Filed: Apr. 13, 2018
Latest Update: Apr. 13, 2018
Summary: ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE PARTIES, RELEASE SECURITY AND AMEND CASE CAPTION JOSEPH F. BATAILLON , Senior District Judge . WHEREAS the parties agree that the supersedeas bond posted by Defendant Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC should be released in light of the Federal Circuit's ruling dated January 12, 2018; WHEREAS the parties agree that, in light of the merger of Defendant Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC into Briggs & Stratton Corporation on January 1, 2017, Briggs & Str
Summary: ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE PARTIES, RELEASE SECURITY AND AMEND CASE CAPTION JOSEPH F. BATAILLON , Senior District Judge . WHEREAS the parties agree that the supersedeas bond posted by Defendant Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC should be released in light of the Federal Circuit's ruling dated January 12, 2018; WHEREAS the parties agree that, in light of the merger of Defendant Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC into Briggs & Stratton Corporation on January 1, 2017, Briggs & Stra..
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ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE PARTIES, RELEASE SECURITY AND AMEND CASE CAPTION
JOSEPH F. BATAILLON, Senior District Judge.
WHEREAS the parties agree that the supersedeas bond posted by Defendant Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC should be released in light of the Federal Circuit's ruling dated January 12, 2018;
WHEREAS the parties agree that, in light of the merger of Defendant Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC into Briggs & Stratton Corporation on January 1, 2017, Briggs & Stratton Corporation is responsible for any liability of Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group LLC in this case and should be substituted as a Defendant in this matter; and
WHEREAS Defendant Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. was dismissed from this case by Stipulated Order on December 18, 2015 [Docket No. 677];
THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS THAT:
1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to release the security posted by Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC on August 18, 2016 [Docket No. 704] and approved by the Court on August 26, 2016 [Docket No. 705];
2. As the successor-in-interest of Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group LLC, Briggs & Stratton Corporation is substituted in as Defendant in this action pursuant to Rule 25(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;
3. In future filings, the case caption shall be amended to reflect Briggs & Stratton Corporation as the sole remaining Defendant in this matter.
SO ORDERED.
