Shepler's Inc., et al v. City of Mackinac Island, MI
| 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 |
| CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND, MI |
| 25-1668 |
| July 29, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Contract: Marine |
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| Shepler's Inc. v. City of Mackinac Island, Mich. |
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| Filing 29 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mackinac Island Ferry Company and Shepler's Inc. by Deborah A. Skakel. Certificate of Service: 01/16/2026. [25-1668] (DAS) [Entered: 01/16/2026 10:43 AM] |
| Filing 28 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. Joel C. Bryant for Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI. Certificate of Service: 12/16/2025. [25-1668] (JCB) [Entered: 12/16/2025 11:31 AM] |
| Filing 27 Argument acknowledgment filed by Attorney Mr. Mark John Magyar for Appellees Mackinac Island Ferry Company and Shepler's Inc.. Certificate of Service: 12/15/2025. [25-1668] (MJM) [Entered: 12/15/2025 02:51 PM] |
| Filing 26 ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED for 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, January 29, 2026. (KSF) [Entered: 12/08/2025 11:32 AM] |
Filing 25
ORDER filed: The defendants motion [ # 4 ] to expedite decision, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Entered by order of the court. (MRL) [Entered: 11/25/2025 11:36 AM]
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| Filing 24 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Larry J. Saylor for Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI. Certificate of Service: 11/03/2025. [25-1668] (LJS) [Entered: 11/03/2025 09:47 AM] |
| Filing 23 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Mark John Magyar for Mackinac Island Ferry Company and Shepler's Inc.. Certificate of Service: 10/20/2025. Argument Request: not requested. [25-1668] (MJM) [Entered: 10/20/2025 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 22 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Larry J. Saylor for City of Mackinac Island, MI. Certificate of Service: 09/18/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-1668] (LJS) [Entered: 09/18/2025 03:32 PM] |
| Filing 21 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting expedited briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 09/18/2025. appellee brief now due 10/20/2025. Reply brief now due 11/03/2025. (ALF) [Entered: 08/19/2025 10:38 AM] |
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Filing 20
ORDER filed: Upon review and consideration, the defendants motion [ # 4 ] [ # 4 ] is GRANTED IN PART. The defendant shall file its opening brief no later than September 18, 2025, and the plaintiffs shall file their brief no later than October 20, 2025. The defendant may reply by November 3, 2025. The parties are advised that extensions of the briefing schedule are unlikely to be granted. Upon the completion of briefing, the appeal will be submitted to the court at the earliest practicable date that the courts schedule will permit. The determinations of whether and when any oral argument will be heldand whether to expedite sameare reserved to the merits panel to which this appeal will be assigned. (ALF) [Entered: 08/19/2025 10:24 AM]
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| Filing 19 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI by Erin K. Evashevski. Certificate of Service: 08/15/2025. [25-1668] (EE) [Entered: 08/15/2025 11:13 AM] |
| Filing 18 Update fee status change to paid. Filing fee paid to District Court on 7/25/2025. (ALF) [Entered: 08/14/2025 11:15 AM] |
| Filing 17 REPLY filed by Mr. Larry J. Saylor for City of Mackinac Island, MI regarding Motion to Expedite the Appeal Certificate of Service: 08/13/2025. [25-1668] (LJS) [Entered: 08/13/2025 04:16 PM] |
| Filing 16 ***LOCKED - DEFECTIVE ENTRY - COUNSEL ADVISED TO REFILE DOCUMENT UNDER THE CORRECT DOCKETING EVENT OF RESPONSE/REPLY>REPLY FILED*** REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Larry J. Saylor for Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI. Certificate of Service: 08/13/2025. [25-1668]--[Edited 08/13/2025 by ALF] (LJS) [Entered: 08/13/2025 03:59 PM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mackinac Island Ferry Company and Shepler's Inc. by William J. Dorsey. Certificate of Service: 08/07/2025. [25-1668] (WJD) [Entered: 08/07/2025 04:00 PM] |
| Filing 14 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form, [ # 10 ], filed by Mr. Mark John Magyar for Shepler's Inc. and Mackinac Island Ferry Company is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. (ALF) [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:56 PM] |
| Filing 13 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion, [ # 4 ]; previously filed by Mr. Larry J. Saylor for City of Mackinac Island, MI, regarding a motion, [ # 4 ]; previously filed by Mr. Larry J. Saylor for City of Mackinac Island, MI. Response from Attorney Mr. Mark John Magyar for Appellees Mackinac Island Ferry Company and Shepler's Inc.. Certificate of Service: 08/07/2025. [25-1668] (MJM) [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:40 PM] |
| Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Mark J. Magyar ; Shepler's Inc. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No. Certificate of Service: 08/07/2025. [25-1668] (MJM) [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:36 PM] |
| Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Mark J. Magyar ; Mackinac Island Ferry Company makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No. Certificate of Service: 08/07/2025. [25-1668] (MJM) [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:35 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mackinac Island Ferry Company and Shepler's Inc. by Mark J. Magyar. Certificate of Service: 08/07/2025. [25-1668] (MJM) [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:33 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI by Michael E. Cavanaugh. Certificate of Service: 08/01/2025. [25-1668] (MEC) [Entered: 08/01/2025 02:43 PM] |
| Filing 8 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is already on file in the District Court Clerks Office. Filed by Mr. Larry J. Saylor for City of Mackinac Island, MI. Certificate of Service: 07/31/2025. [25-1668] (LJS) [Entered: 07/31/2025 01:58 PM] |
| Filing 7 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Larry J. Saylor for Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Mackinac Island Ferry Company and Shepler's Inc. ; Issues: (1) Did the district court err by denying Defendant-Appellant's motion for a preliminary injunction? (2) Did the district court err by granting in part Plaintiffs-Appellees' motion for a preliminary injunction and entering a preliminary injunction enjoining Defendant-Appellant's regulatory process? . Certificate of Service: 07/31/2025. [25-1668] (LJS) [Entered: 07/31/2025 01:52 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI by Kimberly L. Scott. Certificate of Service: 07/29/2025. [25-1668] (KLS) [Entered: 07/29/2025 02:50 PM] |
| Filing 5 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: The appearance form, [ # 2 ], filed by Mr. Larry J. Saylor for City of Mackinac Island, MI is deficient for the reason noted on the attached checklist. (ALF) [Entered: 07/29/2025 01:17 PM] |
| Filing 4 MOTION filed by Mr. Larry J. Saylor for City of Mackinac Island, MI to expedite briefing schedule, to expedite decision. Certificate of Service: 07/29/2025. [25-1668] (LJS) [Entered: 07/29/2025 12:18 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI by Joel C. Bryant. Certificate of Service: 07/29/2025. [25-1668] (JCB) [Entered: 07/29/2025 12:15 PM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI by Larry J. Saylor. Certificate of Service: 07/29/2025. [25-1668] (LJS) [Entered: 07/29/2025 12:10 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant City of Mackinac Island, MI. Transcript needed: y. (ALF) [Entered: 07/29/2025 10:08 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: SHEPLER'S INC., a Michigan corporation doing business as Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry Service | |
| Represented By: | Mark John Magyar |
| Represented By: | William J. Dorsey |
| Represented By: | Deborah A. Skakel |
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| Plaintiff: MACKINAC ISLAND FERRY COMPANY, a Michigan corporation doing business as Arnold Transit Company | |
| Represented By: | Mark John Magyar |
| Represented By: | William J. Dorsey |
| Represented By: | Deborah A. Skakel |
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| Defendant: CITY OF MACKINAC ISLAND, MI | |
| Represented By: | Kimberly L. Scott |
| Represented By: | Michael E. Cavanaugh |
| Represented By: | Joel C. Bryant |
| Represented By: | Larry J. Saylor |
| Represented By: | Erin Evashevski |
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