Maxill Inc. v. Loops, LLC et al

Filing 80

MINUTE ORDER denying Plaintiff's 65 Motion to Enforce, Maxill having now clarified that its customer list should be treated as "Confidential - Attorneys Eyes Only," all parties and lawyers in this matter shall proceed accordingly. The Court declines to award attorney's fees or costs to either side; denying Loops, LLC and Loops Flexbrush, LLC's 72 Motion to Amend, If Loops wishes to pursue claims relating to United States Patent No. 10,334,940, it may commence a new action and pay the required filing fee. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(MW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MAXILL INC., an Ohio corporation,
Plaintiff,

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v.
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LOOPS, LLC; and LOOPS
FLEXBRUSH, LLC,

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C17-1825 TSZ
(consolidated with C18-1026 TSZ)

Defendants.
LOOPS, L.L.C.; and LOOPS
FLEXBRUSH, L.L.C.,

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Plaintiffs,
MINUTE ORDER

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v.
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MAXILL INC., a Canadian corporation,
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Defendant.
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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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(1)
The motion for sanctions and injunctive relief, docket no. 65, brought by
Maxill-Canada and Maxill-Ohio (collectively, “Maxill”), is DENIED. Maxill’s attorney
has admitted that the disclosed list of Maxill’s customers was “inadvertently” not marked
as “Confidential - Attorneys Eyes Only,” see Ex. C to Kakar Decl. (docket no. 66-3), and
Maxill has not demonstrated that the opposing parties or counsel violated the Stipulated
Protective Order, docket no. 25, or the Minute Order entered May 3, 2019, docket no. 40.
Maxill having now clarified that its customer list should be treated as “Confidential Attorneys Eyes Only,” all parties and lawyers in this matter shall proceed accordingly.
The Court declines to award attorney’s fees or costs to either side.

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(2)
The motion to amend, docket no. 72, brought by Loops, L.L.C. and Loops
Flexbrush, L.L.C. (“Loops”), is DENIED. If Loops wishes to pursue claims relating to
2 United States Patent No. 10,334,940, it may commence a new action and pay the required
filing fee.
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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of
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Dated this 19th day of August, 2019.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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