RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC. v. M/Y DEEP SILENCE et al
| RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC a Florida Corporation doing business as YachtSalesInternational.com |
| M/Y Deep Silence, Silent Straits Ltd. a foreign corporation doing business as Sialia Yachts, Pandanus Enterprises, Ltd. and Stanislav Szadkowski |
| M/Y Deep Silence |
| RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC |
| 0:2026cv61468 |
| May 15, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Panayotta D Augustin-Birch |
| David S Leibowitz |
| Contract: Marine |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1333 Admiralty |
| None |
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Filing 42
ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch on 7/9/2026. See attached document for full details. (sk01)
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Filing 41
ORDER SETTING JURY TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. ( Jury Trial set for 7/12/2027 in Miami Division before Judge David S. Leibowitz., Calendar Call set for 6/8/2027 at 10:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge David S. Leibowitz.), REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 2/19/2027.), REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 7/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
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| Filing 40 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by M/Y Deep Silence, Pandanus Enterprises, Ltd., Silent Straits Ltd., Stanislav Szadkowski identifying Corporate Parent Pitomba Enterprises Ltd., Corporate Parent Chayote Enterprises Ltd., Other Affiliate Arkadiusz Leon Dobieszewski for Pandanus Enterprises, Ltd. (Witter, Serena) |
| Filing 39 Plaintiff's Corporate Disclosure Statement by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC (Carpenter, Joshua) |
| Filing 38 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Joint Scheduling Report, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B to Joint Scheduling Report)(Carpenter, Joshua) |
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Filing 37
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #36 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to a Complaint or Other Case Initiating Document Pandanus Enterprises, Ltd.. Response/Answer due 7/20/2026; Silent Straits Ltd.. Response/Answer due 7/20/2026; Stanislav Szadkowski. Response/Answer due 7/20/2026. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 7/6/2026. (sm00)
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| Filing 36 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint,, by Pandanus Enterprises, Ltd., Silent Straits Ltd., Stanislav Szadkowski. Attorney Serena Angelette Witter added to party Pandanus Enterprises, Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Serena Angelette Witter added to party Silent Straits Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Serena Angelette Witter added to party Stanislav Szadkowski(pty:dft). Responses due by 7/16/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Witter, Serena) |
| Filing 35 Plaintiff's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #32 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim , MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #32 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC. Responses due by 7/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Mandel, Joshua) |
| Filing 34 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC. Pandanus Enterprises, Ltd. served on 6/12/2026, response/answer due 7/6/2026; Silent Straits Ltd. served on 6/12/2026, response/answer due 7/6/2026; Stanislav Szadkowski served on 6/12/2026, response/answer due 7/6/2026. (Mandel, Joshua) |
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Filing 33
ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Joint Scheduling Report due by 7/8/2026 Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 6/12/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa)
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| Filing 32 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC by M/Y Deep Silence. (Karcher, Michael) |
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Filing 31
PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #29 Motion in light of #30 . Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 6/9/2026. (sm00)
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Filing 30
ORDER DIRECTNG THE RELEASE OF VESSEL M/Y DEEP SILENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUPPLEMENTAL RULE(5). Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 6/8/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa)
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| Filing 29 Amended MOTION For Release of Vessel re #25 Order on Motion to Vacate, and Request for Rule E(4)(F) Hearing by M/Y Deep Silence. Responses due by 6/22/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Karcher, Michael) |
| Filing 28 Defendant's MOTION For Release of Vessel re #25 Order on Motion to Vacate, of Filing Release Bond by M/Y Deep Silence. Responses due by 6/22/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Karcher, Michael) |
| Filing 27 Defendant's NOTICE of Filing Release Bond by M/Y Deep Silence (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Karcher, Michael) |
| Filing 26 Clerks Receipt for deposit into the registry per order (DE#25) received on 6/5/2026 in the amount of $ 198,557.36, receipt number FLS318569. (vt) |
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Filing 25
ORDER denying #11 Motion to Vacate. Bond is set in the amount of $177,283.36, plus all applicable interest required under Supplemental Admiralty Rule E(5)(a). Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 6/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (amb)
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| Filing 24 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David S. Leibowitz: Evidentiary Motion Hearing held on 6/4/2026 re #11 Defendant's MOTION to Vacate #5 Warrant In Rem Issued and Request for Rule E(4)(F) Hearing filed by M/Y Deep Silence. Witness Udo Willerson; Stanislav Szadkowski testified. Total time in court: 6 hour(s) : 30 minutes. Attorney Appearance(s): Michael Ramer Karcher, Serena Angelette Witter, Umberto C. Bonavita, Joshua Mychael Mandel, Joshua Conrad Carpenter, Court Reporter: Lance Steinbeisser, 305-523-5633 / [email protected]. (sm00) |
| Filing 23 Summons Issued as to M/Y Deep Silence, Pandanus Enterprises, Ltd., Silent Straits Ltd., Stanislav Szadkowski, (pc) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC (Attachments: #1 Summon(s) Summons to M/Y Deep Silence, #2 Summon(s) Summons to Silent Straits, #3 Summon(s) Summons to Pandanus, #4 Summon(s) Summons to Stanislav Szadkowski) (Carpenter, Joshua) |
| Filing 21 Exhibit List for Rule E(4)(F) Hearing by M/Y Deep Silence.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit D01 - Meeting Minutes dated May, 19 2024, #2 Exhibit D02 - Meeting Summary dated Aug. 27, 2024, #3 Exhibit D03 - YSI Proposal dated Aug. 29, 2024, #4 Exhibit D04 - Agreement dated Sept. 11, 2024, #5 Exhibit D05 - Distributor Agreement dated Nov. 1, 2024, #6 Exhibit D06 - Dockage Invoice dated Apr. 20, 2026, #7 Exhibit D07 - Email dated Apr. 9, 2024, #8 Exhibit D08 - Email dated Jul. 8, 2024, #9 Exhibit D09 - Email Chain dated Feb. 12, 2026, #10 Exhibit D10 - WhatsApp Chat #1, #11 Exhibit D11 - WhatsApp Chat #2, #12 Exhibit D12 - Instagram Post dated Oct. 9, 2024, #13 Exhibit D13 - Instagram Post dated Oct. 28, 2024, #14 Exhibit D14 - Instagram Post dated Oct. 30, 2024, #15 Exhibit D15 - Instagram Post dated Nov. 18, 2024, #16 Exhibit D16 - Instagram Post dated Feb. 9, 2025, #17 Exhibit D17 - Instagram Post dated Mar. 17, 2025, #18 Exhibit D18 - Instagram Post dated May 8, 2025, #19 Exhibit D19 - Instagram Post dated Aug. 13, 2025, #20 Exhibit D20 - Instagram Post dated Aug. 27, 2025, #21 Exhibit D21 - Instagram Post dated Oct. 14, 2025, #22 Exhibit D22 - Personal Photo #1, #23 Exhibit D23 - Personal Photo #2)(Witter, Serena) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Umberto C. Bonavita on behalf of M/Y Deep Silence. Attorney Umberto C. Bonavita added to party M/Y Deep Silence(pty:dft). (Bonavita, Umberto) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Serena Angelette Witter on behalf of M/Y Deep Silence. Attorney Serena Angelette Witter added to party M/Y Deep Silence(pty:dft). (Witter, Serena) |
| Filing 18 Notice of Supplemental Authority re #11 Defendant's MOTION to Vacate #5 Warrant In Rem Issued and Request for Rule E(4)(F) Hearing by M/Y Deep Silence (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Karcher, Michael) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Filing by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC re #16 Order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Distributor Agreement) (Carpenter, Joshua) |
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Filing 16
ORDER FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FILING. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 6/3/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa)
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| Filing 15 Notice of Supplemental Authority re #14 Response in Opposition to Motion,, by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Wolf v. Celebrity Cruises, #2 Exhibit Ceithaml v. Celebrity Cruises) (Carpenter, Joshua) |
| Filing 14 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 Defendant's MOTION to Vacate #5 Warrant In Rem Issued and Request for Rule E(4)(F) Hearing filed by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC. Replies due by 6/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Wendy Meade Willersinn, #2 Exhibit B - Vessels certificate of registry, #3 Exhibit C- WhatsApp Exchange, #4 Exhibit D - WhatsApp Exchange, #5 Exhibit E - Letter of April 2, 2026, #6 Exhibit F - Letter of April 30, 2026, #7 Exhibit G - Email Exchange)(Mandel, Joshua) |
| Filing 13 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the email information change request just submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Joshua Conrad Carpenter re #8 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name (pt) |
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Filing 12
ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING: Responses to DE#11 Defendant's Motion to Vacate the Arrest Warrant for the Vessel and Request for Supplemental Admirality Rule E(4)(F) due by 6/3/2026. Motion Hearing set for 6/4/2026 11:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge David S. Leibowitz. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 5/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (scn)
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| Filing 11 Defendant's MOTION to Vacate #5 Warrant In Rem Issued and Request for Rule E(4)(F) Hearing by M/Y Deep Silence. Responses due by 6/4/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Karcher, Michael) |
| Filing 10 Statement of: of Interest - Claim of Owner by M/Y Deep Silence (Karcher, Michael) |
| Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE - Attorney Admissions has accepted the address information change request as submitted through attorneys PACER account for attorney Joshua Conrad Carpenter re #8 Notice of Change of Address, Email or Law Firm Name (pt) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information; Change of Email; Change of Law Firm Name; by Joshua Conrad Carpenter (Carpenter, Joshua) |
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Filing 7
ORDER granting #6 Emergency Motion with Certification of Emergency. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 5/18/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa)
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| Filing 6 EMERGENCY MOTION with Certification of Emergency included Appointment of Substitute Custodian by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC. Responses due by 6/1/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Consent and Indemnification Agreement)(Mandel, Joshua) |
| Filing 5 Warrant In Rem Issued as to M/Y Deep Silence. Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 5/18/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa) |
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Filing 4
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO ISSUE WARRANT FOR ARREST IN REM. Signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 5/18/2026. See attached document for full details. (gqa)
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| Filing 3 EMERGENCY MOTION with Certification of Emergency included for Issuance of Warrant of Arrest in Rem by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC. Responses due by 5/29/2026. (Attachments: #1 Warrant, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Mandel, Joshua) |
| Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge David S. Leibowitz. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Panayotta Augustin-Birch is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (scn) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT EMERGENCY VERIFIED IN ADMIRALTY FOR ARREST OF VESSEL against M/Y DEEP SILENCE (Official Number 711793, HIN: LV-LYAS1021H222), her engines, boilers, tackle, batteries, apparel etc., in rem, PANDANUS ENTERPRISES, LTD., a foreign corporation, SILENT STRAITS LTD. d/b/a Sialia Yachts, a foreign corporation, STANISLAV SZADKOWSKI, in personam. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19550742, filed by RUBBER DUCK HOLDINGS, INC. d/b/a YachtSalesInternational.com, Inc., a Florida Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Invoices, #2 Exhibit B - Udo Willersinn Declaration, #3 Exhibit C - Joshua C. Carpenter, Esq Declaration, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mandel, Joshua) |
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