Mulcahy, James)
September 4, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION for Hearing - Plaintiffs Motion Requesting Oral Argument on Defendants Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Transfer by Gardner Denver Inc. (Imfeld, Nathan)
September 4, 2020 Filing 17 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of California . (Imfeld, Nathan)
September 4, 2020 Filing 16 DECLARATION of Trent M. Johnson (Imfeld, Nathan)
September 4, 2020 Filing 15 BRIEF in Opposition filed by Gardner Denver Inc re #7 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint . (Imfeld, Nathan)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 8/18/2020. Upon consideration of #14 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time, the motion is GRANTED. On or before 9/4/2020, Plaintiff shall RESPOND to #7 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and #9 Defendants' Motion to Transfer. (cc: all counsel)(jm)
August 14, 2020 Filing 14 Fourth MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motions to Transfer and to Dismiss by Gardner Denver Inc. (Imfeld, Nathan)
July 31, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel A Manna on behalf of All Defendants. Attorney(s) appearing: Daniel A. Manna (Manna, Daniel)
July 31, 2020 Filing 12 DECLARATION of James M. Mulcahy In Support of Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Transfer (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - 2020 04 14 meet and confer, #3 Exhibit C 2020 04 16 email from Klinsport, #4 Exhibit D Request for Dismissal)(Mulcahy, James)
July 31, 2020 Filing 11 DECLARATION of John Lague In Support of Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Transfer (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A 2019 10 17 email to Gillespie)(Mulcahy, James)
July 31, 2020 Filing 10 BRIEF in Support filed by All Defendants re #9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of California . (Mulcahy, James)
July 31, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION to Transfer Case to Central District of California by All Defendants. (Mulcahy, James)
July 31, 2020 Filing 8 BRIEF in Support filed by All Defendants re #7 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint . (Mulcahy, James)
July 31, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by All Defendants. (Mulcahy, James)
July 31, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by James Mulcahy on behalf of All Defendants. Attorney(s) appearing: James M. Mulcahy (Mulcahy, James)
July 6, 2020 Filing 5 Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by Gardner Denver Inc. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Imfeld, Nathan)
June 24, 2020 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gardner Denver Inc; Summons Returned Executed Air Pacific Compressors Inc. on 6/18/2020 (Imfeld, Nathan) Modified on 6/25/2020 (asc).
June 24, 2020 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gardner Denver Inc ; Summons Returned Executed on Accurate Air Engineering Inc.on 6/18/2020 (Imfeld, Nathan) Modified on 6/25/2020 (asc).
June 16, 2020 Filing 2 DISCLOSURE Statement by Gardner Denver Inc. (Imfeld, Nathan)
June 15, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand; against Gardner Denver Inc by Gardner Denver Inc. ( Filing Fee PAID $400 receipt number AWIEDC-3478942) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-5, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Imfeld, Nathan)
June 15, 2020 NOTICE Regarding assignment of this matter to Judge J P Stadtmueller ;Consent/refusal forms for Magistrate Judge Duffin to be filed within 21 days;the consent/refusal form is available on our website ;pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1 a disclosure statement is to be filed upon the first filing of any paper and should be filed now if not already filed (jcl)
June 15, 2020 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (asc)

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Defendant: John Lague
Represented By: James Mulcahy
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Defendant: Accurate Air Engineering Inc
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