2025-cv-06569

COMPLAINT filed by Eicher Motors Limited; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23619382.

(Exhibit 1)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order.

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order.

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited by Michael A. Hierl

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited by William Benjamin Kalbac

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited by Robert Payton Mcmurray

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited by John Wilson

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited by Elizabeth Aubree Miller

MOTION by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Sealed Schedule A

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Eicher Motors Limited

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Eicher Motors Limited

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA Modified on 6/16/2025.

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials Modified on 6/16/2025.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The Court grants the motion to seal 8, but upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 150 defendants in a single action. By June 24, 2025, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by June 24, 2025 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting the opinion issued in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025) (Alexakis, J.). Mailed notice.

AMENDED complaint by Eicher Motors Limited against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto

(Exhibit 1)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Amended Schedule A

DECLARATION of Darren Ribchester

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Exhibit 2 Part 1 of Ribchester Declaration regarding declaration 17

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Exhibit 2 Part 2 of Ribchester Declaration regarding declaration 17

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Exhibit 2 Part 3 of Ribchester Declaration regarding declaration 17

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Exhibit 2 Part 4 of Ribchester Declaration regarding declaration 17

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Exhibit 2 Part 5 of Ribchester Declaration regarding declaration 17

MEMORANDUM by Eicher Motors Limited Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Joinder

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Plaintiff can proceed on its amended complaint against the listed Defendants in docket entry 16. Any motion for electronic service of process or request for early discovery should be filed by June 30, 2025. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)

MOTION by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited Amended Schedule A Supplement

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The motion for electronic service 25 and for expedited discovery 26 are granted. Plaintiff shall email a proposed order to the court's PO Box by July 2, 2025. Mailed notice.

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins on 7/2/2025. Mailed notice.

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant BK baseball cap and all other Defendants identified in the Amended Complaint

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Eicher Motors Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 142 "YEIXPL"

CERTIFICATE of Service by Elizabeth Aubree Miller on behalf of Eicher Motors Limited

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Assuming no defendant appears beforehand, plaintiff is directed to file a motion for entry of default and default judgment by August 11, 2025. Mailed notice.

STATUS Report by Eicher Motors Limited

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: In light of the August 11, 2025 status report, the motion for entry of default and default judgment is to be filed by August 27, 2025. Mailed notice.

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Eicher Motors Limited as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto on 8/5/2025, answer due 8/26/2025.

MOTION by Plaintiff Eicher Motors Limited for default judgment as to Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment Against Defendants Identified on Amended Schedule A

(Exhibit A)

MEMORANDUM by Eicher Motors Limited in support of motion for default judgment 38

Exhibit 1

(Exhibit 2)

DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for default judgment 38

(Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment against all Defendants. All remaining defendants have failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment must be filed on or before September 4, 2025. If no objections are filed by that date, the court will consider the motion unopposed. The Court will also rule on the papers unless a hearing is requested by September 2, 2025. A hearing may be requested by filing a Request for Hearing as a separate entry on the docket. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. Mailed notice.

CERTIFICATE of Service by John Wilson on behalf of Eicher Motors Limited