Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc. v. Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc.
Plaintiff: Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc.
Defendant: Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc.
Counter-Claimant: Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc.
Counter-Defendant: Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2026cv00024
Filed: January 9, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Maryellen Noreika
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 JOINT STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 6/5/2026. (dlw)
June 5, 2026 Filing 25 PROPOSED ORDER // Stipulated Protective Order by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Kraftschik, Stephen) Modified on 6/5/2026 (dlw).
June 2, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #24 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to File Proposed Protective Order to June 5, 2026. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 6/2/2026. (dlw)
May 29, 2026 Filing 24 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to File Proposed Protective Order to June 5, 2026 - filed by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc.. (Kraftschik, Stephen)
May 29, 2026 Filing 23 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Default Standard for Discovery filed by Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc..(Viceconte, Christopher)
May 14, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures filed by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc..(Kraftschik, Stephen)
May 13, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures filed by Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc..(Viceconte, Christopher)
April 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 9/25/2026. Amended Pleadings due by 9/25/2026. Fact Discovery completed by 1/15/2027. Opening Expert Reports due by 2/19/2027. Rebuttal Expert Reports due by 4/2/2027. Reply Expert Reports due by 4/23/2027. Expert Discovery due by 6/4/2027. A Pretrial Conference is set for 8/30/2027 at 04:30 PM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. A 4-day Bench Trial is set for 9/7/2027 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/29/2026. (dlw)
April 27, 2026 Filing 19 Letter to The Honorable Maryellen Noreika from Stephen J. Kraftschik regarding the parties' agreed [Proposed] Scheduling Order and redline comparison between the Court's form - re 16 Oral Order,,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 redline comparison)(Kraftschik, Stephen)
April 7, 2026 Pro Hac Vice Attorney Matthew T. Suddarth & Ryan J. McCarty for Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (slk)
April 1, 2026 Filing 18 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Ryan McCarty and Matthew Suddarth. ( re #17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Ryan McCarty and Matthew Suddarth )( Payment of $ 100, receipt number ADEDC-4937324).(Kraftschik, Stephen)
April 1, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Ryan McCarty and Matthew Suddarth - filed by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc.. (Kraftschik, Stephen)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Ryan McCarty and Matthew Suddarth filed by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/1/2026. (dlw)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORAL ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall confer regarding proposed dates in the scheduling order and shall submit a proposed order, including a proposal for the length and timing of trial, to the Court no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. The parties are to use the Court's form scheduling order, which is posted at https://www.ded.uscourts.gov (see Chambers, Judge Noreika, Forms). If there are disputes or issues that the Court needs to address in the proposed scheduling order, the parties shall direct the Court to the paragraph numbers in which those appear in a cover letter to the Court. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 3/27/2026. (dlw)
March 27, 2026 Filing 15 ANSWER to #12 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc..(Kraftschik, Stephen)
March 13, 2026 Filing 14 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to respond to Defendant's Counterclaims to April 9, 2026 - filed by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc.. (Kraftschik, Stephen)
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #14 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to respond to Defendant's Counterclaims to April 9, 2026 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc. answer due 4/9/2026). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 3/13/2026. (dlw)
March 5, 2026 Filing 13 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Toyota Industries Corporation, Corporate Parent Toyota Industries North America, Inc. for Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc. filed by Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc.. (Viceconte, Christopher)
March 5, 2026 Filing 12 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Affirmative Defenses and COUNTERCLAIM against Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc. by Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc. (Viceconte, Christopher) Modified on 3/6/2026 (dlw).
February 17, 2026 Pro Hac Vice Attorney Logan W. Koehring & Peter M. Cummins for Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (slk)
January 30, 2026 Filing 11 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Peter M. Cummins and Logan W. Koehring. ( re #10 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Logan W. Koehring, Esquire, #9 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Peter M. Cummins, Esquire )( Payment of $ 100, receipt number ADEDC-4889218).(Viceconte, Christopher)
January 30, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Logan W. Koehring, Esquire - filed by Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certification of Counsel)(Viceconte, Christopher)
January 30, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Peter M. Cummins, Esquire - filed by Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certification of Counsel)(Viceconte, Christopher)
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #10 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Logan W. Koehring, Esquire, #9 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Peter M. Cummins, Esquire. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 1/30/2026. (mdb)
January 28, 2026 Filing 8 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME and [Proposed] Order for Defendant to Answer, Move or Otherwise Plead in Response to Plaintiff's Complaint to March 5, 2026 - filed by Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc.. (Viceconte, Christopher)
January 28, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer M. Rutter on behalf of Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc. (Rutter, Jennifer)
January 28, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Viceconte on behalf of Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc. (Viceconte, Christopher)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #8 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant to Answer, Move or Otherwise Plead in Response to Plaintiff's Complaint to March 5, 2026 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc. answer due 3/5/2026). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 1/28/2026. (dlw)
January 14, 2026 Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)
January 13, 2026 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc..Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc. served on 1/13/2026, answer due 2/3/2026. (Kraftschik, Stephen)
January 9, 2026 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc. on 1/9/2026. (oam)
January 9, 2026 Filing 3 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Ross Financial, LLC and Other Affiliates Compass HCSG, LLC, Compass Ross Holdings, LLC, Woodvine Partners, LLC, and Compass Ross Holdings SPV, LLC for Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc., filed by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc.. (oam)
January 9, 2026 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (oam)
January 9, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4874102) - filed by Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(oam)

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Plaintiff: Hoist & Crane Service Group, Inc.
Represented By: Andrew Harry Meck
Represented By: Stephen J. Kraftschik
Represented By: Ryan J. McCarty
Represented By: Matthew T. Suddarth
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Defendant: Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc.
Represented By: Peter M. Cummins
Represented By: Logan W. Koehring
Represented By: Jennifer M. Rutter
Represented By: Christopher Viceconte
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Counter-claimant: Toyota Material Handling of Tennessee, Inc.
Represented By: Peter M. Cummins
Represented By: Logan W. Koehring
Represented By: Jennifer M. Rutter
Represented By: Christopher Viceconte
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Represented By: Andrew Harry Meck
Represented By: Stephen J. Kraftschik
Represented By: Ryan J. McCarty
Represented By: Matthew T. Suddarth
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