Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. v. Dematic Corp.
Plaintiff: PERFETTI VAN MELLE USA, INC.
Defendant: DEMATIC CORP.
Case Number: 25-5399
Filed: April 30, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Contract: Product Liability

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Date Filed Description
February 20, 2026 Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. v. Dematic Corp.

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 6, 2025 Filing 18 SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS date set for Tuesday, December 9, 2025. (KSF) [Entered: 10/06/2025 10:51 AM]
August 29, 2025 Filing 17 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Mr. Jason Patrick Renzelmann for Appellant Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc.. Certificate of Service: 08/29/2025. [25-5399] (JPR) [Entered: 08/29/2025 03:14 PM]
August 8, 2025 Filing 16 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Stephen J. Mattingly for Dematic Corp.. Certificate of Service: 08/08/2025. Argument Request: not requested. [25-5399] (SJM) [Entered: 08/08/2025 03:11 PM]
July 11, 2025 Filing 15 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (LMR) [Entered: 07/11/2025 02:14 PM]
July 9, 2025 Filing 14 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Jason Patrick Renzelmann for Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc.. Certificate of Service: 07/09/2025. Argument Request: requested. [25-5399] (JPR) [Entered: 07/09/2025 03:42 PM]
May 28, 2025 Filing 13 BRIEFING LETTER SENT by Mediation Office, resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 07/09/2025. appellee brief now due 08/08/2025. (LMR) [Entered: 05/28/2025 01:52 PM]
May 14, 2025 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Jason P. Renzelmann ; Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Perfetti Van Melle Group B.V. is the parent corporation of Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No publicly held corporation owns 10% or more of Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc.'s stock. Certificate of Service: 05/14/2025. [25-5399] (JPR) [Entered: 05/14/2025 09:58 AM]
May 14, 2025 Filing 11 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Jason Patrick Renzelmann for Appellant Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc.. 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 granting Dematic's motion to dismiss all of PvM's claims as barred by the language of the release in Change Order 4, including whether the language of the release unambiguously barred after-arising claims, whether the release language unambiguously disclaimed all ongoing warranty obligations, whether the release unambiguously barred fraud claims, and whether PvM could allege any defense to the release, such as fraud or mistake. Whether the district court erred in denying PvM leave to amend following entry of its order of dismissal. Whether the district court erred in granting PvM's motion to alter, amend, or vacate the court's dismissal order. . Certificate of Service: 05/14/2025. [25-5399] (JPR) [Entered: 05/14/2025 09:56 AM]
May 14, 2025 Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. by Jason P. Renzelmann. Certificate of Service: 05/14/2025. [25-5399] (JPR) [Entered: 05/14/2025 09:41 AM]
May 14, 2025 Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. by Theresa A. Canaday. Certificate of Service: 05/14/2025. [25-5399] (TAC) [Entered: 05/14/2025 09:40 AM]
May 14, 2025 Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. by Miranda M. Ronnow. Certificate of Service: 05/14/2025. [25-5399] (MMR) [Entered: 05/14/2025 09:38 AM]
May 12, 2025 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Stephen J. Mattingly ; Dematic Corp. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Dematic Corp. states that its shares are owned by its parent corporation, Dematic Group S.?.r.l., a Luxembourg entity, which in turn is held by KION Group AG, a publicly held German Corporation (KGX.DE) with principal offices in Frankfurt, Germany. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No. Certificate of Service: 05/12/2025. [25-5399] (SJM) [Entered: 05/12/2025 07:36 AM]
May 12, 2025 Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Dematic Corp. by Stephen J. Mattingly. Certificate of Service: 05/12/2025. [25-5399] (SJM) [Entered: 05/12/2025 07:33 AM]
May 1, 2025 Filing 5 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 05/28/2025 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Kathryn Wollenburg. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 05/01/2025 01:59 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 4 LETTER SENT to Ms. Theresa A. Canaday for Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. and Mr. Stephen J. Mattingly for Dematic Corp., regarding amended caption. (VLP) [Entered: 04/30/2025 02:30 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 3 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 06/09/2025;. appellee brief due 07/09/2025; (VLP) [Entered: 04/30/2025 02:27 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Virginia Padgett (VLP) [Entered: 04/30/2025 02:23 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by. Transcript needed: n. (VLP) [Entered: 04/30/2025 02:21 PM]

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Plaintiff: PERFETTI VAN MELLE USA, INC.
Represented By: Theresa A. Canaday
Represented By: Miranda Marie Ronnow
Represented By: Jason Patrick Renzelmann
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Represented By: Stephen J. Mattingly
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