Vandor Group Inc

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Entered	Case	Description
11/20/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	FINAL JUDGMENT - Pursuant to the Court's order on this date, the Court now enters FINAL JUDGMENT in this action in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiff Vandor Group, Inc. Signed by District Judge Matthew P. Brookman on 11/20/2024.(JRB) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
11/20/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MOTION TO EXCLUDE - The 151 Parent, 732 Patent, 240 Patent, and the 801 Patent, are invalid as obvious under § 35 U.S.C. 103(a). Vandor's Motion to Exclude Testimony (Docket No. [91] ) is DENIED, Vandor's Motion to Strike, or, alternatively, for Leave to File a Surreply (Docket No. [117] ) is DENIED, Vandor's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Docket No. [91] ) is DENIED, and Batesville's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment as to the Invalidity of the 151 Parent, 732 Patent, 240 Patent, and 801 Patent (Docket No. [96] ) is GRANTED. Final judgment shall issue by separate entry. SEE ORDER. Signed by District Judge Matthew P. Brookman on 11/20/2024. (JRB) (Entered: 11/20/2024) ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MOTION TO EXCLUDE - The 151 Parent, 732 Patent, 240 Patent, and the 801 Patent, are invalid as obvious under § 35 U.S.C. 103(a). Vandor's Motion to Exclude Testimony (Docket No. [91] ) is DENIED, Vandor's Motion to Strike, or, alternatively, for Leave to File a Surreply (Docket No. [117] ) is DENIED, Vandor's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Docket No. [91] ) is DENIED, and Batesville's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment as to the Invalidity of the 151 Parent, 732 Patent, 240 Patent, and 801 Patent (Docket No. [96] ) is GRANTED. Final judgment shall issue by separate entry. SEE ORDER. Signed by District Judge Matthew P. Brookman on 11/20/2024. (JRB) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
11/19/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	ORDER granting [124] Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Accept Instanter Plaintiff's Answer to Amended Counterclaims - Plaintiff's Answer to Amended Counterclaims is accepted instanter, Dkt. [123] . (See Order.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 11/18/2024. (JSR) (Entered: 11/19/2024)
11/15/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	Unopposed MOTION to File Extanter Answer to Amended Counterclaims, filed by Counter Defendant VANDOR GROUP, INC.. (Attachments: # [1] Text of Proposed Order)(Moore, Harold) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
11/15/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	ANSWER To Amended Counterclaims, filed by Counter Defendant VANDOR GROUP, INC.. (Moore, Harold) (Entered: 11/15/2024)
11/06/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	OBJECTION re [120] MAGISTRATE'S ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THEIR RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO ADD A DEFENSE AND COUNTERCLAIM OF INEQUITABLE CONDUCT, filed by Plaintiff VANDOR GROUP, INC. (Baxter, Travis) Modified on 11/7/2024 - Updated dkt text (JSR). (Entered: 11/06/2024)
10/25/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	Amended ANSWER to [11] Complaint , Amended COUNTERCLAIM against VANDOR GROUP, INC., filed by BATESVILLE CASKET COMPANY, LLC., BATESVILLE SERVICES, LLC. (Attachments: # [1] Attachment 1 Pltfs. Resps. to Defs. First Set of Requests for Admission, # [2] Attachment 2 Office Action Rejecting the 637 Application, # [3] Attachment 3 Notice of Abandonment of 637 Application, # [4] Attachment 4 August 3, 2009 USPS Notification, # [5] Attachment 5 Elder 30(b)(6) Dep. Excerpts, # [6] Attachment 6 G. Davis Dep. Excerpts, # [7] Attachment 7 Petition to Revive 637 Application, # [8] Attachment 8 Notice of Allowance for 637 Application, # [9] Attachment 9 151 Patent, # [10] Attachment 10 Pltf.s Supp. Resps. to ROGs 16 & 17, # [11] Attachment 11 Gesell 30(b)(6) Dep., Excerpts, # [12] Attachment 12 Defs. Resps. to Pltf.s First Set of Interrogatories Excerpts, # [13] Attachment 13 Eversole Dep. Excerpts, # [14] Attachment 14 6/1/2010 G. Davis Email, # [15] Attachment 15 1/18/2011 G. Davis Email)(Boruchowitz, Arlene) Modified on 10/29/2024 (AAS). (Entered: 10/25/2024) Amended ANSWER to [11] Complaint , Amended COUNTERCLAIM against VANDOR GROUP, INC., filed by BATESVILLE CASKET COMPANY, LLC., BATESVILLE SERVICES, LLC. (Attachments: # [1] Attachment 1 Pltfs. Resps. to Defs. First Set of Requests for Admission, # [2] Attachment 2 Office Action Rejecting the 637 Application, # [3] Attachment 3 Notice of Abandonment of 637 Application, # [4] Attachment 4 August 3, 2009 USPS Notification, # [5] Attachment 5 Elder 30(b)(6) Dep. Excerpts, # [6] Attachment 6 G. Davis Dep. Excerpts, # [7] Attachment 7 Petition to Revive 637 Application, # [8] Attachment 8 Notice of Allowance for 637 Application, # [9] Attachment 9 151 Patent, # [10] Attachment 10 Pltf.s Supp. Resps. to ROGs 16 & 17, # [11] Attachment 11 Gesell 30(b)(6) Dep., Excerpts, # [12] Attachment 12 Defs. Resps. to Pltf.s First Set of Interrogatories Excerpts, # [13] Attachment 13 Eversole Dep. Excerpts, # [14] Attachment 14 6/1/2010 G. Davis Email, # [15] Attachment 15 1/18/2011 G. Davis Email)(Boruchowitz, Arlene) Modified on 10/29/2024 (AAS). (Entered: 10/25/2024)
10/23/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	ORDER granting [81] Motion to Amend/Correct - Pending before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Leave to Amend Their Responsive Pleading to Add a Defense and Counterclaim of Inequitable Conduct. [Filing No. 81.] For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS Defendants' motion [81] . (See Order.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 10/23/2024. (AJG) (Entered: 10/23/2024)
10/16/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	RESPONSE in Opposition re [117] MOTION to Strike [114] Reply in Support of Motion or Alternatively, Leave to File Surreply , filed by Defendants BATESVILLE CASKET COMPANY, LLC., BATESVILLE SERVICES, LLC. (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit 1 - Batesville's Proposed Response to Vandor's Proposed Sur-Reply)(Khariton, Oleg) (Entered: 10/16/2024)
10/15/24	Vandor Group Inc v. Batesville Casket Co LLC 1:23-CV-00013 ( S.D. IN )	ORDER: This matter is before the Court on three Motions to Maintain Document Under Seal, Filing No. [93] ("the First Motion"), Filing No. [106] ("the Second Motion"), and Filing No. [115] ("the Third Motion"). The First Motion, [Filing No. 93], is GRANTED IN PART. The Clerk is DIRECTED to PERMANENTLY SEAL Filing Nos. 91-5, 91-7, and 91-8; and (2) UNSEAL the remainder of Filing No. 91. The publicly available versions of Filing Nos. 91-5 and 91-7 are available as Filing Nos. 95-1 and 95-2, respectively. III. SECOND MOTION - FILING NO. 106 As to the Second Motion, Plaintiff, the designating party for Filing Nos. 104-4 and 105, has filed a brief in support of maintaining these documents under seal. [See Filing No. 107.] Defendants, the designating parties for Filing Nos. 104-13 and 104-14, have similarly filed a brief in support of maintaining these documents under seal. [See Filing No. 111.] The Court finds good cause to maintain Filing Nos. 104-4, 104-13, 104-14 and 105 under seal. Therefore, the Second Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to: (1) PERMANENTLY SEAL Filing Nos. 104-4, 104-13, 104-14, and 105; and (2) UNSEAL the remainder of Filing No. 104. The publicly available versions of Filing Nos. 104-4, 104-14, and 105 are available as Filing Nos. 106-2, 106-3, and 111-2, respectively. IV. THIRD MOTION - FILING NO. 115 Finally, as to the Third Motion, Defendants, the designating parties, have filed a brief in support of sealing Filing No. 113-1. [See Filing No. 115; Filing No. 116.] The Court finds good cause to maintain Filing No. 113-1 under seal. Therefore, the Third Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to PERMANENTLY SEAL Filing No. 113-1. See Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 10/11/2024. (LF) (Entered: 10/15/2024) ORDER: This matter is before the Court on three Motions to Maintain Document Under Seal, Filing No. [93] ("the First Motion"), Filing No. [106] ("the Second Motion"), and Filing No. [115] ("the Third Motion"). The First Motion, [Filing No. 93], is GRANTED IN PART. The Clerk is DIRECTED to PERMANENTLY SEAL Filing Nos. 91-5, 91-7, and 91-8; and (2) UNSEAL the remainder of Filing No. 91. The publicly available versions of Filing Nos. 91-5 and 91-7 are available as Filing Nos. 95-1 and 95-2, respectively. III. SECOND MOTION - FILING NO. 106 As to the Second Motion, Plaintiff, the designating party for Filing Nos. 104-4 and 105, has filed a brief in support of maintaining these documents under seal. [See Filing No. 107.] Defendants, the designating parties for Filing Nos. 104-13 and 104-14, have similarly filed a brief in support of maintaining these documents under seal. [See Filing No. 111.] The Court finds good cause to maintain Filing Nos. 104-4, 104-13, 104-14 and 105 under seal. Therefore, the Second Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to: (1) PERMANENTLY SEAL Filing Nos. 104-4, 104-13, 104-14, and 105; and (2) UNSEAL the remainder of Filing No. 104. The publicly available versions of Filing Nos. 104-4, 104-14, and 105 are available as Filing Nos. 106-2, 106-3, and 111-2, respectively. IV. THIRD MOTION - FILING NO. 115 Finally, as to the Third Motion, Defendants, the designating parties, have filed a brief in support of sealing Filing No. 113-1. [See Filing No. 115; Filing No. 116.] The Court finds good cause to maintain Filing No. 113-1 under seal. Therefore, the Third Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to PERMANENTLY SEAL Filing No. 113-1. See Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 10/11/2024. (LF) (Entered: 10/15/2024)