United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States United States District Court Northern District of Georgia author aut Government Organization text government publication eng USCOURTS Judicial Publications judicial 2026-03-05 Administrative Office of the United States Courts 2026-03-04 monographic deposited born digital 97 digital object pages JU 4.15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790 P0b002ee1df14d807 DGPO 2026-03-05 2026-03-05 USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790 machine generated eng fdlp USCOURTS USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790 District gand 11th Georgia 2122 1:23-cv-00790 Atlanta civil 830 Patent 28:2201 Declaratory Judgment 1:23-cv-00790 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790 JU 4.15 1:23-cv-00790;23-790 United States District Court Northern District of Georgia 11th Circuit Atlanta U.S. Courts author aut Aqua EZ, Inc. Aqua EZ, Inc. Counter Claimant Aqua EZ, Inc. Aqua EZ, Inc. Counter Defendant Aqua EZ, Inc. Aqua EZ, Inc. Plaintiff Lowe's Companies, Inc. Lowe's Companies, Inc. Counter Claimant Lowe's Companies, Inc. Lowe's Companies, Inc. Counter Defendant Lowes Companies, Inc. Lowes Companies, Inc. Counter Defendant Resh, Inc. Resh, Inc. Counter Claimant Resh, Inc. Resh, Inc. Counter Defendant Resh, Inc. Resh, Inc. Defendant USCOURTS USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790 District gand 11th Georgia 2122 1:23-cv-00790 Atlanta civil 830 Patent 28:2201 Declaratory Judgment Georgia OPINION & ORDER GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART Aqua EZ's and Lowe's 25, 29 Motion Under Rule 12(f) to Strike Surplusage, Irrelevant Paragraphs, and Inappropriate Argument From Resh, Inc.'s Amended Counterclaims, GRANTING Lowe's 30 Motion to Sever and Stay, DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE Resh's 37 Motion to Add LHC as an Additional Counterclaim Defendant, and DENYING Resh's 39 Motion to Stay Entire Lawsuit. The Court DENIES AS MOOT Resh's 47 Motion for Clarification. The Court STRIKES from Resh's 22 Amended Counterclaims Paragraphs 18-38, 63-70, 76-78, 90-99, 115, 119, 120-21, 128, 130-34, 138-156, 157-160, 161-172, and K and L of the prayer for relief. Resh's claims against Lowe's are SEVERED from its claims against Aqua EZ and STAYED pending resolution of those claims. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 3/11/2024. (kng) 0 2024-03-11 D09002ee1df185684 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-0 gand-1_23-cv-00790_0.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-0 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-0.pdf USCOURTS 1:23-cv-00790; Aqua EZ, Inc. v. Resh, Inc.; United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-0 0 2024-03-11 OPINION & ORDER GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART Aqua EZ's and Lowe's 25, 29 Motion Under Rule 12(f) to Strike Surplusage, Irrelevant Paragraphs, and Inappropriate Argument From Resh, Inc.'s Amended Counterclaims, GRANTING Lowe's 30 Motion to Sever and Stay, DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE Resh's 37 Motion to Add LHC as an Additional Counterclaim Defendant, and DENYING Resh's 39 Motion to Stay Entire Lawsuit. The Court DENIES AS MOOT Resh's 47 Motion for Clarification. The Court STRIKES from Resh's 22 Amended Counterclaims Paragraphs 18-38, 63-70, 76-78, 90-99, 115, 119, 120-21, 128, 130-34, 138-156, 157-160, 161-172, and K and L of the prayer for relief. Resh's claims against Lowe's are SEVERED from its claims against Aqua EZ and STAYED pending resolution of those claims. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 3/11/2024. (kng) OPINION AND ORDER. The Court GRANTS Aqua EZ's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings on the Issue of Pre-Issuance Damages 64 and DENIES Aqua EZ's Motion for Sanctions Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 65. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on this 10th day of September, 2024. (pdt) 1 2024-09-10 D09002ee1df185750 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-1 gand-1_23-cv-00790_1.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-1.pdf USCOURTS 1:23-cv-00790; Aqua EZ, Inc. v. Resh, Inc.; United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-1 1 2024-09-10 OPINION AND ORDER. The Court GRANTS Aqua EZ's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings on the Issue of Pre-Issuance Damages 64 and DENIES Aqua EZ's Motion for Sanctions Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 65. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on this 10th day of September, 2024. (pdt) OPINION and ORDER. Aqua EZ's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Based on Issue Preclusion 104 is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Resh, Inc. is collaterally estopped from asserting '852 patent claims 1-3, 6-8, 11, 16, 18-19, 21-22, and 24; and 554 patent claims 1-3, 6-8, 11, 16, 18-19, 22, 26-27, and 31-32. The Court denies summary judgment as to claim 21 of the '554 patent. That claim remains in the case, along with claim 17 of the 852 patent and claims 24 and 25 of the 554 patent.12 The Court DENIES Defendant Resh, Inc.'s renewed Motion to Stay 105. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 03/04/2026. (mrg) 2 2026-03-04 D09002ee1df185685 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-2 gand-1_23-cv-00790_2.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-2.pdf USCOURTS 1:23-cv-00790; Aqua EZ, Inc. v. Resh, Inc.; United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-00790-2 2 2026-03-04 OPINION and ORDER. Aqua EZ's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Based on Issue Preclusion 104 is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Resh, Inc. is collaterally estopped from asserting '852 patent claims 1-3, 6-8, 11, 16, 18-19, 21-22, and 24; and 554 patent claims 1-3, 6-8, 11, 16, 18-19, 22, 26-27, and 31-32. The Court denies summary judgment as to claim 21 of the '554 patent. That claim remains in the case, along with claim 17 of the 852 patent and claims 24 and 25 of the 554 patent.12 The Court DENIES Defendant Resh, Inc.'s renewed Motion to Stay 105. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 03/04/2026. (mrg)