PAICE, LLC v. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

Civil No. WDQ-12-0499.

PAICE, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs v. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Maryland.

June 27, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paice LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Linda Liu Kordziel , Fish and Richardson PC, Ahmed Jamal Davis , Fish and Richardson PC, Brian Livedalen , Fish and Richardson PC, James P Ulwick , Kramon and Graham PA, Jean Evelyn Lewis , Kramon and Graham PA, John S Goetz , Fish and Richardson PC, Ruffin Beauregard Cordell , Fish and Richardson PC & William Peter Guarnieri , Fish and Richardson PC.

The Abell Foundation, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Ahmed Jamal Davis , Fish and Richardson PC, Brian Livedalen , Fish and Richardson PC, James P Ulwick , Kramon and Graham PA, Jean Evelyn Lewis , Kramon and Graham PA, John S Goetz , Fish and Richardson PC, Linda Liu Kordziel , Fish and Richardson PC, Ruffin Beauregard Cordell , Fish and Richardson PC & William Peter Guarnieri , Fish and Richardson PC.

Hyundai Motor Company, Defendant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Gregory Michael Garrett , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Jeffrey Gerchick , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Hyundai Motor America, Defendant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Gregory Michael Garrett , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Jeffrey Gerchick , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Kia Motors Corporation, Defendant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Gregory Michael Garrett , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Kia Motors America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, David A Sergenian , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Gregory Michael Garrett , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Intervenor, represented by Edward T Colbert , Kenyon and Kenyon LLP, George E Badenoch , Kenyon and Kenyon LLP, John Flock , Kenyon and Kenyon & Matthew Gregory Berkowitz , Kenyon and Kenyon LLP.

Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Intervenor, represented by Edward T Colbert , Kenyon and Kenyon LLP, George E Badenoch , Kenyon and Kenyon LLP, John Flock , Kenyon and Kenyon & Matthew Gregory Berkowitz , Kenyon and Kenyon LLP.

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Intervenor, represented by Edward T Colbert , Kenyon and Kenyon LLP, George E Badenoch , Kenyon and Kenyon LLP, John Flock , Kenyon and Kenyon & Matthew Gregory Berkowitz , Kenyon and Kenyon LLP.

Kia Motors America, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, David A Sergenian , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Kenneth K Suh , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Hyundai Motor America, Counter Claimant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Jeffrey Gerchick , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Kenneth K Suh , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Kia Motors Corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Kenneth K Suh , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Hyundai Motor Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Jeffrey Gerchick , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Paice LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Linda Liu Kordziel , Fish and Richardson PC, Ahmed Jamal Davis , Fish and Richardson PC, Brian Livedalen , Fish and Richardson PC, James P Ulwick , Kramon and Graham PA, John S Goetz , Fish and Richardson PC, Ruffin Beauregard Cordell , Fish and Richardson PC & William Peter Guarnieri , Fish and Richardson PC.

The Abell Foundation, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Ahmed Jamal Davis , Fish and Richardson PC, Brian Livedalen , Fish and Richardson PC, James P Ulwick , Kramon and Graham PA, John S Goetz , Fish and Richardson PC, Linda Liu Kordziel , Fish and Richardson PC, Ruffin Beauregard Cordell , Fish and Richardson PC & William Peter Guarnieri , Fish and Richardson PC.

Hyundai Motor America, Counter Claimant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Gregory Michael Garrett , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Jeffrey Gerchick , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Kia Motors Corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Gregory Michael Garrett , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Kia Motors America, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, David A Sergenian , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Gregory Michael Garrett , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Hyundai Motor Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Charles K Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Derek J Tang , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Glenn E Bushel , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Gregory Michael Garrett , Tydings and Rosenberg LLP, Jeffrey Gerchick , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP, Philip Charles Sternhell , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan & Yury Kapgan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP.

Paice LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Linda Liu Kordziel , Fish and Richardson PC, Ahmed Jamal Davis , Fish and Richardson PC, Brian Livedalen , Fish and Richardson PC, James P Ulwick , Kramon and Graham PA, John S Goetz , Fish and Richardson PC, Ruffin Beauregard Cordell , Fish and Richardson PC & William Peter Guarnieri , Fish and Richardson PC.

The Abell Foundation, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Ahmed Jamal Davis , Fish and Richardson PC, Brian Livedalen , Fish and Richardson PC, James P Ulwick , Kramon and Graham PA, John S Goetz , Fish and Richardson PC, Linda Liu Kordziel , Fish and Richardson PC, Ruffin Beauregard Cordell , Fish and Richardson PC & William Peter Guarnieri , Fish and Richardson PC.


Memorandum Opinion

SUSAN K. GAUVEY, Magistrate Judge.

Presently pending before the Court is Plaintiffs' motion for sanctions (ECF No. 181). Briefing is complete. A hearing on this motion, as well as Defendants' motion to strike (ECF No. 190) and Defendants' motion to compel (ECF No. 184), was held on May 20, 2014. For the reasons discussed herein, the motion for sanctions is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.

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