Bestop Inc

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Entered	Case	Description
05/24/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Susan Prose: Status Conference held on 5/24/2023. FTR: C205. (cpomm, ) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
05/16/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	NOTICE: Except to the extent Magistrate Judge Susan Prose has already vacated or reset a conference or hearing in this case, all conferences and hearings scheduled in this matter before its reassignment to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose remain scheduled at the dates and times set, and will be held in person in Courtroom C-205 (Byron Rogers U.S. Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado) before Magistrate Judge Susan Prose unless previously expressly set by telephone or video. To attend telephone conferences, the parties shall call 571-353-2301, Meeting ID- 868150043 at the scheduled time. All attendees shall please mute their phone when not speaking and not use a speaker phone. To attend video conferences, the parties shall follow the instructions attached to this Notice. Litigants and counsel whose offices are located outside of the Denver metropolitan area or who cannot reasonably make a personal appearance may appear at conferences and hearings by telephone. Please contact Chambers at (303) 335-2722 at least two business days prior to the conference or hearing to arrange appearance by telephone. (cpomm, ) (Entered: 05/16/2023) NOTICE: Except to the extent Magistrate Judge Susan Prose has already vacated or reset a conference or hearing in this case, all conferences and hearings scheduled in this matter before its reassignment to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose remain scheduled at the dates and times set, and will be held in person in Courtroom C-205 (Byron Rogers U.S. Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado) before Magistrate Judge Susan Prose unless previously expressly set by telephone or video. To attend telephone conferences, the parties shall call 571-353-2301, Meeting ID- 868150043 at the scheduled time. All attendees shall please mute their phone when not speaking and not use a speaker phone. To attend video conferences, the parties shall follow the instructions attached to this Notice. Litigants and counsel whose offices are located outside of the Denver metropolitan area or who cannot reasonably make a personal appearance may appear at conferences and hearings by telephone. Please contact Chambers at (303) 335-2722 at least two business days prior to the conference or hearing to arrange appearance by telephone. (cpomm, ) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
05/15/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Susan Prose on 5/15/2023 GRANTING the Fifth Joint Motion 37 to Continue Deadlines. Defendant's answer or other response to the Complaint is due 8/15/2023. The Scheduling Conference set for June 6, 2023, is VACATED and RESET to 9/11/2023, at 9:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Susan Prose in Courtroom C-205. Litigants and counsel whose offices are located outside of the Denver metropolitan area or who cannot reasonably make a personal appearance may appear at scheduling conferences by telephone. Please contact Chambers at (303) 335-2722 at least two business days prior to the conference to arrange appearance by telephone. The proposed patent scheduling order is due for filing (and emailing in Word to prose_chambers@cod.uscourts.gov) five business days before the scheduling conference. HOWEVER, the Court notes that the telephone status conference remains set for 5/24/2023, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom C-205 before Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. To attend the telephone conference, the parties shall call 571-353-2301, Guest meeting ID- 868150043 at the scheduled time. All attendees shall please mute their phone when not speaking and not use a speaker phone. The Court will expect counsel to report at that time the status (not content) of their settlement negotiations in more detail, as this case has been pending for almost eight months without a schedule.(alave, ) (Entered: 05/15/2023) MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Susan Prose on 5/15/2023 GRANTING the Fifth Joint Motion 37 to Continue Deadlines. Defendant's answer or other response to the Complaint is due 8/15/2023. The Scheduling Conference set for June 6, 2023, is VACATED and RESET to 9/11/2023, at 9:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Susan Prose in Courtroom C-205. Litigants and counsel whose offices are located outside of the Denver metropolitan area or who cannot reasonably make a personal appearance may appear at scheduling conferences by telephone. Please contact Chambers at (303) 335-2722 at least two business days prior to the conference to arrange appearance by telephone. The proposed patent scheduling order is due for filing (and emailing in Word to prose_chambers@cod.uscourts.gov) five business days before the scheduling conference. HOWEVER, the Court notes that the telephone status conference remains set for 5/24/2023, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom C-205 before Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. To attend the telephone conference, the parties shall call 571-353-2301, Guest meeting ID- 868150043 at the scheduled time. All attendees shall please mute their phone when not speaking and not use a speaker phone. The Court will expect counsel to report at that time the status (not content) of their settlement negotiations in more detail, as this case has been pending for almost eight months without a schedule.(alave, ) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
05/11/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	MEMORANDUM regarding 37 Fifth MOTION to Continue Fifth Joint Motion to Continue Deadlines filed by MasterTop, Inc. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/11/2023. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
05/11/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	Fifth MOTION to Continue Fifth Joint Motion to Continue Deadlines by Defendant MasterTop, Inc.. (Smith, Craig) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
05/02/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	REASSIGNING MAGISTRATE JUDGE. This action is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose upon her appointment. All future pleadings should reference Magistrate Judge Prose at the end of the civil action number (such as 22-cv-02393-PAB-SP). Unless otherwise ordered, the dates and times for all previously scheduled matters will be maintained and will now be handled by Magistrate Judge Prose in Courtroom C-205. Her chambers are located in Room C-254 of the Byron G. Rogers Courthouse. Her telephone number is 303-335-2722. (Text only entry) (jdyne) (Entered: 05/02/2023) REASSIGNING MAGISTRATE JUDGE. This action is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose upon her appointment. All future pleadings should reference Magistrate Judge Prose at the end of the civil action number (such as 22-cv-02393-PAB-SP). Unless otherwise ordered, the dates and times for all previously scheduled matters will be maintained and will now be handled by Magistrate Judge Prose in Courtroom C-205. Her chambers are located in Room C-254 of the Byron G. Rogers Courthouse. Her telephone number is 303-335-2722. (Text only entry) (jdyne) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
04/05/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	MINUTE ENTRY for Telephonic Status Conference held before Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak on 4/5/2023. ORDERED: A Telephonic Status Conference set for 5/24/2023 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Parties shall call the court at (888-808-6929) Access Code: 2805116#, to participate. FTR: A402. (morti, ) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
03/13/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	ORDER granting 32 Fourth Joint Motion to Continue. Defendant's answer or other response due 5/15/2023. Scheduling Conference set for 6/6/2023 09:00 AM in Courtroom A 402 before Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Proposed Scheduling Order due 5/30/2023. The Scheduling Conference set for 4/5/2023 10:30 AM in Courtroom A 402 before Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak is CONVERTED to a Status Conference, set for the same time. The Court further notes that future motions for extensions of time or continuances SHALL COMPLY with D.C.COLO.LCivR 6.1, which requires that the motion state the total number of extensions or continuances granted previously, and requires that the motion be served by counsel on their clients. Future failure to comply with the Local Rules may result in the Motion being stricken or denied. SO ORDERED, by Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak on 3/13/2023. Text Only Entry(stvlc4, ) (Entered: 03/13/2023) ORDER granting 32 Fourth Joint Motion to Continue. Defendant's answer or other response due 5/15/2023. Scheduling Conference set for 6/6/2023 09:00 AM in Courtroom A 402 before Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Proposed Scheduling Order due 5/30/2023. The Scheduling Conference set for 4/5/2023 10:30 AM in Courtroom A 402 before Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak is CONVERTED to a Status Conference, set for the same time. The Court further notes that future motions for extensions of time or continuances SHALL COMPLY with D.C.COLO.LCivR 6.1, which requires that the motion state the total number of extensions or continuances granted previously, and requires that the motion be served by counsel on their clients. Future failure to comply with the Local Rules may result in the Motion being stricken or denied. SO ORDERED, by Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak on 3/13/2023. Text Only Entry(stvlc4, ) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
03/13/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	MEMORANDUM regarding 32 Joint MOTION to Continue Deadlines filed by MasterTop, Inc. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 3/13/2023. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
03/13/23	Bestop Inc v. Mastertop Inc 1:22-CV-02393 ( D. CO )	Joint MOTION to Continue Deadlines by Defendant MasterTop, Inc.. (Smith, Craig) (Entered: 03/13/2023)