Oskar Systems, LLC v. Club Speed, Inc.

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS (No Proceedings Held)

I. INTRODUCTION

On May 29, 2009, Plaintiff OSKAR Systems, LLC (“Plaintiff’ or “OSKAR”) filed this suit with one claim for copyright infringement against Club Speed, Inc. (“Club Speed”), Eric Novakovich, Pole Position Raceway, Inc. (“Pole Position”), P2R Karting, Inc. (“P2R”), Ken Faught, and Jason Williams (collectively, “Defendants”). OSKAR alleges that Defendants infringed its copyright in source code for a computer program (the “Oskar Software”) used in the operation of go-kart tracks.

On November 18, 2009, the Court struck Plaintiffs claims for statutory damages and attorneys’ fees, pursuant to Defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings. On March 8, 2010, the Court granted Plaintiffs attorneys’ motion to withdraw as counsel. On March 22, 2010, Defendants moved to dismiss for lack of prosecution because Plaintiff had not yet retained new counsel. The Court denied that motion as moot on June 16, 2010 after Plaintiff retained new counsel. In the in terim, a settlement conference was conducted. Defendants Club Speed and Novakovich have apparently settled with Plaintiff (although no official notice of settlement has been…