Shepler's Inc. et al v. City of Mackinac Island
| Michigan Western District Court | |
| Judge: | Robert J Jonker |
| Referred: | Maarten Vermaat |
| Case #: | 2:25-cv-00036 |
| Nature of Suit | 120 Contract - Marine |
| Cause | 28:1333 Admiralty |
| Case Filed: | Mar 03, 2025 |
| Last checked: Thursday Apr 17, 2025 6:18 AM EDT |
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counter-claimant
Mackinac Island, City of
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counter-defendant
Mackinac Island Ferry Company
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counter-defendant
Shepler's Inc.
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defendant
Mackinac Island, City of
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plaintiff
Mackinac Island Ferry Company
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plaintiff
Shepler's Inc.
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| Docket last updated: 7 hours ago |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Order on Proposed Order
Tue 04/29 10:36 AM
ORDER granting10 motion for extension of time to answer; extension granted to 5/19/25; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (sjc) |
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| Monday, April 28, 2025 | ||
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Response to Motion
Mon 04/28 5:05 PM
RESPONSE TO MOTION for extension of time to file answer re7 10 filed by Mackinac Island, City of (Saylor, Larry) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A. Mackinac Island Vows to Countersue Ferry Companies Amid Monopoly Dispute, Crain's Grand Rapids Business, March 7, 2025,
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Exhibit B. Mackinac Island Says it Will Countersue Ferry Owner for Violating Anti-Trust Laws, MLive, March 5, 2025,
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Exhibit C. Are Mackinac Island Ferries a Monopoly, Bridge Michigan March 4, 2025,
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Exhibit D. City of Mackinac Island to Countersue Ferry Companies, Wood TV, March 6, 2025,
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Exhibit E. Island Will Countersue Shepler's, Arnold Ferry Companies, Mackinac Island Town Crier, March 5, 2025,
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Att: 6
Exhibit F. Mackinac Island Mayor City will Defend Against Meritless Lawsuit, Mackinac Island Town Crier, March 6, 2025
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order
Order
Fri 04/25 6:42 PM
ORDER ; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (Jonker, Robert) |
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| Thursday, April 24, 2025 | ||
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motion
Proposed Order
Thu 04/24 7:15 PM
PROPOSED ORDER regarding Motion for an Extension to Answer Counterclaim by plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company |
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Certificate Regarding Motion Concurrence
Thu 04/24 7:14 PM
CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for extension of time to file answer re7 10 filed by Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company |
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Declaration
Thu 04/24 7:06 PM
DECLARATION re10 of Amy Cline by plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company |
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Brief in Support of a Motion
Thu 04/24 7:03 PM
BRIEF in support of MOTION for extension of time to file answer re7 10 filed by Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company |
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer
Thu 04/24 7:01 PM
MOTION for extension of time to file answer re7 by plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company ; |
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order
Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference
Fri 04/18 9:52 AM
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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| Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | ||
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misc
Jury Demand
Tue 04/08 4:47 PM
DEMAND for TRIAL BY JURY by defendant Mackinac Island, City of, counter-claimant Mackinac Island, City of (Scott, Kimberly) |
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Fri 04/04 10:31 AM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Michael E. Cavanaugh on behalf of defendant Mackinac Island, City of, counter-claimant Mackinac Island, City of (Cavanaugh, Michael) |
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Attorney Appearance
Fri 04/04 4:31 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Larry J. Saylor on behalf of defendant Mackinac Island, City of, counter-claimant Mackinac Island, City of (Saylor, Larry) |
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answer
Answer to Complaint Counterclaim
Thu 04/03 8:00 PM
City of Mackinac Island's ANSWER to complaint1 and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiffs' Complaint and , COUNTERCLAIM against Mackinac Island Ferry Company, Shepler's Inc. by Mackinac Island, City of (Scott, Kimberly) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A. City of Mackinac Island, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (December 11, 2024),
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Exhibit B. City of Mackinac Island, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes (January 8, 2025),
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Exhibit 1. Franchise Agreement (June 27, 2012),
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Exhibit 2. Amendment and Restatement of Franchise (November 13, 2023),
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Exhibit 3. Assignment and Assumption of Contracts (November 10, 2016),
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Exhibit 4. Amendment and Restatement of Franchise (October 18, 2023),
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Exhibit 5. Hoffmann Marine Acquires Mackinac Island Ferry Company (June 29, 2024),
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Exhibit 6. Jenny Gezella Profile, Hoffmann Family of Companies,
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Exhibit 7. Mackinac Island Town Crier (July 20-26, 2024)
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notice
Attorney Appearance
Thu 04/03 7:01 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Kimberly L. Scott on behalf of defendant Mackinac Island, City of (Scott, Kimberly) |
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| Thursday, March 13, 2025 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 03/13 1:53 PM
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) |
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| Monday, March 10, 2025 | ||
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Attorney Appearance
Mon 03/10 12:53 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Vince C. Reuter on behalf of plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company |
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| Friday, March 07, 2025 | ||
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Corporate Disclosure Statement
Fri 03/07 12:02 PM
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) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement
Fri 03/07 11:59 AM
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) |
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Attorney Appearance
Fri 03/07 12:07 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Samuel Peter Blatchley on behalf of plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Blatchley, Samuel) |
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| Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | ||
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Summons Issued
Tue 03/04 3:11 PM
SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant Mackinac Island, City of (mg) |
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Notice Regarding Assignment of Case
Tue 03/04 3:10 PM
NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Robert J. Jonker ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re corporate disclosure statement (mg) |
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cmp
Complaint
Mon 03/03 6:04 PM
COMPLAINT against City of Mackinac Island filed by Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company (Dube, Robert) |
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Att: 1
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Exhibit 1,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 2,
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Att: 3
Summons
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misc
Filing Fee (Civil Case) - Credit Card Payment
Mon 03/03 6:06 PM
FILING FEE PAID re1 by plaintiffs Shepler's Inc., Mackinac Island Ferry Company in the amount of $405, receipt number AMIWDC-7631909 (Dube, Robert) |
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