Shepler's Inc. et al v. City of Mackinac Island
| Shepler's Inc. a Michigan corporation doing business as Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry Service and Mackinac Island Ferry Company a Michigan corporation doing business as Arnold Transit Company |
| Mackinac Island, City of |
| Mackinac Island, City of |
| Shepler's Inc. and Mackinac Island Ferry Company |
| 2:2025cv00036 |
| March 3, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan |
| Robert J Jonker |
| Maarten Vermaat |
| Contract: Marine |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1333 Admiralty |
| Defendant |
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Filing 17
ORDER granting #10 motion for extension of time to answer; extension granted to 5/19/25; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (sjc)
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| Filing 16 RESPONSE TO MOTION for extension of time to file answer re #7 #10 filed by Mackinac Island, City of (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Mackinac Island Vows to Countersue Ferry Companies Amid Monopoly Dispute, Crain's Grand Rapids Business, March 7, 2025, #2 Exhibit B. Mackinac Island Says it Will Countersue Ferry Owner for Violating Anti-Trust Laws, MLive, March 5, 2025, #3 Exhibit C. Are Mackinac Island Ferries a Monopoly, Bridge Michigan March 4, 2025, #4 Exhibit D. City of Mackinac Island to Countersue Ferry Companies, Wood TV, March 6, 2025, #5 Exhibit E. Island Will Countersue Shepler's, Arnold Ferry Companies, Mackinac Island Town Crier, March 5, 2025, #6 Exhibit F. Mackinac Island Mayor City will Defend Against Meritless Lawsuit, Mackinac Island Town Crier, March 6, 2025) (Saylor, Larry) |
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Filing 15
ORDER setting response deadline for defendants regarding #10 to 4/28/2025; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (Jonker, Robert) Modified text on 4/28/2025 (mg).
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| Filing 14 PROPOSED ORDER regarding Motion for an Extension to Answer Counterclaim by plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Reuter, Vince) |
| Filing 13 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for extension of time to file answer re #7 #10 filed by Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Reuter, Vince) |
| Filing 12 DECLARATION re #10 of Amy Cline by plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Reuter, Vince) |
| Filing 11 BRIEF in support of MOTION for extension of time to file answer re #7 #10 filed by Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Reuter, Vince) |
| Filing 10 MOTION for extension of time to file answer re #7 by plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company ; (Reuter, Vince) |
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Filing 9
ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 5/28/2025 at 10:00 AM at 235 Federal Building, Marquette, MI before Judge Robert J. Jonker; joint status report due by 5/21/2025 ; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam) Modified text per chambers on 4/18/2025 (slk).
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| Filing 8 DEMAND for TRIAL BY JURY by defendant/counter-claimant Mackinac Island, City of (Scott, Kimberly) Modified text on 4/9/2025 (pjw) |
| (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Larry J. Saylor on behalf of defendant Mackinac Island, City of, counter-claimant Mackinac Island, City of (Saylor, Larry) |
| (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Michael E. Cavanaugh on behalf of defendant Mackinac Island, City of, counter-claimant Mackinac Island, City of (Cavanaugh, Michael) |
| Filing 7 ANSWER to complaint #1 and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiffs' Complaint and, COUNTERCLAIM against Mackinac Island Ferry Company, Shepler's Inc. by Mackinac Island, City of (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A City of Mackinac Island, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (December 11, 2024), #2 Exhibit B City of Mackinac Island, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (January 8, 2025), #3 Exhibit 1 Franchise Agreement (June 27, 2012), #4 Exhibit 2 Amendment and Restatement of Franchise (November 13, 2023), #5 Exhibit 3 Assignment and Assumption of Contracts (November 10, 2016), #6 Exhibit 4 Amendment and Restatement of Franchise (October 18, 2023), #7 Exhibit 5 Hoffmann Marine Acquires Mackinac Island Ferry Company (June 29, 2024), #8 Exhibit 6 Jenny Gezella Profile, Hoffmann Family of Companies, #9 Exhibit 7 Mackinac Island Town Crier (July 20-26, 2024)) (Scott, Kimberly) Modified text on 4/4/2025 (mg). |
| (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Kimberly L. Scott on behalf of defendant Mackinac Island, City of (Scott, Kimberly) |
| Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company as to Mackinac Island, City of waiver sent on 3/6/2025, answer due 5/5/2025 (Dube, Robert) |
| (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Vince C. Reuter on behalf of plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Reuter, Vince) |
| Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Mackinac Island Ferry Company identifying Corporate Parent Osprey Holdings LLC, Corporate Parent Hoffman Star Line LLC for Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Dube, Robert) |
| Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Shepler's Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Osprey Holdings LLC, Corporate Parent Hoffmann Shepler's Ferry Service LLC; for Shepler's Inc. (Dube, Robert) |
| (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Samuel Peter Blatchley on behalf of plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Blatchley, Samuel) |
| Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant Mackinac Island, City of (mg) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Robert J. Jonker ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re corporate disclosure statement (mg) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against City of Mackinac Island filed by Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Summons) (Dube, Robert) |
| FILING FEE PAID re #1 by plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company in the amount of $405, receipt number AMIWDC-7631909 (Dube, Robert) |
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