Short's Burger & Shine, LLC, et al v. Craft Concepts, LLC, et al
Plaintiff: Short's Burger & Shine, LLC and Kevin Perez
Defendant: Craft Concepts, LLC, IC Burg, LLC, doing business as Gold Cap Hospitality, MH Legacy, LLC, NS Holdings, LLC, formerly known as Midwest S.N. Investors, LLC, Nathaniel Kaeding, Matthew Swift, Cory Kent, Benjamin Smart, John Maske, Stephanie Breitbach, Doug Goettsch, Brian Flynn, Lane Erik Shewmaker, MidWestOne Bank, Trustee Haywood B. Belle Family Trust, Dennis Mitchell, Greg Turner, Thais Winkleblack, City of Iowa City, Iowa, Geoff Fruin, Jessica Bristow, Kevin Boyd, Iowa City Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District, also known as Iowa City Downtown District, also known as Downtown Association of Iowa City, also known as Iowa City Downtown Association, Greater Iowa City, Inc., Nancy Bird, 120 East Washington L.L.P., Matthew Hayek, Joseph Moreland, Laura Bergus, Hayek, Moreland, Smith & Bergus, L.L.P., Siobhan Briley, Pugh Hagan Prahm PLC, Sarah Wallace, also known as Sarah Wallace Belle, Eric R. Goers, Susan M. Dulek and Elizabeth Jenadija Craig
Case Number: 26-1571
Filed: March 30, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 20, 2026 BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Kevin Perez and Short's Burger & Shine, LLC. w/service 05/20/2026 , Length: 12,943 words 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Kevin Perez and Short's Burger & Shine, LLC due 05/26/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Brief of Stephanie Breitbach, Craft Concepts, LLC, Brian Flynn, Doug Goettsch, IC Burg, LLC, Nathaniel Kaeding, Cory Kent, MH Legacy, LLC, John Maske, NS Holdings, LLC, Lane Erik Shewmaker, Benjamin Smart and Matthew Swift due on 06/22/2026 [5642214] [26-1571] (CRJ) [Entered: 05/20/2026 01:02 PM]
May 19, 2026 APPELLANT brief of Kevin Perez and Short's Burger & Shine, LLC 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. [5641824] [26-1571] (SES) [Entered: 05/19/2026 03:48 PM]
May 15, 2026 ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellants Kevin Perez and Short's Burger & Shine, LLC , w/service 05/15/2026 [5640543] [26-1571] (CRJ) [Entered: 05/15/2026 09:51 AM]
May 15, 2026 Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Shawn E. Shearer for Appellants Short's Burger & Shine, LLC and Kevin Perez. [5640535] [26-1571] (CRJ) [Entered: 05/15/2026 09:41 AM]
May 11, 2026 Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Kevin Perez and Short's Burger & Shine, LLC. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5638906] [26-1571] (SES) [Entered: 05/11/2026 06:47 PM]
May 11, 2026 APPELLANT brief of Kevin Perez and Short's Burger & Shine, LLC 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. [5638905] [26-1571] (SES) [Entered: 05/11/2026 06:46 PM]
April 17, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Nicholas Petersen for Appellees Stephanie Breitbach, Doug Goettsch, Nathaniel Kaeding, John Maske, Benjamin Smart, Matthew Swift, IC Burg, LLC, MH Legacy, LLC, NS Holdings, LLC and Cory Kent w/service 04/17/2026 [5630013] [26-1571] (NP) [Entered: 04/17/2026 10:38 AM]
April 17, 2026 CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellee Craft Concepts, LLC. - FOR CAL [5630338] [26-1571] (WNT) [Entered: 04/17/2026 04:35 PM]
April 17, 2026 CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellant Short's Burger & Shine, LLC. - FOR CAL [5630011] [26-1571] (SES) [Entered: 04/17/2026 10:37 AM]
April 17, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Paul D. Gamez for Appellees Stephanie Breitbach, Doug Goettsch, Nathaniel Kaeding, Cory Kent, John Maske, Benjamin Smart, Matthew Swift, IC Burg, LLC, MH Legacy, LLC and NS Holdings, LLC w/service 04/17/2026 [5630007] [26-1571] (PDG) [Entered: 04/17/2026 10:35 AM]
April 17, 2026 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***APPEARANCE filed by Nicholas Petersen for Appellees Stephanie Breitbach, Doug Goettsch, Nathaniel Kaeding, Cory Kent, John Maske, Benjamin Smart, Matthew Swift, MH Legacy, LLC, IC Burg, LLC and NS Holdings, LLC w/service 04/17/2026 [5629957] [26-1571]--[Edited 04/17/2026 by CRJ. Counsel has refiled the appearance form with correct service date. See history #5630013] (NP) [Entered: 04/17/2026 10:02 AM]
April 17, 2026 CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellees IC Burg, LLC, MH Legacy, LLC and NS Holdings, LLC. - FOR CAL [5629954] [26-1571] (PDG) [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:58 AM]
April 17, 2026 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED***APPEARANCE filed by Paul D. Gamez for Appellees Stephanie Breitbach, Doug Goettsch, Nathaniel Kaeding, Cory Kent, John Maske, Benjamin Smart, Matthew Swift, IC Burg, LLC, MH Legacy, LLC and NS Holdings, LLC w/service 04/17/2026 [5629952] [26-1571]--[Edited 04/17/2026 by CRJ. Counsel has refiled the appearance form with correct service date. See history #5630007] (PDG) [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:57 AM]
April 16, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by William N. Toomey for Appellees Craft Concepts, LLC, Brian Flynn and Lane Erik Shewmaker w/service 04/16/2026 [5629617] [26-1571] (WNT) [Entered: 04/16/2026 12:12 PM]
March 30, 2026 Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal filed 3/24/2026, Order filed 2/23/2026, Judgment filed 2/24/2026, and docket entries, [5623189] [26-1571] (ASL) [Entered: 03/30/2026 09:48 AM]
March 30, 2026 BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Appendix due on 05/11/2026. BRIEF OF APPELLANT Kevin Perez and Short's Burger & Shine, LLC due 05/11/2026. Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5623194] [26-1571] (ASL) [Entered: 03/30/2026 09:51 AM]
March 30, 2026 Civil case docketed. [5623177] [26-1571] (ASL) [Entered: 03/30/2026 09:40 AM]

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