FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD. et al
Plaintiff: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Defendant: "K" LINE AMERICA, INC., KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD and "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD
Case Number: 2:2021cv10119
Filed: January 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Paul D Borman
Referring Judge: Anthony P Patti
Nature of Suit: Contract: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER of Attorney Withdrawal with stipulation. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 66 NOTICE of Appearance by John Edward Goodman on behalf of FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Goodman, John)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER Referring Matters for Full Pretrial Excluding Dispositive Motions to Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 64 SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 3/29/2024; FACILITATION INFORMATION DUE 4/30/2024; Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 8/30/2024 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (Refer to image for additional dates) (DTof)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 63 AMENDED #62 Discovery Plan - Rule 26f by FORD MOTOR COMPANY & KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. AND K-LINE AMERICA, INC. (Brown, Lisa)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 62 DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (Brown, Lisa)
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO MEET AND TO FILE JOINT FED.R.CIV.P. 26 PLAN Discovery plan due by 8/30/2023 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 60 OPINION AND ORDER granting #29 DEFENDANT "K" LINE RORO BULK SHIP MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.'S MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 59 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #54 Supplemental Brief, Reply in Support of Supplemental Memorandum in Support of K Line RORO Bulk Ship Management Co. Ltd.'s Motion to Dismiss Complaint filed by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Apelis, Markus)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 58 SEALED Response in Opposition re #54 Supplemental Brief, by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit Appendix of Unreported Cases) (Brown, Lisa)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 57 RESPONSE to #54 Supplemental Brief, re Motion to Dismiss by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit Appendix of Unreported Cases) (Brown, Lisa)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 56 STIPULATED ORDER ALLOWING PARTIES TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 55 STIPULATION AND ORDER re #54 Supplemental Brief, filed by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD., ( Response due by 6/2/2023; Reply due by 6/23/2023) Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (DTof)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 54 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #29 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.'s Motion to Dismiss Complaint filed by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Koji Himeda, #2 Declaration of Sohachi Takimoto) (Apelis, Markus)
January 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 53 STIPULATED ORDER FOR SUBMISSION OF SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING ON DEFENDANT K-LINE RORO BULK SHIP MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
January 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 NOTICE of Correction re 49 Order,, Set Scheduling Order Deadlines,. (DTof)
January 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 NOTICE of Correction re 50 Order. (DTof)
December 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by Nancy Kama on behalf of "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Kama, Nancy)
August 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #32 Motion for Leave to Conduct Limited Jurisdictional Discovery. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER of Attorney Withdrawal. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney Zachary T. Berne for on behalf of "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Berne, Zachary)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD re #35 Reply to Response to Motion, Notice of Correction (Apelis, Markus)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 APPENDIX re: #32 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT LIMITED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. by FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Brown, Lisa)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 APPENDIX re: #31 Response to Motion filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. by FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Brown, Lisa)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 REPLY to Response re #32 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT LIMITED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Appendix) (Brown, Lisa)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 STIPULATED ORDER - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings as to #32 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT LIMITED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY :( Reply due by 11/22/2021) Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 RESPONSE to #32 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT LIMITED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY filed by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Apelis, Markus)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 DECLARATION by PHILIP R. LEMPRIERE re #35 Reply to Response to Motion, filed by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 01, #2 Exhibit 02, #3 Exhibit 03, #4 Exhibit 04) (Lempriere, Philip)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 DECLARATION by TAICHI HIRONAKA re #35 Reply to Response to Motion, filed by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 01, #2 Exhibit 02, #3 Exhibit 03) (Lempriere, Philip)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 REPLY to Response re #29 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.'s Motion to Dismiss Complaint REPLY TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO "K" LINE RORO BULK SHIP MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.'S MOTION TO DISMISS filed by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Lempriere, Philip)
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Philip R. Lempriere on behalf of "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Lempriere, Philip)
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 STIPULATED ORDER., Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings as to #32 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT LIMITED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY , #29 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.'s Motion to Dismiss Complaint :( Reply for #29 due by 11/8/2021, Response to #32 due by 11/8/2021) Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT LIMITED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Brown, Lisa)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RESPONSE to #29 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.'s Motion to Dismiss Complaint filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Brown, Lisa)
September 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 STIPULATION AND ORDER, Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings as to #29 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.'s Motion to Dismiss Complaint :( Response due by 10/18/2021) Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd.'s Motion to Dismiss Complaint by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Himeda Decl., #2 Exhibit Ex. B - Takimoto Decl., #3 Exhibit Ex. C - Shipmanagement Agreement, #4 Exhibit Ex. D - K-Line Corporate Profile, #5 Exhibit APPENDIX) (Berne, Zachary)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary T. Berne on behalf of "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Berne, Zachary)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER denying #26 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Apelis, Markus)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STIPULATION AND ORDER to Extend Time fOR DEFENDANT K-LINE RORO BULK SHIP MANAGEMENT CO., LTD to File Responsive Pleading re #16 Amended Complaint filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Response due by 9/13/2021 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
July 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. (Apelis, Markus)
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD waiver sent on 6/1/2021, answer due 8/2/2021. (Apelis, Markus) Modified on 7/29/2021 (TTho). [TO BE RE-FILED WITH CORRECT ANSWER DUE DATE]
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul D. Galea on behalf of "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Galea, Paul)
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Markus Edgars Apelis on behalf of "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Apelis, Markus)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Scheduling Conference SET FOR 07/30/2021 is Cancelled (DTof)
July 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: DISCOVERY PLAN DUE 7/29/2021; Scheduling Conference set for 7/30/2021 04:00 PM before District Judge Paul D. Borman *READ ENTIRE NOTICE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION* (DTof)
June 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD. (Attachments: #1 Document Continuation, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit) (Liddane, Michael)
June 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STIPULATED ORDER to Extend Time to File Responsive Pleading re #16 Amended Complaint filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Response due by 6/25/2021 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
June 3, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Scheduling Conference set for 06/04/2021 is Cancelled (DTof)
May 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SUMMONS Issued for *"K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD* (NAhm)
May 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY against All Defendants. NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Brown, Lisa)
May 28, 2021 Opinion or Order REQUEST for SUMMONS for "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD. (Brown, Lisa)
May 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by "K" LINE AMERICA, INC. identifying Corporate Parent Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. for "K" LINE AMERICA, INC.. (Beckwith, Dirk)
May 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD (Beckwith, Dirk)
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Henry on behalf of FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Henry, Katherine)
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by David Vance Lucas on behalf of FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (Lucas, David)
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Dirk H. Beckwith on behalf of "K" LINE AMERICA, INC., KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD. (Beckwith, Dirk)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: DISCOVERY PLAN DUE 6/3/2021; Scheduling Conference set for 6/4/2021 04:00 PM before District Judge Paul D. Borman *READ ENTIRE NOTICE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION* (DTof)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Document Continuation Proof of Service) (Liddane, Michael)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STIPULATED ORDER to Extend Time to File Responsive Pleading re #1 Complaint,, filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Response due by 5/10/2021 Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. "K" LINE AMERICA, INC. waiver sent on 2/4/2021, answer due 4/5/2021. (Brown, Lisa)
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD waiver sent on 2/4/2021, answer due 4/5/2021. (Brown, Lisa)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 AMENDED STATEMENT of Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interest by FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Brown, Lisa)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued for *KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD* (SOso)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued for *"K" LINE AMERICA, INC.* (SOso)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by FORD MOTOR COMPANY (Brown, Lisa) Modified on 1/15/2021 (TTho).[AMENDED STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE TO BE FILED CORRECTING DEFENDANT NAME]
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY against All Defendants. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-8279703 - Fee: $ 402. County of 1st Plaintiff: Wayne - County Where Action Arose: Outside of County - County of 1st Defendant: Outside of Country. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Brown, Lisa)

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Defendant: "K" LINE AMERICA, INC.
Represented By: Dirk H. Beckwith
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Defendant: "K" Line Roro Bulk Ship Management Co., LTD
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