Gail Opaskar, et al v. 33' 1987 Chris-Craft Amerosport Motor Vessel, et al
| GAIL OPASKAR, Individually, and as the Executrix of the Estate of Deceased Frank Opaskar |
| 33' 1987 CHRIS-CRAFT AMEROSPORT MOTOR VESSEL |
| JAMES BART LEONARDI, Administrator of the Estate of O.K., a deceased minor, CANDIDA LYNN KEDAS, Executor of the Estate of Deceased Kedas, Christopher and CHAGRIN RIVER MARINE, LLC |
| SOUTH SHORE LAKE ERIE ASSETS & OPERATIONS, LLC, dba South Shore Marine |
| 25-3915 |
| November 18, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Other Statutory Actions |
Docket Report
RSS Track this Docket
This docket was last retrieved on April 17, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.
| Document Text |
|---|
| Filing 22 Counsel for Gail Opaskar are hereby directed to submit a Status Report DUE TO THE MEDIATION OFFICE 06/26/2026. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 04/17/2026 12:25 PM] |
| Filing 21 NOTIFICATION filed by Mr. Markus Edgars Apelis for Gail Opaskar regarding Settlement. Certificate of Service: 04/09/2026. [25-3915] (MEA) [Entered: 04/09/2026 08:57 AM] |
| Filing 20 Mediation Office is involved in this appeal. (LMR) [Entered: 04/06/2026 08:06 AM] |
| Filing 19 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 02/27/2026 03:08 PM] |
| Filing 18 REPLY filed by Mr. Markus Edgars Apelis for Gail Opaskar regarding motion to dismiss appeal Certificate of Service: 02/20/2026. [25-3915] (MEA) [Entered: 02/20/2026 10:40 PM] |
| Filing 17 RULING LETTER SENT to hold briefing in abeyance pending decision on motion to dismiss (PJE) [Entered: 02/13/2026 11:10 AM] |
| Filing 16 RESPONSE in opposition filed regarding a motion, [ # 13 ]; previously filed by Mr. Markus Edgars Apelis for Gail Opaskar. Response from Attorney Mr. Daniel F. Gourash for Appellant South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, LLC. Certificate of Service: 02/13/2026. [25-3915] (DFG) [Entered: 02/13/2026 10:54 AM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, LLC by James M. Mercante. Certificate of Service: 02/11/2026. [25-3915] (JEM) [Entered: 02/11/2026 01:06 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, LLC by Joanna M. Grillo. Certificate of Service: 02/11/2026. [25-3915] (JG) [Entered: 02/11/2026 12:37 PM] |
| Filing 13 MOTION filed by Mr. Markus Edgars Apelis for Gail Opaskar to dismissCertificate of Service: 02/03/2026. [25-3915] (MEA) [Entered: 02/03/2026 02:59 PM] |
| Filing 12 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 02/17/2026. appellee brief now due 03/20/2026. (LMR) [Entered: 12/09/2025 03:54 PM] |
| Filing 11 IN-PERSON CONFERENCE: The Mediation conference has been rescheduled as an in-person conference for 01/08/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 12/09/2025 03:53 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Gail Opaskar by Abigail R. Jones. Certificate of Service: 11/25/2025. [25-3915] (ARJ) [Entered: 11/25/2025 05:14 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Gail Opaskar by Markus E. Apelis. Certificate of Service: 11/25/2025. [25-3915] (MEA) [Entered: 11/25/2025 05:07 PM] |
| Filing 8 BRIEFING LETTER SENT: appellant brief due 01/05/2026;. appellee brief due 02/03/2026; (PJE) [Entered: 11/25/2025 01:20 PM] |
| Filing 7 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is already on file in the District Court Clerks Office. Filed by Mr. Daniel F. Gourash for South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, LLC. Certificate of Service: 11/25/2025. [25-3915] (DFG) [Entered: 11/25/2025 12:23 PM] |
| Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Daniel F. Gourash ; South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, LLC makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Yes. South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, LLC is a subsidiary, several tiers removed, of One Water Marine Inc., a Delaware corporation that is publicly traded. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 11/25/2025. [25-3915] (DFG) [Entered: 11/25/2025 12:13 PM] |
| Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Daniel F. Gourash for Appellant South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, 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: Gail Opaskar, James Bart Leonardi and Candida Lynn Kedas ; Issues: The Trial Court erred by approving and entering a stipulated judgment of exoneration in favor of the Opaskars without any factual findings as to their entitlement to exoneration, requiring any factual proof of entitlement by the Opaskars, and by entering an overly broadly worded exoneration assuming that some such entry was warranted. . Certificate of Service: 11/25/2025. [25-3915] (DFG) [Entered: 11/25/2025 11:51 AM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, LLC by Jeffrey S. Moeller. Certificate of Service: 11/25/2025. [25-3915] (JSM) [Entered: 11/25/2025 11:23 AM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, LLC by Daniel F. Gourash. Certificate of Service: 11/25/2025. [25-3915] (DFG) [Entered: 11/25/2025 11:14 AM] |
| Filing 2 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 12/16/2025 at 9:30 AM (ET) with John A. Minter. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (CAW) [Entered: 11/19/2025 11:42 AM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant South Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, LLC. Transcript needed: y. (PJE) [Entered: 11/18/2025 03:09 PM] |
Access additional case information on PACER
Access the Case Summary and Docket Report to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.
| Search for this case: Gail Opaskar, et al v. 33' 1987 Chris-Craft Amerosport Motor Vessel, et al | |
|---|---|
| Search News | [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ] |
| Search Web | [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ] |
| Plaintiff: GAIL OPASKAR, Individually, and as the Executrix of the Estate of Deceased Frank Opaskar | |
| Represented By: | Markus Edgars Apelis |
| Represented By: | Abigail Ruth Jones |
| Search News | [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ] |
| Search Finance | [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ] |
| Search Web | [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ] |
| Appellee: JAMES BART LEONARDI, Administrator of the Estate of O.K., a deceased minor | |
| Represented By: | David Robert Grant |
| Search News | [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ] |
| Search Finance | [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ] |
| Search Web | [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ] |
| Appellee: CANDIDA LYNN KEDAS, Executor of the Estate of Deceased Kedas, Christopher | |
| Represented By: | Brenda M. Johnson |
| Search News | [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ] |
| Search Finance | [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ] |
| Search Web | [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ] |
| Appellee: CHAGRIN RIVER MARINE, LLC | |
| Represented By: | Kristin Lynn Wedell |
| Search News | [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ] |
| Search Finance | [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ] |
| Search Web | [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ] |
| Defendant: 33' 1987 CHRIS-CRAFT AMEROSPORT MOTOR VESSEL | |
| Search News | [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ] |
| Search Finance | [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ] |
| Search Web | [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ] |
| Amicus curiae: SOUTH SHORE LAKE ERIE ASSETS & OPERATIONS, LLC, dba South Shore Marine | |
| Represented By: | Daniel F. Gourash |
| Represented By: | Jeffrey Scott Moeller |
| Represented By: | James Edward Mercante |
| Represented By: | Joanna Grillo |
| Search News | [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ] |
| Search Finance | [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ] |
| Search Web | [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ] |
Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.
