Innovative Research Technology Inc v. Internet Technology Group Inc et al
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| Judge: | Tana Lin |
| Case #: | 2:24-cv-01263 |
| Nature of Suit | 840 Property Rights - Trademark |
| Cause | 28:1331 Fed. Question: Trademark |
| Case Filed: | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Last checked: Tuesday Feb 11, 2025 12:34 AM PST |
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Counter Claimant
The Alvis Family Trust
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Counter Claimant
Internet Technology Group Inc
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Counter Claimant
Chi Alvis
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Counter Claimant
Charles Alvis
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Counter Defendant
Innovative Research Technology Inc
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Defendant
Chi Alvis
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Defendant
Internet Technology Group Inc
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Defendant
Affiliate John Does 1-20
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Defendant
Affiliate John Doe Companies 1-20
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Defendant
The Alvis Family Trust
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Defendant
Charles Alvis
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Plaintiff
Innovative Research Technology Inc
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ThirdParty Defendant
Michael Heisler
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ThirdParty Plaintiff
Charles Alvis
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ThirdParty Plaintiff
Chi Alvis
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ThirdParty Plaintiff
Internet Technology Group Inc
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ThirdParty Plaintiff
The Alvis Family Trust
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| Docket last updated: 05/05/2025 11:59 PM PDT |
| Friday, May 02, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Dismiss Party ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Fri 05/02 8:11 AM
ORDER granting Defendant Heisler's30 Motion to Dismiss. Defendant ITG's third-party counterclaim against Third-Party Defendant Heisler is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. If Defendant ITG opts to refile its claims against Third-Party Defendant Heisler, it SHALL do so no later than 6/2/2025. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (MJV) |
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| Friday, March 14, 2025 | ||
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respm
Reply to Response to Motion
Fri 03/14 5:24 AM
REPLY, filed by ThirdParty Defendant Michael Heisler, TO RESPONSE to30 MOTION to Dismiss Party Heisler (McIntosh, Joseph) |
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| Thursday, March 13, 2025 | ||
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Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Thu 03/13 4:04 PM
ORDER granting36 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Court having reviewed the pleadings, hereby allows withdrawal of attorneys of record, Justin P. Walsh, James P. Ware, and Mike Solomon of Gleam Law, PLLC, effective immediately. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (MJV) |
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motion
Withdraw as Attorney
Thu 03/13 2:00 PM
Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney JUSTIN WALSH, JAMES WARE, MICHAEL SOLOMON , filed by All Plaintiffs. Noting Date 3/13/2025, (Walsh, Justin) |
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Proposed Order
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Add and Terminate Attorneys
Thu 03/13 1:43 PM
Attorneys Blair Michael Russ and Joseph W. McIntosh for parties Michael Heisler and Innovative Research Technology Inc; per35 Notice of Appearance. (MJV) |
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| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Tue 03/11 4:01 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Joseph W. McIntosh on behalf of Plaintiff Innovative Research Technology Inc. (McIntosh, Joseph) |
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| Monday, March 10, 2025 | ||
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order
TL Order Setting Trial Date & Related Dates (FORM)
Mon 03/10 2:02 PM
ORDER RESETTING JURY TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES by Judge Tana Lin. This matter comes before the Court, sua sponte. To accommodate conflicts in the Court's trial schedule, the Court hereby RESETS the trial date and ORDERS the following amended pretrial schedule: 5-7 Day Jury Trial is reset for 8/10/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Tana Lin. Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 1/12/2026, Rebuttal Expert Disclosure/Reports due by 2/11/2026, Discovery Motions due by 2/11/2026, Discovery completed by 3/13/2026, Dispositive motions due by 4/10/2026, Attorney settlement conference to be held by 5/11/2026, 39.1 mediation to be completed by 6/10/2026, Motions in Limine due by 7/6/2026, Pretrial Order due by 7/20/2026, Voir dire/jury instructions/trial briefs due by 7/24/2026, Pretrial Conference reset for 7/31/2026 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Tana Lin. (KMP) |
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| Monday, March 03, 2025 | ||
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respm
Response to Motion
Mon 03/03 7:04 PM
RESPONSE, by ThirdParty Plaintiff Internet Technology Group Inc, to30 MOTION to Dismiss Party Heisler . (Bruene, Paul) |
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| Thursday, February 20, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time-Other ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Noting Date
Thu 02/20 3:30 PM
MINUTE ORDER (text only) made at the direction of Judge Tana Lin: Pursuant to the stipulated motion for extension of time filed by the Parties (DKt. No.31 ), the Court EXTENDS the deadline for Defendant to respond to Third-Party Defendant Michael Heisler's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No.30 ) to March 3, 2025, and Heisler SHALL file his reply by March 17, 2025. The motion to dismiss SHALL be re-noted to March 17, 2025. (KMP) |
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| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time-Other
Wed 02/19 5:55 PM
Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion to Dismiss , filed by Defendants Internet Technology Group Inc, Charles Alvis, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust, Third Party Plaintiffs Charles Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust, Counter Claimants Charles Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust. Noting Date 2/19/2025, (Bruene, Paul) |
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Proposed Order
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| Monday, February 03, 2025 | ||
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motion
Dismiss Party
Mon 02/03 1:31 PM
MOTION to Dismiss Party Heisler , filed by ThirdParty Defendant Michael Heisler. Noting Date 3/3/2025, (Walsh, Justin) |
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Proposed Order Heisler Dismissal
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Terminate Motions (Public) Notice of Docket Text Modification
Mon 02/03 12:24 PM
NOTICE of Docket Text Modification re29 MOTION to Dismiss Party Michael Heisler . Entry stricken, filer we re-file motion with corrected/ readable image. (CDA) |
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| Friday, January 31, 2025 | ||
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motion
Dismiss Party
Fri 01/31 4:09 PM
MOTION to Dismiss Party Michael Heisler , filed by ThirdParty Defendant Michael Heisler. Noting Date 2/28/2025, (Walsh, Justin) |
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Proposed Order Dismissing Heisler
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| Monday, January 13, 2025 | ||
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answer
Answer to Counterclaim
Mon 01/13 4:49 PM
ANSWER to22 Answer to Complaint,, Third Party Complaint,, Counterclaim, by Innovative Research Technology Inc.(Walsh, Justin) |
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| Thursday, January 09, 2025 | ||
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Affidavit
Thu 01/09 2:54 PM
AFFIDAVIT of Due Diligence re1 Complaint, Summons filed by Defendants Internet Technology Group Inc, Charles Alvis, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust, Third Party Plaintiffs Charles Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust, Counter Claimants Charles Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust (Grady, Douglas) |
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| Friday, December 27, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 12/27 8:28 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Jeffrey Hugo Adams on behalf of Defendants Internet Technology Group Inc, Charles Alvis, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust, Third Party Plaintiffs Charles Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust, Counter Claimants Charles Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust. (Adams, Jeffrey) |
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| Thursday, December 26, 2024 | ||
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Summons Issued
Thu 12/26 4:33 PM
Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Michael Heisler. (MJV) |
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Praecipe for a Summons
Thu 12/26 11:02 AM
PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS re22 Answer to Complaint,, Third Party Complaint,, Counterclaim, Michael Eugene Heisler by ThirdParty Plaintiff Internet Technology Group Inc (Grady, Douglas) |
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notice
Notice re Lack of Proper Signature
Thu 12/26 4:25 PM
NOTICE REGARDING LACK OF PROPER SIGNATURE. The22 Answer was improperly signed by Jeffrey Hugo Adams . As such, one or more attorneys were not added to the case and will not receive future notices until corrected. Signatures must be in accordance with LCR 11 and LCR 83.2(a) and must comply with[LINK:ECF Filing Procedures] . Please file a notice of appearance to receive notices. (MJV) |
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Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement
Tue 12/24 9:25 AM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Affiliate John Doe Companies 1-20, Affiliate John Does 1-20, Internet Technology Group Inc, Charles Alvis, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust. (Grady, Douglas) |
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answer
Answer to Complaint Third Party Complaint Counterclaim
Tue 12/24 9:03 AM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, with JURY DEMAND, THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Michael Heisler with JURY DEMAND, COUNTERCLAIM against plaintiff All Plaintiffs by Charles Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust.(Grady, Douglas) |
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| Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | ||
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order
TL Order Setting Trial Date & Related Dates (FORM)
Wed 12/18 4:57 PM
ORDER SETTING JURY TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES by Judge Tana Lin. 5-7 Day Jury Trial is set for 6/15/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Tana Lin. Joinder of Parties due by 1/15/2025, Amended Pleadings due by 2/12/2025, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 11/17/2025, Rebuttal Expert Disclosure/Reports due by 12/17/2025, Discovery Motions due by 12/17/2025, Discovery completed by 1/16/2026, Dispositive motions due by 2/13/2026, Attorney settlement conference to be held by 3/17/2026, 39.1 mediation to be completed by 4/16/2026, Motions in Limine due by 5/11/2026, Pretrial Order due by 5/26/2026, Voir dire/jury instructions/trial briefs due by 5/29/2026, Pretrial Conference set for 6/5/2026 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Tana Lin. (KMP) |
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| Monday, December 09, 2024 | ||
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Notice-Other
Mon 12/09 3:37 PM
NOTICE Stipulated Notice to Extend Deadline to Answer or otherwise Respond ; filed by Defendants Charles Alvis, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust. (Grady, Douglas) |
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Notice to Filer Set/Reset Deadlines
Mon 12/09 4:09 PM
Notice of Re-Setting Deadline(s) re Parties'20 Notice/Stipulation. Pursuant to section III(A) of Judge Lin's Standing Order, Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to 12/23/2024. (MJV) |
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| Tuesday, November 05, 2024 | ||
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Joint Status Report
Tue 11/05 4:25 PM
JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 5-7. Filed by Plaintiff Innovative Research Technology Inc, Defendants Internet Technology Group Inc, Charles Alvis, Chi Alvis, The Alvis Family Trust.(Walsh, Justin) |
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| Thursday, October 10, 2024 | ||
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Notice to Filer Set/Reset Deadlines
Thu 10/10 11:16 AM
Notice of Re-Setting Deadline(s) re Parties'17 Notice/Stipulation. Pursuant to section III(A) of Judge Lin's Standing Order, the FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 10/22/2024. (MJV) |
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| Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service
Wed 10/09 3:14 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Charles Alvis mailed on 10/8/2024; Chi Alvis mailed on 10/8/2024; Internet Technology Group Inc mailed on 10/8/2024; The Alvis Family Trust mailed on 10/8/2024 (Walsh, Justin) |
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Notice-Other
Wed 10/09 12:01 PM
NOTICE to extend CR 26(f) conference deadline to 10/22/2024 ; filed by All Plaintiffs. (Walsh, Justin) |
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order
TL Joint Status Report Order (Form)
Tue 09/10 11:57 AM
ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge Tana Lin. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 10/8/2024, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 10/22/2024, Joint Status Report due by 11/5/2024. (KMP) |
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TL Minute Order re Chambers Procedures
Tue 09/10 11:56 AM
MINUTE ORDER (text only) made at the direction of Judge Tana Lin: The Court has posted Chambers Procedures at[LINK:https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-procedures] . All counsel and unrepresented ("pro se") parties are DIRECTED to review them, if they have not already done so. Failure to follow the requirements set forth in the Chambers Procedures may result in the imposition of sanctions. (KMP) |
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TL Order re 28 USC 455 (FORM)
Tue 09/10 11:55 AM
STANDING ORDER REGARDING 28 U.S.C. § 455 AND CANON 3 OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR UNITED STATES JUDGES by Judge Tana Lin. (KMP) |
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Order Reassigning Case
Fri 09/06 4:03 PM
MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. Case reassigned to Judge Tana Lin for all further proceedings. Hon. S. Kate Vaughan no longer assigned to case. (SNP) |
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Consent Letter & Form
Thu 09/05 8:41 AM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO A US MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND DECLINATION OF CONSENT FORM. Each party will be deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily consented to proceed before a Magistrate Judge if this form is not returned by 9/12/2024. Please Note: Forms must not be electronically filed with the Court. (SNP) |
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| Wednesday, September 04, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Wed 09/04 4:29 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Paul J Bruene on behalf of Defendants Charles Alvis, Chi Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, The Alvis Family Trust. (Bruene, Paul) |
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 09/04 4:25 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Douglas Anderson Grady on behalf of Defendants Charles Alvis, Chi Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, The Alvis Family Trust. (Grady, Douglas) |
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| Thursday, August 22, 2024 | ||
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Civil Cover Sheet
Thu 08/22 4:06 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET; filed by Plaintiff Innovative Research Technology Inc. (Walsh, Justin) |
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Case/IFP Deficiency Letter
Thu 08/22 3:45 PM
Notice of Filing Deficiency re1 Complaint,. ***Action Required*** Civil Cover Sheet Omitted. See attached letter for more information and instructions. (CDA) |
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Report Regarding Patent/Trademark/Copyright
Thu 08/22 2:29 PM
REPORT on the filing or determination of an action. Emailed to the US Patent Office (CR) |
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Summons Issued
Thu 08/22 8:53 AM
Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Charles Alvis, Chi Alvis, Internet Technology Group Inc, The Alvis Family Trust. (MW) |
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Case/IFP Deficiency Letter
Thu 08/22 8:50 AM
Notice of Filing Deficiency re1 Complaint,. ***Action Required*** Copyright/Patent/Trademark Forms Omitted. See attached letter for more information and instructions. (MW) |
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Add and Terminate Judges
Thu 08/22 8:37 AM
Hon. S. Kate Vaughan added. (MW) |
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Add and Terminate Attorneys
Thu 08/22 8:39 AM
Attorney James P Ware added for Innovative Research Technology Inc; per3 Notice of Attorney Association. (MW) |
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| Monday, August 19, 2024 | ||
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Praecipe for a Summons
Mon 08/19 3:46 PM
PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS to Alvis Family Trust by Plaintiff Innovative Research Technology, Inc.(Walsh, Justin) |
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Att: 1
Summons Alvis Family Trust
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Notice of Attorney Association
Mon 08/19 3:23 PM
NOTICE of Association of Attorney by Justin Patrick Walsh on behalf of Plaintiff Innovative Research Technology, Inc.. (Walsh, Justin) |
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Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement
Mon 08/19 3:18 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Walsh, Justin) |
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Complaint
Thu 08/15 5:28 PM
COMPLAINT For Damages and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND Attorney Justin Patrick Walsh added to party Innovative Research Technology, Inc.(pty:pla) filed by Innovative Research Technology, Inc..(Walsh, Justin) |
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Exhibit 1,
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Exhibit 2,
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Att: 3
Summons Internet Technology Group, Inc.,
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Summons Charles ALVIS and Chi ALVIS,
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Att: 5
Summons Alvis Family Trust
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