Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises, Inc v. Russo Hardware, Inc.

Summary

Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises is suing Russo Hardware over trademark infringement in federal court in Illinois. The lawsuit centers on alleged unauthorized use of Thomason & Kennedy's trademark, though the specific mark and products at issue are not detailed in the available case information.

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Cause

15:1121 Trademark Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises, Inc (plaintiff) Russo Hardware, Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #202026-09-29

   DECLARATION of Thomas Edward Kennedy regarding motion for temporary restraining order, 8 (Anthony, Handal) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

2. #192026-09-29

   DECLARATION of James Mesi regarding response to motion 16 Supplemental (Malnar, Eric) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

3. #182026-09-28

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Video motion hearing held on Plaintiff's motion for TRO. R. 8. Counsel for the parties appeared by video. (1.) The motion for TRO 8 is taken under advisement (the preliminary-injunction phase can be litigated later). (2.) The parties shall file, by 5 p.m. on 09/29/2026, any supplemental declarations and exhibits, including on what consumers would have viewed in ordering the parts from the Plaintiff. On that issue, the James Mesi Declaration appears to assert that Group Exhibit 3 was what consumers would have seen (the declaration does not say that this was the actual page when visited by Mesi in 07/2026) in ordering the parts from the Plaintiff, and those pages do bear the text "EPR Distribution." (3.) The TRO motion is taken under advisement. A tracking status hearing is set for 10/09/2026 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

4. #172026-09-28

   DECLARATION of Thomas Edward Kennedy regarding motion for temporary restraining order, 8 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 3, # 2 Exhibit 5, # 3 Exhibit 14, # 4 Exhibit 15, # 5 Exhibit 16)(Anthony, Handal) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

5. #162026-09-25

   RESPONSE by Russo Hardware, Inc. to MOTION by Plaintiff Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises, Inc for temporary restraining order and a Preliminary Injunction 8 (Malnar, Eric) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

6. #152026-09-24

   ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Russo Hardware, Inc. by Eric J. Malnar (Malnar, Eric) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

7. #142026-09-24

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Attorney Alan Yomtobian's motion to appear pro hac vice for the Plaintiff 13 is granted. Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

8. #132026-09-23

   MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises, Inc by Yomtobian Alan; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-25701897. (Alan, Yomtobian) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

9. #122026-09-22

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On the Plaintiff's motion for TRO and preliminary injunction, the Defendant shall file a response on or before 2:00 p.m. on 09/25/2026. The Plaintiff shall email this order to any defense counsel or defense representative with whom the Plaintiff has been in communication about this case. A video hearing is set for 09/28/2026 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. Members of the public and media will be able to call-in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 2302 698 5034##. Counsel of record will receive an email before the start of the hearing with instructions to join the hearing. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

10. #112026-09-21

    Attorney Appearance by Plaintiff Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises, Inc for leave to appear as Attorney (Anthony, Handal) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

11. #102026-09-21

    MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Attorney Anthony H. Handal's motion to appear pro hac vice for the Plaintiff 6 is granted. Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

12. #92026-09-21

    MEMORANDUM by Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises, Inc in support of motion for temporary restraining order, 8 (Anthony, Handal) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

13. #82026-09-21

    MOTION by Plaintiff Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises, Inc for temporary restraining order and a Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Thomas E Kennedy, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Temporary Restraining Order, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Preliminary Injunction)(Anthony, Handal) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

14. #72026-09-21

    MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials (axm, ) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

15. #62026-09-18

    MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Thomason & Kennedy Enterprises, Inc by Handal H Anthony; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-25680889. (Anthony, Handal) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

16. #52026-09-17

    MAILED Trademark Request Letter to counsel Lance Y. Liu (axm, ) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

17. #42026-09-16

    ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomason &Kennedy Enterprises, Inc by Lance Y. Liu (Liu, Lance) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

18. #32026-09-16

    CIVIL Cover Sheet (Liu, Lance) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

19. 2026-09-16

    CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (mam, )

20. 2026-09-16

    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. (mam, )

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