Dematic Corp. v. Robogistics, LLC
Petitioner: DEMATIC CORP.
Respondent: ROBOGISTICS, LLC
Case Number: 25-1913
Filed: October 14, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 31, 2026 Filing 19 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 04/15/2026. appellee brief now due 05/15/2026. (MLB) [Entered: 03/31/2026 09:45 AM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 18 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 17 ] filed by Mr. Daniel Vincent Barnett. 30 day extension of time granted. Resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 04/01/2026; appellee brief now due 05/01/2026. (RO) [Entered: 03/02/2026 03:50 PM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION filed by Mr. Daniel Vincent Barnett for Robogistics, LLC to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 03/02/2026. [25-1913] (DVB) [Entered: 03/02/2026 01:28 PM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 16 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 03/02/2026. appellee brief now due 04/01/2026. (LMR) [Entered: 01/27/2026 10:04 AM]
November 14, 2025 Filing 15 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 01/30/2026. appellee brief now due 03/02/2026. (LMR) [Entered: 11/14/2025 01:19 PM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 14 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 12/23/2025; appellee brief due 01/22/2026. (RO) [Entered: 11/13/2025 11:26 AM]
November 13, 2025 Filing 13 Transcript, [8], has been filed in the District Court on 11/13/2025 ; Court Reporter: Lauret Henry ; Actual Number of Pages: 27 ; Actual Number of Volumes: 1 ; [25-1913] (LH) [Entered: 11/13/2025 10:41 AM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 12 NOTIFICATION: Setting transcript deadline, relating to transcript order, [8] Transcript to be filed in district court by Lauret Henry by 12/01/2025. (RO) [Entered: 10/30/2025 12:04 PM]
October 30, 2025 Filing 11 Court Reporter Acknowledgement filed by Lauret Henry, for transcript [8] ; Arrangements for payment were made on 10/28/2025 ; Estimated completion date: 11/14/2025 ; Estimated number of pages: 26 . [25-1913] (LH) [Entered: 10/30/2025 09:41 AM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 10 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Daniel Vincent Barnett for Appellant Robogistics, LLC. 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: Dematic Corp. ; Issues: Whether the District Court erred in abstaining from exercising jurisdiction under the Colorado River Doctrine when it found that more factors favored abstention, and only one factor favored against abstention. Whether the District Court erred by failing to find that a novation occurred, which superseded the arbitration clause of the Master Service Agreement. Whether the District Court erred by failing to find that there was an issue of fact as to whether a novation occurred, thereby requiring a trial as to the validity of the arbitration agreement. Whether the District Court erred by failing to analyze whether Dematic Corp. previously agreed, through a letter agreement, to refrain from seeking federal court intervention on the issue of arbitration. . Certificate of Service: 10/29/2025. [25-1913] (DVB) [Entered: 10/29/2025 09:28 AM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 9 NOTIFICATION: Setting acknowledgement deadline, relating to transcript order, [8]. Lauret Henry's acknowledgement is due 11/12/2025. (RO) [Entered: 10/29/2025 08:43 AM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 8 TRANSCRIPT ordered from Lauret Henry, filed by Mr. Daniel Vincent Barnett for Robogistics, LLC. [8] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 10/28/2025 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: HON. PAUL L. MALONEY ; Hearing Dates: August 7, 2025 Hearing on Petitioner's Motion to Compel Arbitration ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 10/28/2025. [25-1913] (DVB) [Entered: 10/28/2025 04:15 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Daniel V. Barnett ; Robogistics, LLC 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: 10/28/2025. [25-1913] (DVB) [Entered: 10/28/2025 04:06 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 6 ***LOCKED - please redocket with the correct "party the appeal is being taken against"*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Daniel Vincent Barnett for Appellant Robogistics, LLC. 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: Robogistics, LLC ; Issues: Whether the District Court erred in abstaining from exercising jurisdiction under the Colorado River Doctrine when it found that more factors favored abstention, and only one factor favored against abstention. Whether the District Court erred by failing to find that a novation occurred, which superseded the arbitration clause of the Master Service Agreement. Whether the District Court erred by failing to find that there was an issue of fact as to whether a novation occurred, thereby requiring a trial as to the validity of the arbitration agreement. Whether the District Court erred by failing to analyze whether Dematic Corp. previously agreed, through a letter agreement, to refrain from seeking federal court intervention on the issue of arbitration. . Certificate of Service: 10/28/2025. [25-1913]--[Edited 10/29/2025 by RO] (DVB) [Entered: 10/28/2025 04:05 PM]
October 28, 2025 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Robogistics, LLC by Daniel V. Barnett. Certificate of Service: 10/28/2025. [25-1913] (DVB) [Entered: 10/28/2025 03:58 PM]
October 17, 2025 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Charles R. Quigg ; Dematic Corp. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Dematic Corp. is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of KION Group AG. KION Group AG is a publicly held German corporation (KGX.DE). 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? None. Certificate of Service: 10/17/2025. [25-1913] (CRQ) [Entered: 10/17/2025 11:04 AM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Dematic Corp. by Charles R. Quigg. Certificate of Service: 10/16/2025. [25-1913] (CRQ) [Entered: 10/16/2025 09:15 AM]
October 15, 2025 Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 11/14/2025 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Kathryn Wollenburg. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 10/15/2025 03:30 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Robogistics, LLC. Transcript needed: y. (RO) [Entered: 10/14/2025 04:01 PM]

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Petitioner: DEMATIC CORP.
Represented By: Charles Robert Quigg
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