Merchants Distributors LLC

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Entered	Case	Description
06/28/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	STATUS REPORT (Joint Status Report) by Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC (Placey, Sean) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
06/28/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/26/2024 (mek) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
06/05/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/1/2024 (mek) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
04/02/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting [20] Motion to Stay. This matter is STAYED pending resolution of the earlier filed action by Plaintiff New York Packaging II, LLC (NYP) against the manufacturer of the accused products, Unistar Plastics, LLC (Unistar), currently pending in the Southern District of Texas (Case No. 4:23-cv-03810) (the Unistar Case). The parties shall file a status report 90 days from the date of this Order and every 90 days thereafter. So Ordered. Entered by US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on 4/2/2024. (DLG) (Entered: 04/02/2024) TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting [20] Motion to Stay. This matter is STAYED pending resolution of the earlier filed action by Plaintiff New York Packaging II, LLC (NYP) against the manufacturer of the accused products, Unistar Plastics, LLC (Unistar), currently pending in the Southern District of Texas (Case No. 4:23-cv-03810) (the Unistar Case). The parties shall file a status report 90 days from the date of this Order and every 90 days thereafter. So Ordered. Entered by US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on 4/2/2024. (DLG) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
04/01/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	RESPONSE to Motion re [20] MOTION to Stay and Consent to entry of stay by New York Packaging, II, LLC. Replies due by 4/8/2024 (Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
04/01/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	ANSWER to [15] Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by New York Packaging, II, LLC.(Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
03/18/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	MEMORANDUM in Support re [20] MOTION to Stay by Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC. (Attachments: # [1] Index of Exhibits, # [2] Exhibit 1 - Complaint, # [3] Exhibit 2 - Claim Chart, # [4] Exhibit 3 - Joint Case Management Plan, # [5] Exhibit 4 - Minute Entry Order (Case Management Conference))(Coughlin, Richard) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
03/18/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	MOTION to Stay by Lowes Foods, LLC, Merchants Distributors, LLC. Responses due by 4/1/2024 (Attachments: # [1] Proposed Order) (Coughlin, Richard). Motions referred to Susan C. Rodriguez. (Entered: 03/18/2024)
03/12/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	ORDER granting [16] Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Stephen M. Kepper for Lowes Foods, LLC and Merchants Distributors, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by US Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on 3/12/2024. (brl) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
03/12/24	New York Packaging II LLC v. Merchants Distributors LLC 5:24-CV-00010 ( W.D. NC )	Notice to Stephen M. Kepper: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account [Link]. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 3/19/2024. (brl) (Entered: 03/12/2024)