IN RE: Sheffield Furniture Corporation Patent Litigation

JPML. FORM 1A DOCKET ENTRIES
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 309 -- In re Sheffield Furniture Corporation Patent Litigation
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Date Code
5/26/77 ____|ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE -- Why actions should not be transferred to a
single district under 28 U.S.C. §1407
lL A-1 through A-23
6/6/77 APPEARAN -= LEWIS ANTEN Q 0 he i eld Furni ec Corn
JAMES P. RYTHER, ESQ. for Kingsley Mfg. Co & Covington
FC] RAYMOND A. BOGUCKI, ESQ. for Capitol Furniture
CC] PETER W. JAMES, ESQ. for william Volker & Co. -
LOUIS S. EDELBERG, ESQ. for Townhouse Mfg. Co.
IE R. DOUGLAS LYON, ESQ. for Rivera Convertables Furniture
1] EDWARD C. WALSH, ESQ. for Bailey Schmitz. Claridge
CC Furniture & Sofas Unlimited
6/6/77 LETTER RESPONSE -- SHEFFIELD FURNITURE CO.
5 | APPEARANCE —— EUGENE L. SAMSON, ESQ. for CHARM FURNITURE MFG. CO.
Cl BRAND FURNITURE MFG. CO., CAL CUSTOM FURNITURE MGG.,
CO CAL PACIFIC VURNITURE MFG. CORP., DEVILLE FURNITUREMFG. CO., SOFALINE FURNITURE MFG. TO.; ROYAL PACIFIC
6/7/77 | 2 |LETTER RESPONSE -- CHARM FURNITURE MFG. CORP., CAL CUSTOM FURNITURE
CC MFG. CO., ROYAL PACIFIC FURN. MFG. CO., BRAND
] FURNITURE MFG. CO., CAL PACIFICFURNITURE
] V . CO. AND 0 N URNITURE VW . CO.
6/9/77 | | APPEARANCE —- William H. Drummond, ESQ. TOT Lumm MRg. tO-
6/10/77 3 TER RESPOR == y REST OF	CALIF
6/10 | | APPEARANCE -- Eddy S. Feldman, Esq. for Style Crest o alif. Inc.
lL] Esquire Furn. Mfg. Co. by Melvin C. Blum, ESQUITE
6/10/77 | 4 |RETTER RESPONSE —- ESQUIRE FURN. MFG. 0 eYr. as	COLEMAN—OP€ABIF~—
APPEARAN - Ouls Bova Oo, ESOS O RD Seer BEE ) ang
6/10 ee Ss OU & ATIOE O Fr Heure—MEes Os6/10/77 RESPONSE -- WILLIAM VOLKERS & CO. w/cert. of service
6/13/77 | 6 | RESPONSE -- Plaintiff Sheffield Furniture Corp. w/cert. of service.
6/13/77 OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO TRANSFER —-- Shelly & Anderson Furniture Mfg,
| | Co., and R.B. Furniture, Inc. w/cert. of service.
6/13/77 | 8 | RESPONSE -- Kingsley Furniture Company, Inc. w/cert. of service.
6/13/77 | 9 | RESPONSE -- Covington Furniture Mfg. Co. w/cert. of service.
9/12/77 |__| TRANSFER ORDER TRANSFERRING A-1, A-2, A-21, A-22 to the C.D California
for consolidated and coordinated pretrial proceedings under
Section 1407. To be handled by Judge David W. Williams
9/12/77 | __ |CONSENT OF TRANSFEREE COURT ASSIGNING LITIGATION THE HONORABLE
] David W. Williams for coordinated or consolidated pretrial
Ll] proceedings pu 18.0 o 28 S140
9/23/77 | | ORDER -- Correcting REXKANKXHKEX¥ Order of Sep. 12 to include A-14
} Notified counsel, involved judges, involved clerk
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DOCKET NO. 309 -- In re Sheffield Furniture Corp. Patent Litigation
No. Ne mime reeee eee mies ies Scbmitooniriorrisimrteed
Date Code
12/20/77 | | B-1 sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Carter Industries, Inc., et al., M.D.
| W.C., CA wC-77ess
] CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- Notified counsel & Judges,
1/3/77 | | NOTICE OF OPPOSITION -- (B-1) Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Carter Industries,
] Inc., et al., M.D. N.C., C.A. #C-77-557=S -- CARTER INDUSTRIES
FC] & HERITAGE HOUSE FURN., INC. w/certificates of service (cds)
1/18/78 | |[B-2 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Delwood Furniture Co., Inc.(WC-77-0122S)
CC] CTO filed today, notified counsel and involved judges. (ea .D.MS$)
1/18/78 | 10 |MOTION, BRIEF TO VACATE CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER ~-- Defendant
CC Carter Industries -- w. cert. of service
] B-1 Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Carter Ind., Inc., et al., M.D.N.C,
| c.A. No. C-77-557-S cds
1/26/78 | = |APPEARANCE -- MICHAEL C. STOVALL, JR., ESQ. for Carter Industries, Int.
| e and for Heritage House Furniture Inc.
| 1/30/78 REPLY to Defendant Carter Industries, Inc. Motion & Brief -- Plaintiff
Sheffield Furniture -- w/cert. of service (cds)
2/2/78 | | NOTICE OF OPPOSITION filed today —- B-2 Sheffield Furniture Corp.
IE v. Delwood Furniture Co., Inc., N.D. MS., C.A.Ne. WC-77-0122-S
CC] Notified counsel and involved judges. Filed by Defendants' counsel. (ea
2/15/78 [12 |Motion, Brief TO VACATE CONDIATIONAL TRANSFER ORDER -- Defendant
Ll Delwood Furniture Company -- (B-2) Sheffield v. Delwood, N.D. Miss.,
] C.A. No. WC-77-0122-8S -- w/cert. of service (cds)
2/23/78 ||B-3 sheffield v. Mount Adams Furn. Co., E.D. Wash., #C-78-
| |B-4 Sheffield v. California vles Mfg. Co., N.D. Cal., S=0242=W2A
Co] CTO FILED TODAY —-- Notified counsel and judges
3/2/78 | [HEARING ORDER -- Setting B-1l Sheffield FurnitureCorp. v. Carter Industrie
CC Inc.,et al.,M.D.NC.,C.A.	No. C-//- -S, for hearing to be held in
| ] Washington, D.C. on 3/31/78 (ea)0/78 | 13 F PONSE -- PIlainti efriel urniture Corp., w/Ccert. of svc. (ea
8 B— sheffield Furniture Corporation v. Mount Adams Furniture Company,
| E. D. Washington, Civil Action No. C78-32 ~- MRR 00
BN EHR RE FERE
1 NOTICE OF OPPOSITION FILED by Mount Adams Furniture Compan .
Co Notified involved judges and counsel. (ea)
3/14/78 = B-4 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. California Stvles Mfg, Co	N. D. California, Civil Action No. C78-0242-WAI
CC] ORDER EXTENDING TIME ON CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER filed
IE in above-captioned case. Notified involved counsel and judge, (ea)
23/78 |__| BEARING APPEARANCE FOR MARCH 31, 1978 HEARING -— WASHINGTON, D.C.
Hugh P. Carter, Esq. for Delwood Furniture Co., Inc.
| | Michael C. Stovall, Jr., Esq. for Carter Industries, ~, and
| feritage House Furniture	Inc. (Tew)
3/27/78 MOTION TO VACATE THE CTO, SPECIAL APPEARANCE, MEMGRANDUM IN SUPPORT
OF MOTION, AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE -- Yakima Indian Nation, d/b/a
Mt. Adams Furniture. (ea)
3/30/78 CC] (B~4) Sheffield v. California Styles Mfg. Co., N.D. Cal., #C78-0242-WAI
Co] CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINAL TODAY -- Notified clerks & Judges (cd

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DOCKET NO. _309 -- IN RE SHEFFIELD FURNITURE CORPORATION PATENT LITIGATION
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Date Code
4/6/78 Co] ORDER -- Vacating CTO in (B-1) Sheffield v. Carter Industries, Inc.,
| | et al., M.D. N.C., #C-77-557-S AND -- Continuing stay of CTO in
CO] (B-2) Sheffield v. Delwood Furn. Co., Inc., N.D. Miss., #WC-77-0122-S
Co] -—- Notified a counsel, panel judges, involved judges & Counse cds)
4/7/78 |[HEARING ORDER -- Setting B-3 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Mount Adams
Furniture Co., E.D. wash., #C-78-3X¥2 for hearing in Philadelphia,
CL] Pennsylvania on April 28, 1978
4/24/78 |	|ORDER CONTINUING APRIL 28, 1978 HEARING IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
—— Notified involved counsel (cds)
4/24/78 | [WAIVER OF ORAI. ARGUMENT -- Defendant Mt. Adams Furniture (B-3)Sheffield
] v. Mt. Adams Furn., .D. Washington, #C-78- —— wi/cert. service (cds)
4/26/78 | |B-2 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Delwood Furniture Co. In
TT] N. D. Miss., C. A. # 77-122-5
1 ORDER LIFTING STAY filed today. Notified involved counsel
CC] clerks and judges. (ea)
5/1/78 | | HEARING ORDER -- setting B-3 Sheffield Furniture Corp Moun
FL] Adams Furniture Co., E. D, Wash., C. A. No. C-78-
] for hearing in Phil., Pa., C., A. No. C-78-32 (es
0/78 |__| REQ 0 vACATE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26, 1978 -- Counsel fo
LC] Plaintiff Sheffield Furniture Corp cds
5/19/78 [ ORDER VACATING HEARING SCHEDULE FOR MAY 26, 1978 -- Notified involved
CC counsel, judge and hearing clerk (cds az)
9/1/78 | |HEARING ORDER =--getting B-3 for hearing HisHHERHHHRHSE on an O 978
CC in Chicago, Ill. ea
9/27/78 Co AA R_OF ORAL ARGUMENT —— counse or Sheffield Furniture
] Co. and Mt. Adams 1rni : 0 ® hearing held in
IE Chicago, Ill. on Sept. 29, 1978. (ea)
10/10/78 ] inulation to Consent Judement—{Dismieses EE
0 0 he ) Jashington on-9/29/78 (B-3} uv
IE Sheffield Furni e Corp. ] Adams .Furn.—£o ErD
C Wash., C.A. No. C-78-32. (ea -—
10/6/78 | ORDER Vacating Conditional Transfer Order--(B-3) Sheffield
lL Furn. Corp. v. Mt. Adams Furn. Co., E.D. Wash.
Co C.A. No. C-78-32. (ea)
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DOCKET NO. 309 -- JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION FZTT >
CAPTION: In re Sheffield Furniture Corporation Patent Litigation
Summary of Panel Actions
} Date(s) of Hearing(s) 3 [51] 78' Consolidation ‘Ordered Consolidation Denied
Opinion and/or Order Sept. 12, 1977
; Citation
Transferee District Central District of California Transferee Judge David W. Williams
Intra- District Civil Date of
| Office and Action TransferflransfereePismissal
Number}, Caption Judge Number Date Docket No.pr- emi Misc.
A-1 , /Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Kingsley |N.D. IL|77C1158 G11) 7 7VC 1D7 <393R DL b JID
Manufacturing Co. McMillan] A J .
Co 9/1 377eV1-3480@W 700	A-2 Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Covington N.D. IL|77C1157 :
Furniture cMillan
A-3 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Bailey C.D. CA77-0998-DWW 26/7. Schmitz Williams :
A-4 Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Brand Furn. C.D. CA|77-0999~D
- Manufacturing Co. 1S
A-5 |Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Cal Custom .D. Ca. |77-1000-DWW| v7 7/31/79Furniture Mfg. Lydick : -
A-6 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Cal- C.D. CA|77-1001-DwWw: &/21/5~
Pacific Furniture Rregarsal IERA-7 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Charm C.D. CA}77-1003~-D 42177
Furniture Manufacturing Corp. Real... IeA-8 |Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. S@laridge C.D. CA|77-1007-DWW mene 4/7
Furn. Mfg. Co., Inc. PAGO EoH
A-9 |Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Coleman C.D. CA|77=L008~BWhH—mmt | 1A	77
of California ii-gadele 1 Lo
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Intra- Distric Civil Date of
Office and Action TransferlransfereePDismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date pocket No.pr Remand Misc,
A-10 |Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. DeVille C.D. CA77-1009-DWwW /i/= / ¢ |
Furniture Mfg. Co., Inc. ReaT CC : :LJ
A-11 ofr MSS ®. ARs a Ib) :	Furnigu Kelleher i
o 3 rb	A-12 Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Riviera C.D. CA|77-1013-DwWW
Convertdbles Hirelan 2/9/77 ;A-13 | Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Royal Pacific|C.D7 CA|77-1014-DWW |
Furniture Mfg. Co. Soo | / |£12780) |
A-14 | Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Shelly & C.D, CA{77-1015-DWW |
Anderson Furn. Mfg. Co. nla |
A-15 | Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Sofas Unltd. |C.D. CA|77-1017-DWI VY
A-16 |Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Town House C.D. CA|77-1020-DWW ] 7Mfg. Co. Co 4 _
A-17 | Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. William VolkerC.D. CA|77-1021-DWi ;
cera ~
| A-18 Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Style Crest |C.D. CA|77-1023-D ) 17/279 }of California, Inc. Brae i
\/ A-19 | Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Capitol Furn.|C.D. CA|77-1059-DWW="" clu a	..
A-20 | Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Guild Craft | C.D. CA|77-1162-DWW 5/35 i
Furn. Mfg. Co. 2 ea 3 71D
A-21 | Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Lunn Furn. Arizona|77-258-C2 / Cv 343 b Wi HL wyMfg. Co. Muecke Sa RE
A-22 | Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Continental Arizona| 77-260-CAM Vk cv 2e/y, CoFurn. Mfg. Co. Muecke J 9	. ES A i " {
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DOCKET NO. _309 -- In re Sheffield Furniture Corporation Patent Litigation -- P. 3
“ Intra- Distric Civil Date of
Office and Action TransferflransfereepPismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date pocket No.pr Remand Misc.
A-23 |Sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Cal Custom C.D.CA [77-1776~FW 6/28) :Designs Whelan
XYZ -1{ Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. CIMS C.D.CA. | CV77-1006 “45/7 7Furniture & Cabinet Manufacturing
XYZ-2 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Fedco, C.D. CA. 77-1010 4/5/ io | | |
XYZ~3 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Funriturgq C.D.CA. 77-1011 dfr2/ 7IJ
XYZ-4 (Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Sofa C.D. CA. 77-1016 | Y/25/7Line
| | | 1/25/54	XYZ~5 |Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Superb C.D.CA. |77-2037
Furniture, Inc. } 3
XYZ-6 Sheffield Furniture Corp v. Trendline,|{ C.D.CA.|77-4077-DWW 7/3/27	- Inc. :
Polat DELL	ARH GQ al ELELE tA Hilal aba) 14=halde HE on HALLE EE ro AR FR STE Tow aT TIEN ry” mr Tuy I Mo TLo TOME
XYz-17 Sheffield Furniture Corp. Vv. rere knn. | 78-0248 Cy, A 29Furniture Mfg. , co ., Inc. ” " I. Se Re STAI: 5 ERAS 7) A
N_.
XYZ-8 1 |Sheffield Furniture v, Cal Sofa, Inc. |[C.D.Calif. Cv78-809 L 7/o)sg
XY¥Z-9 .. Sheffield Furniture Corp., v. Sofaville¢C.D.CALJ 78-1164 | 3/19/79Furniture Mfg.
Nery — — — oo — DEAL |77-/022 pefey 13 23/97
-XYZ-11)|/Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Michael |C.Cal. 78-3191-4 : a Yi 7	Kaye Furniture Mfg., Inc. .
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XYZ-12 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Allied SR 3/7 7Upholstery C.Cal 78-3481-D 1

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DOCKET NO. 309 -- In re Sheffield Furniture Corp. Patent Litigation -- p. 2%
Intra- Distric Civil Date of
Office and Action TransferfflransfereeDismissal
Number Caption ~ Judge Number Date pocket No.pr Remand Misc.
. | I. RD FN Pm m—— yy,Ty” PP feB-1 Sheffield Furpiture Corp. nv. Carter) JD 3 CN 77557T=5 EE fa FLT
Industries, ‘Inc., EY al. 152477 : cordon . 7° ALY,
B-2 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Delwood N.D.MISS WCc-77-0122Fs/ , , i] 7%17 | : A pr
Furniture Company, Inc. 1 1%f 3 Smith Hu/g 78 oo oe /
B-3 Sheffield Furniture =f oe Mount E.D.Wash C-78=<32	_. J femen ey) Adams Ri Aa Fel KS TT De d /
_ 327 | 1 0 | /B-4 Sheffield Furniture Corp. v. Calif- |N.D.Cal cr6-0242-s FF	” | CV 78/47 Vz g
ornia Styles Mfg. Co. LL Tagram oon
4 4/79, 7 5 I
XYZ-13| sheffield Furn. Corp. v. Touch of C.D.Cal | CvV78-3576 Ee a 113 7gClass Mfg., Inc.
XvZ-14 | Sheffield Furniture Corp. Vv. C.D.Cal | CV79-1693=D We)79Benchmark Furniture Mfg. ”
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ATTORNEY SERVICE LIST
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 309 -- ___ IN RE SHEFFIELD FURNITURE CORPORATION PATENT LITIGATION
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SHEFFIELD FURNITURE CORP. " GUILD CRAFT FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CO
Lewls Anten, Esquire Juliug Dix, Esquire
Gardner and Anten 15910 Ventura Boulevard
433 N. Camden Drive Suite 1412
Suite 880 Encino, CA 91316
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
" STYLE CREST OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
KINGSLEY MANUFACTURING CO. Eddy S. Feldman, Esquire
COVINGTON FURNITURE 700 S. Flower Street
James P. Ryther, Esquire Suite 600
McDougall, Hersh & Scott Broadway Plaza
135 South LaSalle Street Los Angeles, CA 90017
Chicago, IL 60603
LUNN FURNITURE
CAPITOL FURNITURE ] William H. Drummond, Esquire
Raymond A. Bogucki, Esquire Drummond, Nelson & Ptak
Fraser and Boguckil 516 E. Thomas Road
3345 Wilshire Boulevard Phoenix, AZ .
Suite 704
Los Angeles, CA 90010 R. B. FURNITURE
SHELLY & ANDERSON FURNITURE MFG. CO.
WILLIAM VOLKER §)COw Louis J. Bovasso, Esq.
Pe Br W, Jdmesss squire Guy P. Smith, Esq.McCutcHetr»&lack, Verleger & Shea Poms, Smith, Lande & Glenny
34360 <hire BO ard 1888 Century Park Eastho loor Suite 1000	Angeles, CA 90010 Los Angeles, CA 90067
TOWNHOUSE MANUFACTURING CO. ESQUIRE FURNITURE MFG. CO.
Louis S. Edelberg, Esquire Melvin C. Blum, Esquire
6404 Wilshire Boulevard 9777 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1001 Suite 611
Los Angeles, CA 90048 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
RIVERIA CONVERTABLES FURNITURE CO. |cmmmmrrommrromssserecenr.
R. Douglas Lyon, Esquire RRAND-FHRNEBGRE-UES 20. .
Lyon & Lyon CAL
800 Wilshire Boulevard Chimie TE C0
Los Angeles, CA 90017 DEV IH EE-PURNT TURE MFG co. CORP.
] O¥AL—PACTP HRNEPURE-MEG+—€0
RZXTCEY SCH | sorE~®INE
po RID F (TIN . oot IR Ad REP 3 0. EE a —
i aT Lambert §, Gill, Esq.
Edward ©. FW Esquire Albertini and Gill
. NEN 1888 Century Park EastHerzig §j Suite 1107
9465 or fire Boulevakd Los Angel ’. * :Bederl Hills, CA .90212~ . . geles, Calif. 90067

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Panel Attorney Service List -- p. ___
DOCKET No. 309 -—- IN RE SHEFFIELD FURNITURE CORPORATION PATENT LITIGATION
CONTINENTAL FURNITURE MFG. CO.
Mr. Jim Dobbs, Vice President
3315 W. Buckeye
Phoenix, AZ
CAL CUSTOM DESIGNS
9822 Alpaca
South Elmonte, CA
BARTER INDUSTRIES, INC, :
HERDFAGE HOUSE FURNEWORE, INC.
Miche On Stovad®, Jr. :
Johnstoh, Deh & Stovall
200 E. NOOO treet	: NI
Suite 204 i
Posto tice Box 963%._ _Gxefnsboro, North Caredjna 408
DELWOOD FURNITURE CO., INC.
Richard Forman, Esq.
Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens &
Cannac
P.O. 22567
Jackson, Ms. 39205
Hugh P. Carter, Esq.
Jennings, Carter & Thompson
1414 Bank for Savings Bldg.
Birmingham, Al. 35203 L	: ~~
MOUNT ADAMS FURNITURE CO.
Tim Weaver, Esq.
Hovis, Cockrill & Roy
316 North Third Street ’
P.O. Box 437
Yakima, Washington 98907 |
~California	Styles MEg., Co.
2015 S. Monterey Rd.
San Jose, Calif, 95112 .