Rutan & Tucker, LLP, et al v. Arctic Cat Sales, et al
| Speed RMG Partners, LLC, Robby Gordon and Todd Romano |
| Arctic Cat Sales, Inc., Arctic Cat, Inc., Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. |
| Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Steven A. Nichols and Steven J. Goon |
| Bradley A. Chapin and Lucas K. Hori |
| 25-2987 |
| October 7, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Other Contract Actions |
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| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 05/26/2026, filed by Attorney Theresa Marie Bevilacqua for Appellants Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP w/service 04/02/2026. [5625121] [25-2987] (TMB) [Entered: 04/02/2026 04:11 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc., w/service 03/25/2026 , Length: 12,972 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. due 03/30/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Reply brief of Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP due on 04/15/2026. [5621791] [25-2987] (CRJ) [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:33 AM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5621696] [25-2987]--[Edited 03/25/2026 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct brief submission.] (KSB) [Entered: 03/24/2026 04:56 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Katherine Susan Barrett Wiik and Daniel Allen Haws for Appellees Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc.. [5621670] [25-2987] (CRJ) [Entered: 03/24/2026 04:16 PM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5619021] [25-2987] (KSB) [Entered: 03/16/2026 04:43 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Kaitlin E. Yira for Appellees Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. w/service 03/11/2026 [5617541] [25-2987] (KEY) [Entered: 03/11/2026 04:55 PM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***APPEARANCE filed by Kaitlin E. Yira for Appellees Arctic Cat Sales, Arctic Cat, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. w/service 03/11/2026 [5617484] [25-2987]--[Edited 03/12/2026 by CRJ. Counsel has refiled the appearance with the correct case no. See history #5617541] (KEY) [Entered: 03/11/2026 03:42 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - JOINT APLNT/PET APPENDIX of Robby Gordon, Todd Romano and Speed RMG Partners, LLC in 25-2977 and Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP in 25-2987 3 volumes, 1 box Comments: 3 Sets [5599197] [25-2977, 25-2987, 25-3027] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/21/2026 12:44 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5597004-2 ] [ # 5597003-2 ] motions for extension of time to file brief filed by Katherine Susan Barrett Wiik. in 25-2977, 25-3027, 25-2987. Second brief of Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. in 25-2977 and 25-3027 due 03/16/2026. Appellee brief of Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. in 25-2987 due 03/16/2026. [5598875] [25-2977, 25-2987, 25-3027] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/20/2026 04:36 PM] |
| Paper copies Appellant/Petitioner Brief, [ # 5596655-2 ] filed by Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP 10 paper copies received. [5601774] [25-2987] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/28/2026 09:40 AM] |
| JOINT ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellants Robby Gordon, Todd Romano and Speed RMG Partners, LLC in 25-2977, Appellants Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP in 25-2987 , w/service 01/13/2026 [5596658] [25-2977, 25-2987, 25-3027] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/13/2026 10:12 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP. w/service 01/13/2026 , Length: 12,995 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP due 01/20/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs [5596655] [25-2987] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/13/2026 10:10 AM] |
| PUBLIC DOCKET NOTE:Second brief of Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. in 25-2977 and 25-3027 due 02/12/2026. Appellee brief of Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. in 25-2987 due 02/12/2026. [5596664] [25-2977, 25-2987, 25-3027] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/13/2026 10:19 AM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 03/16/2026, filed by Attorney Katherine Susan Barrett Wiik for Appellees Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. w/service 01/13/2026. [5597003] [25-2987] (KSB) [Entered: 01/13/2026 05:41 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Steven J. Goon and Steven A. Nichols submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5596413] [25-2987] (TMB) [Entered: 01/12/2026 03:33 PM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Robby Gordon, Todd Romano and Speed RMG Partners, LLC in 25-2977, Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP in 25-2987. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5595558] [25-2977, 25-2987] (NSF) [Entered: 01/09/2026 10:34 AM] |
| Addendum deficiency notice sent to counsel, Mark R. Bradford, Nicole Susanne Frank and Alexander David Klein for Appellants Speed RMG Partners, LLC, Robby Gordon and Todd Romano in 25-2977, Attorney Theresa Marie Bevilacqua for Appellants Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Steven A. Nichols and Steven J. Goon in 25-2987. New electronic copy of addendum due on 01/13/2026 [5595344] [25-2977, 25-2987] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/08/2026 03:57 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Theresa Marie Bevilacqua for Appellants Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Steven A. Nichols and Steven J. Goon. [5595291] [25-2987] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/08/2026 03:10 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5594799-2 ] motion to dismiss party filed by Theresa Marie Bevilacqua. Bradley A. Chapin and Lucas K. Hori in 25-2987 have been dismissed from this appeal. [5595165] [25-2987] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/08/2026 12:42 PM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Speed RMG Partners, LLC and Robby Gordon in 25-2977, Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols, Rutan & Tucker, LLP and Todd Romano in 25-2987. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5594866] [25-2977, 25-2987] (NSF) [Entered: 01/07/2026 04:38 PM] |
| MOTION to dismiss, Bradley L. Chapin and Lucas K. Hori , as a party to this appeal, filed by Attorney Theresa Marie Bevilacqua for Appellants Bradley A. Chapin, Steven J. Goon, Lucas K. Hori, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP w/service 01/07/2026. [5594799] [25-2987]--[Edited 01/07/2026 by BNW to remove filing from associated cases. NDA resent.] (TMB) [Entered: 01/07/2026 03:45 PM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***STIPULATION for dismissal filed by Appellees Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc., Textron, Inc. and Appellants Bradley A. Chapin and Lucas K. Hori w/service 12/31/2025 [5592800] [25-2987]--[Edited 01/07/2026 by BNW to remove filing from associated case. NDA resent.]--[Edited 01/08/2026 by CRJ. Counsel has refiled the document as a motion to dismiss party. See history #5594799.] (TMB) [Entered: 12/31/2025 04:27 PM] |
| ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP in 25-2987. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5591545] [25-2987]--[Edited to remove submission from associated cases 12/29/2025 by AMT]--[Edited 01/08/2026 by CRJ. Counsel in case nos. 25-2987 and 25-2977 have filed a joint appellant addendum. See history #5594866.] (TMB) [Entered: 12/26/2025 09:14 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP in 25-2987 submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5591544] [25-2987]--[Edited to remove submission from associated cases 12/29/2025 by AMT] (TMB) [Entered: 12/26/2025 09:12 PM] |
| STATEMENT of issues, Designation of Record, Method of Appendix Preparation - Separate Appendix filed by Appellees Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron, Inc. and Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. - w/service 11/11/2025. [5577166] [25-2987]--[Edited 11/12/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to include additional record notices.] (KSB) [Entered: 11/11/2025 04:34 PM] |
| STATEMENT of issues, Designation of Record, Method of Appendix Preparation - Separate Appendix, filed by Appellants Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP w/service 10/28/2025. [5572607] [25-2987]--[Edited 10/29/2025 by BNW to remove filing from associated cases. NDA resent.]--[Edited 11/04/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to include additional record notices.] (TMB) [Entered: 10/28/2025 07:34 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Theresa M. Bevilacqua for Appellants Lucas K. Hori and Bradley A. Chapin w/service 10/28/2025 [5572518] [25-2987] (TMB) [Entered: 10/28/2025 03:54 PM] |
| CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellees Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. in 25-2977, 25-2987, Appellants Arctic Cat, Arctic Cat Sales, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. and Textron, Inc. in 25-3027. - FOR CAL [5569900] [25-2977, 25-2987, 25-3027] (DAH) [Entered: 10/21/2025 11:33 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting in Part [ # 5568968-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Mark R. Bradford and Theresa Marie Bevilacqua [5569543] Brief of Appellants due 12/26/2025. Appendix due on 12/26/2025. [5569543] [25-2977, 25-2987] (CRJ) [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:24 PM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for motion for extension of time to file brief,, Doc No. [ # 5568968-2 ], filed by Appellants Robby Gordon, Todd Romano and Speed RMG Partners, LLC in 25-2977, Appellants Steven J. Goon, Steven A. Nichols and Rutan & Tucker, LLP in 25-2987[5569335] [25-2977, 25-2987]--[Edited 10/20/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct docket text.]--[Edited 10/20/2025 by BNW to remove filing from associated case 25-3027. NDA resent.] (ADK) [Entered: 10/20/2025 10:46 AM] |
| CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE filed by Attorney Mark R. Bradford for Appellants Robby Gordon, Todd Romano and Speed RMG Partners, LLC in 25-2977, Attorney Theresa Marie Bevilacqua for Appellants Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Steven A. Nichols, Steven J. Goon, Bradley A. Chapin and Lucas K. Hori in 25-2987, correcting [ # 5568968-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief. [5569321] [25-2977, 25-2987]--[Edited 10/20/2025 by CRJ. Entry edited to correct docket text.]--[Edited 10/20/2025 by BNW to remove filing from associated case 25-3027. NDA resent.] (ADK) [Entered: 10/20/2025 10:36 AM] |
| On December 1, 2016, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure were amended to require a certificate of compliance for motions filed under [Rule 27], certifying that the document complies with the type-volume limitations and stating the number of words in the document. Your recently filed motion did not contain this certificate of compliance nor a certificate of service. No action will be taken on your motion for extension of time to file brief, [ # 5568968-2 ], submitted by Mark R. Bradford, Theresa Marie Bevilacqua in 25-2977, 25-2987, pending the filing of a certificate of compliance using the 'Certificate of Compliance' event and also a Certificate of Service. Please do not refile your motion [25-2977, 25-2987]--[Edited 10/20/2025 by BNW to remove filing from associated case 25-3027.] (CRJ) [Entered: 10/20/2025 09:17 AM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 01/26/2026, filed by Attorney Mark R. Bradford for Appellants Robby Gordon, Todd Romano and Speed RMG Partners, LLC in 25-2977, and Attorney Theresa Marie Bevilacqua for Appellants Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Steven A. Nichols, Steven J. Goon, Bradley A. Chapin and Lucas K. Hori in 25-2987, w/service 10/17/2025. [5568968] [25-2977, 25-2987]--[Edited 10/20/2025 by BNW to remove filing from associated case 25-3027 and correct docket text. NDA resent.] (ADK) [Entered: 10/17/2025 01:00 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Theresa M. Bevilacqua for Appellants Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Steven J. Goon and Steven A. Nichols w/service 10/14/2025 [5567598] [25-2987] (TMB) [Entered: 10/14/2025 03:59 PM] |
| CROSS APPEAL BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Transcript due on or before 11//17/2025. BRIEF APPELLANT, Robby Gordon, Todd Romano and Speed RMG Partners, LLC due 11/26/2025. Appendix due 11/26/2025. Appellee/cross Appellant brief due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the appellant's brief. [5567272] [25-2977, 25-2987, 25-3027] (MMH) [Entered: 10/14/2025 10:26 AM] |
| RECORD FILED - TRIAL TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Trial Transcript Voir Dire Examination - District Court document #839 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 10/22/2024, No. of Pgs.: 93, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5566037] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 03:10 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - SEALED TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Civil Bench Trial - District Court document #685 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 02/28/2023, No. of Pgs.: 239, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5565976] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 02:26 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - TRIAL TRANSCRIPT, 11 volumes, Comments: District Court documents #587, 588, 590, 591, 592, 594, 595, 597, 608, 609, and 610 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 12/05/2022 - 12/20/2022, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5565933] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 01:19 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - SEALED TRANSCRIPT, 3 volumes, Comments: Trial Transcript Volumes III, VII, and X - District Court documents #589, #593, and #596 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 12/07/2022, 12/13/2022 and 12/16/2022 Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5565950] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 01:59 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - SEALED TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Jury Voir Dire Proceedings - District Court document #604 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 11/21/2022, No. of Pgs.: 81, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5565953] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 02:03 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - HEARING TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Pretrial Conference - District Court document #605 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 11/21/2022, No. of Pgs.: 98, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5565971] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 02:22 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - TRIAL TRANSCRIPT, 4 volumes, Comments: District Court documents #840 - #843 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 10/22/2024 - 10/25/2024, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5566038] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 03:15 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - TRIAL TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Redacted Transcript of Civil Bench Trial - District Court document #701 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 02/28/2023, No. of Pgs.: 239, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5565981] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 02:31 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - HEARING TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: Post-Trial Motions Hearing - District Court document #706 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 03/28/2023, No. of Pgs.: 115, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5565987] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 02:34 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - HEARING TRANSCRIPT, 2 volumes, Comments: Final Pretrial Conference - District Court documents #796 and #803 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 09/30/2024 and 10/10/2024, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5566029] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 03:01 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - MOTION TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: District Court document #274 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 02/11/2021, No. of Pgs.: 46, Court Reporter: Simpson, Lori Ann [5565886] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 11:57 AM] |
| RECORD FILED - MOTION TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: District Court document #864 [Only Electronic Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 03/26/2025, No. of Pgs.: 58, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5566041] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 03:18 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - TESTIMONY TRANS, 1 volumes, Comments: Testimony of Brian Harris - District Court document #586 [Only Electric Copy Received - No Paper Copy on File], Source Location: USDC / MN, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 12/15/2022, No. of Pgs.: 51, Court Reporter: Rogge, Renee [5565898] [25-2977, 25-2987] (STL) [Entered: 10/08/2025 12:16 PM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of Order on Post-Trial Motions 7/25/23, Order on exhibit re damages 4/9/24, Order on Motions in Limine 10/17/24, Order on Defendants' motions 9/3/25, Judgment 9/4/25, notice of appeal, and docket entries [5565397] [25-2987] (MMH) [Entered: 10/07/2025 02:01 PM] |
| CONSOLIDATED BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Transcript due on or before 11/17/2025. Appendix due 11/26/2025. BRIEF APPELLANTS Robby Gordon, Todd Romano, Speed RMG Partners, LLC, Bradley A. Chapin, Steven J. Goon, Lucas K. Hori, Steven A. Nichols, and Rutan & Tucker, LLP due 11/26/2025 Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5565431] [25-2977, 25-2987] (MMH) [Entered: 10/07/2025 02:25 PM] |
| Civil case docketed. [5565390] [25-2987] (MMH) [Entered: 10/07/2025 01:38 PM] |
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