Regal Fastrac Hull Design Controversy
Eastern Michigan U.S. District Court Proceedings

The case docket as downloaded from the federal court system Jan 28, 1998 is below. It appears that most of the events so far have involved an attempt by Regal to move venue to the Middle Florida District Court. "Emerald City Harbor" is a Regal Marine dealer in St. Clair Shores MI that looks like it might be actually owned by Regal.

PACER session date: Wednesday January 28, 1998 07:20:55 PM EST 


Docket as of January 23, 1998 11:41 pm               Page 1   

Proceedings include all events.                                   PROTEC
2:97cv74809   Schoell v. Emerald City Harbor, et al
                                                                         TAC
                                                            PROTEC TAC
                       U.S. District Court
         for the Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit)

              CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 97-CV-74809

Schoell v. Emerald City Harbor, et al                       Filed: 09/19/97
Assigned to: Judge Nancy G. Edmunds          Jury demand: Plaintiff
Demand: $0,000                               Nature of Suit:  830
Lead Docket: None                            Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Dkt# in other court: None



HARRY SCHOELL                     John E. Nemazi
     plaintiff                    [COR LD NTC ret]
                                  William G. Abbatt
                                  [COR LD NTC ret]
                                  Brooks & Kushman
                                  1000 Town Center
                                  22nd Floor
                                  Southfield, MI 48075-9871
                                  248-358-4400
                                  FTS 358-3351


   v.


EMERALD CITY HARBOR,              R. Terrance Rader
INCORPORATED                      [COR LD NTC ret]
     defendant                    George C. Summerfield
                                  810-594-0656
                                  [COR LD NTC ret]
                                  Rader, Fishman,
                                  1533 N. Woodward Avenue
                                  Suite 140
                                  Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
                                  248-594-0600
                                  FTS 594-0610


REGAL MARINE INDUSTRIES,          R. Terrance Rader
INCORPORATED                      (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC ret]
                                  George C. Summerfield
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC ret]



Docket as of January 23, 1998 11:41 pm               Page 2   

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2:97cv74809   Schoell v. Emerald City Harbor, et al
                                                                         TAC
9/19/97  1       COMPLAINT with jury demand and exhibits  - Receipt # 350108
                 - Date Fee Received: 9/19/97 (db) [Entry date 09/22/97]

10/2/97  2       SUMMONS returned  executed by process server on 9/22/97 -
                 answer due 10/12/97 for Emerald City Harbor (PP)
                 [Entry date 10/03/97]

10/7/97  3       SUMMONS returned  executed by personal service on 9/24/97
                 upon David Furlow - answer due 10/14/97 for Regal Marine
                 Ind Inc (db)

10/14/97 4       MOTION by defendants for extension of time to respond to
                 compalint with brief and proof of mailing (ls)
                 [Entry date 10/17/97]

10/15/97 5       APPEARANCE for defendant Regal Marine Ind Inc of attorney
                 George C. Summerfield with proof of mailing (ls)
                 [Entry date 10/17/97]

10/16/97 6       ORDER by Judge Nancy G. Edmunds granting motion for
                 extension of time to respond to compalint by Regal Marine
                 Ind Inc, Emerald City Harbor [4-1] (ls)
                 [Entry date 10/17/97]

11/3/97  7       MOTION by defendants to transfer venue to Middle District
                 of Florida with brief, affidavit and proof of mailing (db)
                 [Entry date 11/05/97]

11/6/97  8       ORDER by Judge Nancy G. Edmunds setting date for oral
                 argument on motion to transfer venue to Middle District of
                 Florida by Regal Marine Ind Inc, Emerald City Harbor [7-1]
                 (db) [Entry date 11/07/97]

11/10/97 --      SCHEDULE:  by Judge Nancy G. Edmunds hearing on  motion to
                 transfer venue to Middle District of Florida by Regal
                 Marine Ind Inc, Emerald City Harbor [7-1] set for 2:00
                 1/21/97 (jz)

11/21/97 9       RESPONSE (BRIEF IN OPPOSITION) by plaintiff Harry Schoell
                 to motion to transfer venue to Middle District of Florida
                 by Regal Marine Ind Emerald City Harbor [7-1] with proof of
                 mailing (lt) [Entry date 11/26/97]

12/3/97  10      REPLY by defendants' to response to motion to transfer
                 venue to Middle District of Florida by Regal Marine Ind
                 Inc, Emerald City Harbor [7-1] with exhibits 1-2, and proof
                 of mailing. (PP) [Entry date 12/04/97]

1/21/98  11      CONFIDENTIALITY order by Judge Nancy G. Edmunds regarding
                 discovery material (lh) [Entry date 01/22/98]



Docket as of January 23, 1998 11:41 pm               Page 3   

Proceedings include all events.                                   PROTEC
2:97cv74809   Schoell v. Emerald City Harbor, et al
                                                                         TAC
1/21/98  --      MOTION hearing  held  on motion to transfer venue to Middle
                 District of Florida by Emerald City Harbor, Regal Marine
                 Ind Inc [7-1]   - disposition: taken under advisement  -
                 Judge Nancy G. Edmunds   - Court Reporter: Suzanne Jacques
                 (ch) [Entry date 01/23/98]

[END OF DOCKET: 2:97cv74809]

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