Geigtech East Bay LLC v. Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Filing 129

MEMO ENDORSED ORDER denying without prejudice to renewal 111 Motion for Sanctions. ENDORSEMENT: I have just stayed this case by agreement of the the parties. I direct the Clerk of Court to mark this motion off calendar (denied without prejudice to renewal when the stay is lifted.) (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 9/9/2020) (mml)

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GEIGTECH EAST BAY LLC and )AMES ·
GEIGER,
Counterclaim-Defendants.

NOTICE OF MOTION BY COUNTERCLAIM-DEFENDANTS
GEIGHTECH EAST BAY LLC AND JAMES GEIGER FOR
SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. ll{C)

Support of the Motion by Counterclaim-Defendants GeigTech East Bay LLC and James Geiger

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(collectively, "Counterclaim-Defendants") through their undersigned attorneys, will move for an ~ ' ~ ' '
order granting Counterclaim-Defendants' Motion for Sanctions Against Counterclaim-Plaintiff
Lutron Electronics Co. Inc. ("Lutron") Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 (c), and such other and
further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
The grounds for this Motion are that Lutron has violated its duties of representations to
the Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 l(b) because :
1. Lutron ' s counterclaim includes factual contentions that are false, or otherwise
lack any evidentiary support, which could have been determined with
investigation before filing ; and

N OT ICE OF M OTION FO R S ANCT IONS
P URSUANT TO R ULE 11 (C)

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2. Based on the fundamental factual and legal defects noted above, it is evident that
Lutron's counterclaim is not presented for any legitimate purpose, but rather was
filed to harass Counterclaim-Defendants and to cause them to incur unnecessary
legal costs.
Dated: July 29, 2020

Respectfully submitted,
Isl Gary R. Sarden
Jed M. Weiss, Bar ID JMW-5293
COLE SCHOTZ, P.C.

13 25 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10025
Gary R. Sorden (admitted via pro hac vice)
Texas Bar No. 24066124
[e-mail]
Brian L. King (admitted via pro hac vice)
Texas Bar No. 24055776
bking@co lescho tz.com
COLE SCHOTZ, P.C.

901 Main Street
Suite 4120
Dallas, Texas 75202
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF-COUNTERCLAIM
DEFENDANT GEIGTECH EAST BAY LLC AND
COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANT JAMES GEIGER

NOTICE OF MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
PURSUANT TO RULE l l (C)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document
has been served on July 29, 2020, to all counsel of record via electronic mail.

Isl Gary R. Sorden
Gary R. Sorden

NOTICE OF MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
PURSUANT TO RUL E I l(C)
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