New Jersey District Court
Judge:Julien Xavier Neals
Referred: Stacey D Adams
Case #: 2:25-cv-01096
Nature of Suit840 Property Rights - Trademark
Cause15:44 Trademark Infringement
Case Filed:Feb 07, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Feb 18, 2025 6:01 AM EST
Counter Claimant
ROTIWALA LLC
Represented By
RICHARD D. TRENK
Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian P.C.
contact info
MARK J. INGBER
The Ingber Law Firm
contact info
Counter Defendant
ARPAN REALTY, LLC
Represented By
STEVEN FRYDMAN
Gearhart Law LLC
contact info
Counter Defendant
NEW ROTIKAA FOODS, LLC
Represented By
STEVEN FRYDMAN
Gearhart Law LLC
contact info
Counter Defendant
Alisha Soni
Counter Defendant
Aradhana Soni
Counter Defendant
Narendra Soni
Defendant
ROTIWALA LLC
Represented By
RICHARD D. TRENK
Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian P.C.
contact info
MARK J. INGBER
The Ingber Law Firm
contact info
Plaintiff
ARPAN REALTY, LLC
Represented By
STEVEN FRYDMAN
Gearhart Law LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
NEW ROTIKAA FOODS, LLC
Represented By
STEVEN FRYDMAN
Gearhart Law LLC
contact info
Third Party Defendant
ARPAN REALTY, LLC
Represented By
STEVEN FRYDMAN
Gearhart Law LLC
contact info
Third Party Defendant
NEW ROTIKAA FOODS, LLC
Represented By
STEVEN FRYDMAN
Gearhart Law LLC
contact info
Third Party Defendant
ROTIWALA LLC
Represented By
RICHARD D. TRENK
Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian P.C.
contact info
MARK J. INGBER
The Ingber Law Firm
contact info
Third Party Plaintiff
ROTIWALA LLC
Represented By
RICHARD D. TRENK
Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian P.C.
contact info


Docket last updated: 5 hours ago
Friday, February 21, 2025
15 15 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Fri 02/21 1:45 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition filed by ARPAN REALTY, LLC, NEW ROTIKAA FOODS, LLC re9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction AND Cross-Motion for Preliminary Injunction(FRYDMAN, STEVEN)
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Att: 1 Memorandum IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' CROSS-MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs' Preliminary Injunction and Denying Defendant's Preliminary Injunction,
Att: 3 Declaration of Soni,
Att: 4 Exhibit 1 - Trademark Registration Certificates,
Att: 5 Exhibit 2 - Deed to Property,
Att: 6 Exhibit 3 - Lease Agreement,
Att: 7 Exhibit 4 - Ancillary Documents,
Att: 8 Exhibit 5 - Written Preliminary Negotiations,
Att: 9 Exhibit 6 - Inventory Purchase Agreement,
Att: 10 Exhibit 7 - Jan. 13 Demand letter,
Att: 11 Exhibit 8 - License Agreement First Draft,
Att: 12 Exhibit 9 - Defendant's Jan. 15 Letter,
Att: 13 Exhibit 10 - Plaintiffs' Jan. 19 Letter,
Att: 14 Exhibit 11 - Plaintiffs' Jan. 29 Letter and License Agreement Second Draft,
Att: 15 Exhibit 12 - Defendant's Redline to License Agreement,
Att: 16 Exhibit 13 - Defendant's Jan. 31 Letter,
Att: 17 Exhibit 14 - Evidence of use On and In Store,
Att: 18 Exhibit 15 - Evidence of use on Packaging,
Att: 19 Exhibit 16 - Evidence of use on Distributed Products,
Att: 20 Exhibit 17 - Evidence of Co-mingling Marks,
Att: 21 Exhibit 18 - Evidence of Reputational Damage,
Att: 22 Exhibit 19 - Evidence of Parties' Mutual Understanding,
Att: 23 Exhibit 20 - Correspondence re: Attempted Check Sent by Defendant
14 14 notice Notice of Pro Hac Vice to Receive NEF Fri 02/21 10:07 AM
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice David Postolski, Esq. to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-16035014.) (FRYDMAN, STEVEN)
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notice Notice of Pro Hac Vice counsel added Fri 02/21 11:27 AM
Pro Hac Vice counsel, DAVID POSTOLSKI, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (adc, )
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Thursday, February 20, 2025
13 13 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 02/20 3:27 PM
ORDER granting12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of DAVID POSTOLSKI. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams on 2/20/2025. (wh)
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
utility Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Wed 02/19 1:12 PM
Set Deadlines as to12 Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David Postolski, Esq. . Motion set for 3/17/2025 before Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk's Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (dam)
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
12 12 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 02/18 8:35 AM
Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David Postolski, Esq. by ARPAN REALTY, LLC, NEW ROTIKAA FOODS, LLC.(FRYDMAN, STEVEN)
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Att: 1 Certification Certification of Steven Frydman in support of Pro Hac motion,
Att: 2 Affidavit Postolski Affidavit and Cert of Good Standing,
Att: 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Order for Pro Hac Admission of Postolski
Monday, February 17, 2025
11 11 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 02/17 10:40 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by MARK J. INGBER on behalf of ROTIWALA LLC (INGBER, MARK)
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
10 10 misc Amended Document (NOT Motion/Complaint) Thu 02/13 10:38 AM
AMENDED DOCUMENT by ROTIWALA LLC. Amendment to9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction to include Exhibit "D" to Declaration (Document 9) . (TRENK, RICHARD)
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utility Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings Thu 02/13 9:44 AM
Set Deadlines as to9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Motion set for 3/17/2025 before Judge Julien Xavier Neals. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (adc, )
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
9 9 motion Preliminary Injunction Wed 02/12 6:57 PM
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by ROTIWALA LLC.(TRENK, RICHARD)
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Att: 1 Brief,
Att: 2 Declaration Muhammad Junaid Ha Dagia,
Att: 3 Exhibit A to Declaration,
Att: 4 Exhibit B to Declaration,
Att: 5 Exhibit C to Declaration,
Att: 6 Exhibit E to Declaration,
Att: 7 Exhibit F to Declaration,
Att: 8 Exhibit G to Declaration,
Att: 9 Exhibit H to Declaration,
Att: 10 Exhibit I to Declaration,
Att: 11 Exhibit J to Declaration,
Att: 12 Exhibit K to Declaration,
Att: 13 Exhibit L to Declaration,
Att: 14 Exhibit M to Declaration,
Att: 15 Exhibit N to Declaration,
Att: 16 Text of Proposed Order
8 8 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty) Wed 02/12 6:53 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by ROTIWALA LLC identifying None as Corporate Parent.. (TRENK, RICHARD)
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7 7 answer Answer to Complaint Third Party Complaint Counterclaim Wed 02/12 6:51 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND , THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against NEW ROTIKAA FOODS, LLC, ROTIWALA LLC, ARPAN REALTY, LLC, COUNTERCLAIM against NEW ROTIKAA FOODS, LLC, ARPAN REALTY, LLC, Narendra Soni, Aradhana Soni, Alisha Soni by ROTIWALA LLC.(TRENK, RICHARD)
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6 6 service Acknowledgment of Service Wed 02/12 4:12 PM
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed by ROTIWALA LLC. ARPAN REALTY, LLC served on 2/7/2025, answer due 2/28/2025; NEW ROTIKAA FOODS, LLC served on 2/7/2025, answer due 2/28/2025. (TRENK, RICHARD)
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
5 5 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty) Tue 02/11 10:20 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by ARPAN REALTY, LLC. (FRYDMAN, STEVEN)
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4 4 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement (aty) Tue 02/11 10:18 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by NEW ROTIKAA FOODS, LLC. (FRYDMAN, STEVEN)
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3 3 service Summons Issued Tue 02/11 9:03 AM
SUMMONS ISSUED as to ROTIWALA LLC. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (wh)
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2 2 misc AO120 Patent/Trademark Form Tue 02/11 8:58 AM
AO120 Trademark Form filed. (wh)
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Att: 1 See attached Complaint & Exhibits A-M,
Att: 2 See Attached Exhibits N-Q
notice Notice of Judicial Preferences Tue 02/11 8:25 AM
Notice of Judicial Preferences.[LINK:Click here] for the Judge's Individual Procedure Requirements. (kd)
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qc QC - Fillable PDF Tue 02/11 9:01 AM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The1 -19 Proposed Summons filed by STEVEN FRYDMAN on 2/07/2025 was uploaded prior to being flattened. Before uploading fillable forms to ECF you must flatten the file to prevent other users from manipulating or editing the information. The easiest way to flatten a PDF form is by selecting Print to PDF and saving the flattened form, other PDF software may differ. Please visit our[LINK:website] under Flattening PDF Forms for guidance. Your document has been corrected. This message is for informational purposes only. (wh)
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qc QC - Lack of Corporate Disclosure Statement Tue 02/11 9:02 AM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, a corporate disclosure statement is required to be filed by a nongovernmental corporate party or intervenor. Please refer to the Court's website at[LINK:www.njd.uscourts.gov] for a form and filing instructions. (wh)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 02/10 4:29 PM
Case assigned to Judge Julien Xavier Neals and Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams. (jr)
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Friday, February 07, 2025
1 1 16 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 02/07 4:18 PM
COMPLAINT against ROTIWALA LLC ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-16004522), filed by NEW ROTIKAA FOODS LLC, ARPAN REALTY LLC.(FRYDMAN, STEVEN)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Deed,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - Lease Agreement,
Att: 3 Exhibit C - TM Registration Certificates,
Att: 4 Exhibit D - Ancillary Payment Documents,
Att: 5 Exhibit E - Written Negotiations,
Att: 6 Exhibit F - Inventory Purchase Agreement,
Att: 7 Exhibit G - Jan. 13 Demand Letter,
Att: 8 Exhibit H - Licensing Agreement,
Att: 9 Exhibit I - Defendant's Jan. 15 Letter,
Att: 10 Exhibit J - Plaintiff's Jan. 19 Letter,
Att: 11 Exhibit K - Plaintiff's Jan. 29 Letter,
Att: 12 Exhibit L - Defendant's License Redlines,
Att: 13 Exhibit M - Defendant's Jan. 31 Letter,
Att: 14 Exhibit N - Store Photographs,
Att: 15 Exhibit O - Packaging Photographs,
Att: 16 Exhibit P - Distributed Products,
Att: 17 Exhibit Q - Mingling Marks Receipts,
Att: 18 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 19 Summons