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Case Information
Filed
2024-09-09
Status
ACTIVE
Type
Contract
Docket
40 entries
Parties
Plaintiff
Samuel, Son & Co. (usa) Inc.
Defendant
Anchor Tool & Die Co. Dba Anchor Manufacturing Group, Inc.
Lawyers
Docket Entries
- ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
- OTION OF DEFENDANT ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO., DBA ANCHOR MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC. TO AMEND LITIGATION SCHEDULE AND FOR CONTINUANCE PURSUANT TO CIV.R.56(F), FILED 08/07/2025, IS GRANTED. FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF IS EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. THE DEFENDANTS ARE GRANTED 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE DISCOVERY CUTOFF TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, NOTICE ISSUED
- RIEF IN OPPOSITION FILED BY P1 SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC. DOLORES GARCIA 0085644 PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO AMEND LITIGATION SCHEDULE
- OTION FILED FOR D1 ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO. ADAM C SMITH 0087720 MOTION OF DEFENDANT ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO., DBA ANCHOR MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC. TO AMEND LITIGATION SCHEDULE AND FOR CONTINUANCE PURSUANT TO CIV.R.56(F)
- OTICE OF FILING DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT OF FREDERICK PFAFF UNDER SEAL *** FILED UNDER SEAL
- OTICE OF FILING PLAITIFF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT UNDER SEAL ***FILED UNDER SEAL
- LAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL RELATED TO ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, FILED 07/10/2025, IS GRANTED. FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, PLAINTIFF SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC.'S MOTION TO FILE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL IS WELL TAKEN AND IS HEREBY GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT UNREDACTED COPIES OF THE SUPPLY AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2017, THE DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT OF FREDERICK PFAFF TAKEN ON APRIL 15, 2025, AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT SHALL BE FILED UNDER SEAL WITH NO REMOTE OR DIRECT ACCESS BY THE PUBLIC. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
- ENERAL PLEADING FILED BY P1 SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC. ATTORNEY DOLORES GARCIA 0085644 AMENDED EXHIBITS TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
- OTION FILED FOR P1 SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC. DOLORES GARCIA 0085644 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL RELATED TO ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
- ENERAL PLEADING FILED BY P1 SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC. ATTORNEY DOLORES GARCIA 0085644 EXHIBITS TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
- OTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
- OTICE OF FILING DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS OF RONALD MITCHELL & FREDERICK PFAFF (ONE VOLUME EACH), DOLORES GARCIA (0085644)
- EPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM FILED P1 SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC., ATTORNEY DOLORES GARCIA 0085644 PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM
- EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID ADAM C SMITH
- NSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM $75 ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO., D/B/A ANCHOR MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC., AND ANCHOR METAL PROCESSING, INC. TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR MONEY DAMAGES
- LAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT INSTANTER, FILED 03/25/2025, IS GRANTED. NOTICE ISSUED
- OTION FILED FOR P1 SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC. DOLORES GARCIA 0085644 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT INSTANTER
- UBPOENA SERVICE RETURN FILED, NON-PARTY 9999999 RETURN FRED PFAFF
- NSWER FILED BY P1 SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC. ATTORNEY DOLORES GARCIA 0085644 SAMUEL, SON & CO. (USA) INC.'S ANSWER AND ADDITIONAL DEFENSES TO ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO.'S COUNTERCLAIMS
- MC BY PHONE HELD ON 12/18/2024. THE PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. STATUS OF THE CASE DISCUSSED AND THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES SET: FACT DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 04/18/2025. EXPERT REPORT FOR PLAINTIFF AND COUNTERCLAIMANT DUE 05/19/2025. REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORTS DUE 06/30/2025. DISPOSITIVE MOTION TO BE FILED BY 08/29/2025. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL INCLUDE BRIEFING AS TO THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, MATERIAL FACTS, AND OTHER MATERIAL INFORMATION, SUCH AS CONTROLLING LAW OR THE EXISTENCE AND APPLICATION OF A CHOICE OF LAW PROVISION. RESPONSES DUE PER CIVIL RULE 6(C). ALL DEPOSITION PAGES THAT ARE CITED SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE MOTIONS AND BRIEFS. ALL PAGES SHALL BE SECURELY FASTENED (A BINDER CLIP IS NOT ACCEPTABLE). UPON FILING, HARD COPIES OF ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, BRIEFS, AND EXHIBITS SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY ON THE 11TH FLOOR. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 11/13/2025 AT 02:00 PM. THE COURT HOLDS FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCES BY ZOOM, UNLESS THE COURT ORDERS OR THE PARTIES REQUEST AN IN-PERSON FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE. UNLESS ORDERED OTHERWISE, ONLY COUNSEL WILL BE PERMITTED ON THE ZOOM CALL WITH COURT. CLIENTS AND ADJUSTERS MUST BE READILY AVAILABLE TO COUNSEL BY PHONE. THE PARTIES SHALL EACH FILE A FINAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE FINAL PRETRIAL AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - A BRIEF STATEMENT OF FACTS AND LEGAL ISSUES; - STIPULATIONS; - LIST OF WITNESSES WITH BRIEF SUMMARY OF EXPECTED TESTIMONY; - LIST OF EXHIBITS EXPECTED TO BE USED A TRIAL; - ANY ANTICIPATED UNIQUE LEGAL ISSUES; - AN ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TRIAL; - ANY CONTEMPLATED PRETRIAL MOTIONS; AND - SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OR POTENTIAL LOGISTICAL REQUESTS. THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY WILL EMAIL A ZOOM LINK TO COUNSEL APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FINAL PRETRIAL JURY TRIAL SET FOR 01/20/2026 AT 09:00 AM. COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES ARE DIRECTED TO SUP.R. 41 AND LOC.R. 17 REGARDING CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL. THE PARTIES SHALL EXCHANGE TRIAL EXHIBITS NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. TRIAL BRIEFS DUE ONE (1) DAY BEFORE TRIAL. DAUBERT OR EXPERT-RELATED MOTIONS IN LIMINE: ANY MOTION CHALLENGING PURPORTED EXPERT TESTIMONY SHALL BE FILED BY THE EXPERT MOTION DEADLINE SET BY THE COURT. IF NO EXPERT MOTION DEADLINE WAS SET, THEN ANY MOTION CHALLENGING PURPOSED EXPERT TESTIMONY SHALL BE FILED AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. THE PARTY CHALLENGING THE PROPOSED EXPERT TESTIMONY SHALL FILE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE EXPERT'S REPORT(S) AND COMPLETE DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS, IF THE EXPERT WAS DEPOSED. MOTIONS IN LIMINE SHALL BE FILED TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS BEFORE THE START OF TRIAL. RESPONSES DUE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 6(C). NO REPLIES ARE PERMITTED. AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR RESPONSES, COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES SHALL CONFER TO RESOLVE THE MOTIONS IN LIMINE, AND, AT LEAST (3) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL, THE PARTIES SHALL FILE A JOINT NOTICE INFORMING THE COURT WHICH MOTIONS IN LIMINE ARE UNOPPOSED OR RESOLVED, AND WHICH REMAIN OPPOSED. DEPOSITIONS, AUDIOVISUAL OR TRANSCRIPTS, TO BE PROFFERED AT TRIAL. ANY PARTY WISHING TO PROFFER DEPOSITION TESTIMONY AT TRIAL IN LIEU OF THE DEPONENT'S ATTENDANCE SHALL EXCHANGE SUCH DEPOSITION TESTIMONY BY COUNSEL AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TRIAL. THE PARTIES SHALL MEET TELEPHONICALLY OR IN PERSON TO DISCUSS ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROFFERED TESTIMONY. IF ANY DISPUTES RELATING TO THE TESTIMONY REMAIN AFTER THE GOOD FAITH CONFERENCE, THE PARTIES SHALL SEND HARD COPIES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DESIGNATIONS WITH OBJECTIONS EITHER ANNOTATED IN THE MARGINS OR OUTLINED IN A SEPARATE DOCUMENT TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) DAYS IN ADVANCE OF TRIAL. THE PARTIES MAY INCLUDE A BRIEF STATEMENT FOR CONTEXT FOR THE OBJECTIONS IF NECESSARY. JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND INTERROGATORIES. PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND JURY INTERROGATORIES ARE DUE SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES SHALL CONFER REGARDING JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND INTERROGATORIES IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A JOINT PROPOSED SET OF JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND INTERROGATORIES. THE PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT A JOINT PROPOSED SET OF JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT LEAST ONE (1) DAY BEFORE TRIAL. IF ANY DISAGREEMENT REMAINS, THE PARTIES SHALL HIGHLIGHT DISAGREEMENTS TO THE COURT. THE PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND INTERROGATORIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY. FURTHER, THE PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A JOINT STATEMENT OF THE CASE TO BE READ TO THE JURY. ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD TO BE PRESENT AT BOTH THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND THE FINAL PRETRIAL OR APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED, INCLUDING DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO CIV. RULE 41(B)(1) OR DEFAULT JUDGMENT (AS APPLICABLE). THE COURT HOLDS SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES AND FINAL PRETRIALS BY ZOOM, UNLESS THE ORDERED OTHERWISE OR THE PARTIES REQUEST IN-PERSON SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND/OR FINAL PRETRIAL AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE. COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE OHIO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, THE LOCAL RULES, THIS COURT'S STANDING CIVIL ORDER, WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THE COURT'S WEBSITE, AND ANY OTHER ORDERS OF THIS COURT. NOTICE ISSUED
- EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID ADAM C SMITH
- NSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM $75 AMENDED ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM OF DEFENDANT ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO.
- NSWER FILED BY D1 ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO. ATTORNEY ADAM C SMITH 0087720 DEFENDANT ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO., D/B/A ANCHOR MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC.
- CHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR GARCIA/DOLORES/ 11/08/2024 17:01:58
- CHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR DHILLON/TANJEET/ 11/08/2024 17:01:58
- CHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR SMITH/ADAM/C 11/08/2024 17:01:58
- MC BY PHONE SET FOR 12/18/2024 AT 02:15 PM. PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 21, PART I, THE COURT WILL CONDUCT A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. DISCOVERY SCHEDULE, AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY, EXCHANGE OF EXPERT REPORTS, DATE FOR FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, REFERRAL TO ARBITRATION, ETC., SHALL BE RESOLVED AND INCLUDED IN A BINDING DECREE AND ORDER FORMALIZED. ALL COUNSEL ATTENDING SHALL HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A BINDING CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER . PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL SHALL INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL WITH ALL OTHER PARTIES AND CONTACT THE COURT AT THE APPOINTED TIME AT 216-443-8618. PARTIES SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS DISCOVERY PROGRESS AND SCHEDULING MATTERS, ETC. COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES SHALL FOLLOW THE DISCOVERY PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CIVIL RULE 26(F) IN PREPARATION FOR THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.
- TIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD FILED STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME UNTIL NOVEMBER 18, 2024 FOR ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO., DBA ANCHOR MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC. TO MOVE, PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
- SPS RECEIPT NO. 54779080 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/19/2024 ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO. PROCESSED BY COC 09/25/2024.
- UMS COMPLAINT(54779080) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO. C O FREDERICK A. PFAFF, REG. AGENT 12200 BROOKPARK ROAD CLEVELAND, OH 44130
- UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
- RIT FEE
- UDGE ASHLEY KILBANE ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
- EGAL RESEARCH
- EGAL NEWS
- EGAL AID
- OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
- OMPUTER FEE
- LERK'S FEE
- EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DOLORES GARCIA
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