2025-cv-02758

COMPLAINT filed by Aimee Stewart ; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23215861.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

(Exhibit 4)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Aimee Stewart Schedule A to Complaint 1

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Aimee Stewart by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Aimee Stewart by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Aimee Stewart by Yi Bu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Aimee Stewart by Adam Grodman

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Aimee Stewart by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Aimee Stewart by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Aimee Stewart by Christopher Romero

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

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.

Amended Schedule A to Complaint 1 and Schedule A 2 by Aimee Stewart

MEMORANDUM in support of 12 Exparte Motion

Exhibit 1

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

(Exhibit 1-2, of Keith A. Vogt's declaration)

Presentment for 12 Exparte motion NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/25/2025 at 09:30 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 75 defendants in a single action. By 4/1/25, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of this Court's orders in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2024), and Anagram International v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12194, Dkt. 87 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 21, 2025). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 4/1/25 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 this Court's order in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025).

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 5/19/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 5/12/25,the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: In light of the Court's previous order directing plaintiff to address the Court's concerns regarding joinder by 4/1/25 15, the Court resets the hearing on plaintiff's motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service of process to 4/8/25 at 9:30 a.m.

MEMORANDUM by Aimee Stewart Establishing that Joinder is Proper

(Exhibit 1)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery and electronic service of process 12 is granted. No appearance is required on 4/8/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants. The Court also finds that electronic service does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with the online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these issues, however, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If any defendant were to appear and object, the Court will take a fresh look at the issues of electronic service and expedited discovery as well as any issues related to personal jurisdiction and joinder. Enter Order, as modified by the Court.

ORDER for leave to conduct expedited discovery and service of process by e-mail and/or electronic publication. Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 4/3/25.

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Aimee Stewart as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025.

(Declaration of Service)

MOTION by Plaintiff Aimee Stewart for default judgment as to the Defendants Identified in the [Amended] Schedule A

MEMORANDUM by Aimee Stewart in support of motion for default judgment 24

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Declaration of Aimee Stewart

(Declaration of Keith A. Vogt)

NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for default judgment 24 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/13/2025 at 09:30 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: With respect to plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment, plaintiff seeks entry of default as to the defendants on the Amended Schedule A 25. These defendants have failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default against the defendants on the Amended Schedule A is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment by the Defaulted Defendants must be filed on or before 5/15/25. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon the Defaulted Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. On or before 5/15/25, plaintiff is directed to supplement its motion for entry of default judgment with a memorandum that provides the Court with any additional information that would permit it to conduct an individualized assessment of damages on a per-defendant basis, including but not limited to information gathered through third-party discovery 19 of each defendant's sales figures with respect to the infringing products at issue and the length of time each defendant sold those infringing products. The Court re-sets the hearing on plaintiff's motion seeking default judgment as to the Defaulted Defendants from 5/13/25 to 5/19/25 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Aimee Stewart regarding terminate hearings, set/reset hearings, 27

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Aimee Stewart as to the Defendant(s) Identified in Amended Schedule A

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Pursuant to the notice of dismissal, Defendants No. 1 gddeei ; 2 hanzhongkejizixunyouxiangongsi ; 3 KunMingTaoFuWangLuoKeJiYouXianGongSi ; 4 TunChangWeiBangXianShangMaoYouXianGongSi ; 5 zhouhang; and6 DongDongWireless are dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

STATUS Report by Aimee Stewart

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal 29, all remaining Defendants are dismissed. Civil case terminated.

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC. (jn,)

MAILED copyright report with certified copy of minute order dated 5/13/2025 to Registrar, Washington DC. (jn,)