Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC v. Unidentified Wrecked and (For Salvage-Right Purposes), Abandoned Sailing Vessel, The

Plaintiff:Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC
Defendant:Unidentified, Wrecked and (For Salvage-Right Purposes), Abandoned Sailing Vessel believed to be the Griffin, lost in Lake Michigan, her tackle, apparel, appurtenances, cargo, etc., The
claimant:Republic of France
intervenors:Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries
 
Case Number:1:2004cv00375
Filed:June 7, 2004
 
Court:Michigan Western District Court
Office:Southern Division (1) Office [ Court Info ]
County:XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell
 
Nature of Suit:Other Statutes - Other Statutory Actions
Cause:28:1333 Admiralty
Jurisdiction:Federal Question
Jury Demanded By:None
Amount Demanded:$35,000,000.00

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Date Filed#Document Text
June 7, 20041COMPLAINT Verified against Unidentified Wrecked and (For Salvage-Right Purposes), Abandoned Sailing Vessel, The filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Warrant for Arrest# 2 Proposed Document Notice of Complaint and Arrest) (cmi, )
June 7, 20042MOTION to appoint custodian (substitute custodian) by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC ; (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (cmi, )
June 7, 20043MOTION for hearing in camera and supporting brief by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC ; (cmi, )
June 7, 20044ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Richard T. Robol; attorney admission deadline set for 8/6/2004 (cmi, )
June 23, 20045Court Opinion or Order ORDER denying 2 motion to appoint custodian, denying 3 motion for hearing; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
September 13, 20046AMENDED COMPLAINT against Unidentified Wrecked and (For Salvage-Right Purposes), Abandoned Sailing Vessel, The filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (elc, )
September 13, 20047PROPOSED ORDER regarding warrant for arrest by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments:, # 1 Attachment A) (elc, )
October 14, 20048MOTION to intervene (Piggush, James)
October 14, 20049BRIEF in support of 8 Motion to Intervene filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, michigan department of history, arts and libraries (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Intervene# 2 Proposed Document Motion to Dismiss# 3 Proposed Document Affidavit of Wayne Lusardi# 4 Proposed Document Lusardi Exhibit A# 5 Proposed Document Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss# 6 Proposed Document Order of Dismissal# 7 Proposed Document Affidavit of Thomas Graf# 8 Proposed Document Graf Exhibit A) (Piggush, James)
October 18, 200410ORIGINAL PAPER AFFIDAVIT of Wayne Lusardi in reference to the affidavit submitted electronically and assigned document number 9 ; submitted for filing by movants Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments:, # 1 Exhibit A) (elc, )
October 18, 200411ORIGINAL PAPER AFFIDAVIT of Thomas P. Graf in reference to the affidavit submitted electronically and assigned document number 9 ; submitted for filing by movants Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments:, # 1 Exhibit A) (elc, )
October 18, 200412PROOF OF SERVICE by movants Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries re 10 , 11 (elc, )
October 29, 200413RESPONSE to motion re 8 w/cert of svc filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (gjf, )
November 18, 200414Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 8 motion to intervene; The Clerk shall accept for filing the proposed motion to dismiss submitted with the motion to intervene; Plaintiff will have 30 days from entry of this order in which to file a response to the motion to dismiss; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
November 18, 200415MOTION to dismiss by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries ; (Attachments:, # 1 Affidavit of Wayne Lusardi, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Proposed Order of Dismissal) (gjf, )
November 18, 200416BRIEF in support of 15 filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments:, # 1 Affidavit of Thomas Graf, # 2 Exhibit A) (gjf, )
December 10, 200417STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to extend deadlines by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Piggush, James)
December 15, 200418Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting STIPULATION 17 to extend deadlines; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
January 10, 200519PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries discovery documents (Piggush, James)
January 27, 200520RESPONSE to motion re 15 to Dismiss by Intervenors filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Scott Demel# 2 Affidavit Steven Libert# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4) (Robol, Richard)
January 28, 200521MOTION to SEAL DOCUMENT 20 Portions of Affidavits by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Brief in Support# 2 Proposed Order) (Robol, Richard)
February 2, 200522Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 21 motion to seal document; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
February 8, 200523STIPULATION to suspend proceedings by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Piggush, James) Modified on 2/9/2005 to show this document is REPLACED BY #24 BELOW -- signatures missing (ldm)
February 8, 200524STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER suspending proceedings by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Piggush, James) Modified on 2/9/2005 to show this document replaces #23 above (ldm)
February 8, 200525PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries stip and proposed order suspending proceedings (Piggush, James)
February 2, 200526AFFIDAVIT re 20 Sealed Portion of Affidavit of Scott J. Demel by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (skr, )
February 2, 200527AFFIDAVIT re 20 Sealed Portion of Affidavit of Steven Libert by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (skr, )
February 9, 200528Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting STIPULATION 24 suspending proceedings; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
February 9, 200529Court Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER re 15 ; hearing on Intervenor's Motion to Dismiss scheduled for 5/10/2005 at 1:00 pm; Intervenors shall have to and including 5/2/2005 in which to file reply briefs; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
March 25, 200530PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries Intervenors' Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration's Discovery Requests (Piggush, James)
April 7, 200531PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries Proof of Service Intervenors' Request to Produce (Piggush, James)
April 20, 200532PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries Intervenors' responses to Second Request for Admissions (Piggush, James)
May 2, 200533REPLY to response to motion re 15 to dismiss filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Halsey# 2 Exhibit Libert Letter# 3 Affidavit Bruseth Affidavit# 4 Exhibit Discovery Response (p 22)) (Piggush, James)
May 2, 200534RESPONSE TO Request for Arrest Warrant filed by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Piggush, James)
May 2, 200535PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries Intervenors' Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss; and Intervenors' Response to Request for Arrest Warrant (Piggush, James)
May 3, 200536ORIGINAL PAPER AFFIDAVIT of James Edward Bruseth in reference to the affidavit submitted electronically and assigned document number 33 ; submitted for filing by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Curriculum Vita) (gjf, )
May 3, 200537ORIGINAL PAPER AFFIDAVIT of John Robert Halsey in reference to the affidavit submitted electronically and assigned document number 33 ; submitted for filing by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Vita) (gjf, )
May 10, 200538MINUTES of motion hearing re 15 held before Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Court Reporter Kevin Gaugier) (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
May 10, 200539Court Opinion or Order ORDER re 15 To the extent that Intervenors' motion requests a more definite statement, the motion is DENIED. This denial is predicated upon Plaintiff's compliance with Intervenors' request for documents and exhibits and the precise location of Defendant. It is anticipated that the Defendant's precise location will be filed under seal with this Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Intervenors will file a response within 30 days of receiving the requested information and location. All motions will be held in abeyance pending Intervenors' response; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
June 15, 200540MOTION for protective order by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support# 2 Proposed Order) (Robol, Richard)
June 29, 200541RESPONSE to motion re 40 protective order filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 request to produce# 2 Exhibit 2 response to request to produce# 3 Exhibit 3 e-mails# 4 Exhibit 4 order concerning docs filed under seal) (Piggush, James)
June 29, 200542PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries re 41 Intervening Defendants Reply to Motion for Protective Order (Piggush, James)
July 13, 200543Court Opinion or Order MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER re motion for protective order; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
July 13, 200544Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 40 motion for protective order; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
July 22, 200545MOTION to amend/correct Protective Order w/certificate of service by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Brief in Support# 2 Exhibit Inserts of Protective Order# 3 Affidavit Rebuttal Aff in Support of Motion) (Robol, Richard) Modified on 7/25/2005 to add text (gjf).
August 5, 200546(DISREGARD) RESPONSE to motion re 45 filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Intervenors' Request to Produce to Plaintiff) (Piggush, James) Modified on 8/8/2005 (ATTY WILL BE REFILING CORRECTION) (elc, ).
August 5, 200547PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries for Intervenors' Reply to Motion for Protective Order (Piggush, James)
August 8, 200548RESPONSE to motion re 45 CORRECTED AS TO EXHIBIT ONLY filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh 1 - Request to Produce) (Piggush, James)
August 8, 200549PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries CORRECTED AS TO EXHIBIT 1 ONLY - INTERVENORS' REPLY TO MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER (Piggush, James)
August 12, 200550RESPONSE in support re 45 Motion to Amend Protective Order with certificate of service filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard) Modified on 8/15/2005 to add text (gjf).
August 16, 200551NOTICE of Filing U.S. State Dept. Communication with certificate of service by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Attachment U.S. State Dept. Communication) (Robol, Richard) Modified on 8/17/2005 to add text (gjf).
August 17, 200552MOTION to strike by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries; (Piggush, James)
August 17, 200553BRIEF in support of 52 Motion to Strike filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Piggush, James)
August 17, 200554PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries of Motion to Strike and Brief in Support (Piggush, James)
August 19, 200555Court Opinion or Order MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 45 motion to amend/correct, denying 52 motion to strike; and scheduling a status conference before Hon. Robert Holmes Bell on Friday, October 7, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ford Federal Building, Courtroom 601, 110 Michigan Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
September 19, 200556NOTICE of Service of Documents with certificate of service by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard) Modified on 9/19/2005 to add text (gjf).
September 21, 200557MOTION to amend/correct Complaint with certificate of service by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Brief in Support# 2 Exhibit A Second Amended Complaint) (Robol, Richard) Modified on 9/22/2005 to add text (gjf).
September 21, 200558RESPONSE to discovery request by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Part 1# 2 Attachment Part 2# 3 Attachment Part 3# 4 Attachment Part 4# 5 Attachment Part 5) (gjf, )
September 26, 200559NOTICE rescheduling hearing that was previously set for 10/7/05: status conference set for 10/20/2005 at 2:30 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell; (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, sdb)
September 29, 200560AMENDED MOTION to amend/correct Complaint by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Of Steve Libert in Support# 2 Attachment Brief in Support# 3 Exhibit 2nd Amended Complaint) (Robol, Richard)
October 3, 200561CHANGE OF ADDRESS with certificate of service by Richard Thomas Robol counsel for plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard) Modified on 10/4/2005 to add text (gjf).
October 13, 200562RESPONSE to motion re 60 amended motion to file 2nd amended complaint filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Affidavit of Wayne Lusardi# 2 Exhibit email communications) (Piggush, James)
October 13, 200563PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries re 62 reply to amended motion to file second amended complaint (Piggush, James)
October 17, 200564NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding plf's renewed motion to file second amended complaint 60 : motion hearing is set for 10/20/2005 at 03:30 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)
October 14, 200565ORIGINAL PAPER AFFIDAVIT of Wayne Lusardi in reference to the affidavit submitted electronically and assigned document number 62 ; submitted for filing by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (gjf, )
October 19, 200566MOTION for leave to file Response in Support of Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint with certificate of service by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Robol, Richard) Modified on 10/20/2005 to add text (gjf).
October 19, 200567RESPONSE in support re 60 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint with certificate of service filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard) Modified on 10/20/2005 to add text (gjf).
October 19, 200568AFFIDAVIT in support re 60 Motion to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard)
October 20, 200569Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 66 plf's motion for leave to file a reply brief; signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)
October 20, 200570MINUTES held before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; hearing re: Pltf's Motion to Amend/Correct Complaint 60 ; Order to issue (Court Reporter Digital) (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, dmh)
October 20, 200571Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 60 plf's motion to file second amended complaint; intervenors are granted 28 days in which to move, answer, or otherwise plead thereto; signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)
October 20, 200572MINUTES of status conference held before Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Court Reporter Kevin Gaugier) (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
October 24, 200573PROPOSED ORDER regarding abeyance by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Piggush, James)
October 24, 200574PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries proposed order - abeyance (Piggush, James)
October 25, 200575Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting PROPOSED ORDER 73 holding this matter in abeyance for 30 days from the date of this order; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
November 17, 200576MOTION to dismiss (renewed) by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries; (Piggush, James)
November 17, 200577BRIEF in support of 76 renewed motion to dismiss filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Tom Graf) (Piggush, James)
November 17, 200578PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries re 76 renewed motion to dismiss and brief in support (Piggush, James)
November 18, 200579ORIGINAL PAPER AFFIDAVIT of Thomas P. Graf in reference to the affidavit submitted electronically and assigned document number 77 ; submitted for filing by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (gjf, )
February 2, 200680LETTER to counsel from case manager (gjf) Modified on 2/2/2006 to add text (gjf).
February 13, 200681JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard)
April 17, 200682STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard)
May 16, 200683STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries Intervenors' Status Report to case manager (Piggush, James)
May 16, 200684PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries POS Intervenors' Status Report (Piggush, James)
May 17, 200685STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard)
May 18, 200686STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries status report case manager 051806 (Piggush, James)
May 18, 200687PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries pos status report to case manager 051806 (Piggush, James)
May 19, 200688STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Letter dated February 13, 2006) (Robol, Richard)
May 22, 200689Court Opinion or Order ORDER directing Plaintiff to respond to the Intervenors' renewed motion to dismiss on/before 6/22/2006; Intervenors may file a reply to Plaintiff's response on/before 7/6/2006; Parties will be notified if the Court intends to hold oral argument on the motion; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
June 19, 200690UNOPPOSED MOTION for extension of time to file Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants Motion to Dismiss by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Enlargement of Time# 2 Proposed Order) (Robol, Richard)
June 20, 200691Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 90 motion for extension of time to file; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
June 26, 200692RESPONSE in opposition re 76 Third Request to Dismiss or Deny Complaint filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Rebuttal declaration of Stephen R. Bilicki; # 2 Rebuttal declaration of Steven J. Libert) (Robol, Richard) Modified on 6/27/2006 to add description to attachments (gjf, ).
June 27, 200693RESPONSE in opposition re 76 Plaintiff's Corrected Memorandum in Opposition to 3rd Motion to Dismiss with certificate of service filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Rebuttal declaration of Stephen R. Bilicki; # 2 Rebuttal declaration of Steven J. Libert) (Robol, Richard) Modified on 6/28/2006 to add text and description of attachments (gjf, ).
July 6, 200694NOTICE of Additional Authority with certificate of service by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard) Modified on 7/7/2006 to add text (gjf, ).
July 10, 200695REPLY to response to motion re 76 Renewed Motion to Dismiss filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Attachment The Beaver MAGAZINE# 2 Attachment Affidavit of Wayne R. Lusardi) (Piggush, James)
July 10, 200696PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries re 95 reply in support of renewed motion to dismiss (Piggush, James)
July 12, 200697ORIGINAL PAPER AFFIDAVIT of Wayne R. Lusardi in reference to the affidavit submitted electronically and assigned document number 95 ; submitted for filing by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (gjf, )
July 20, 200698Court Opinion or Order ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff to show cause by 8/3/2006 why the Complaint should not be dismissed for failure to comply with the Court's order directing that Plaintiff provide the precise location of Defendant to the State; Plaintiff and Intervenor must file briefs, within 14 days of the entry of this order, addressing why the Complaint should not be dismissed for Plaintiff's failure to comply with the Court's order; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell. (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
August 3, 200699BRIEF by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries re 98 Order to Show Cause with proof of service (Piggush, James) Modified on 8/4/2006 to add text (gjf).
August 3, 2006100RESPONSE to Order to Show Cause 98 with certificate of service by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Supplementary Declaration) (Robol, Richard) Modified on 8/4/2006 to add text and description of attachment (gjf).
August 4, 2006101DECLARATION , Second Supplementary, by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard)
August 21, 2006102OPINION ; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
August 21, 2006103Court Opinion or Order ORDER ; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
August 25, 2006104MOTION for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in support; # 2 Declaration in support of Steven J. Libert) (Robol, Richard) Modified on 8/28/2006 to add text (gjf).
August 25, 2006105MOTION for extension of time for filing and service of precise location of artifacts with certificate of service by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Robol, Richard) Modified on 8/28/2006 to add text (gjf).
August 28, 2006106RESPONSE to motion re 104 motion for arrest, temporary restraining order and for delay filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Piggush, James) Modified on 8/29/2006 to correct text (elc). Modified on 8/29/2006 to correct text (gjf).
November 20, 2006107OPINION; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
November 20, 2006108Court Opinion or Order ORDER denying 104 motion for TRO, denying 105 motion for extension of time; Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed without prejudice; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, ymc)
December 6, 2006109NOTICE OF APPEAL re 108 with certificate of service by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard) Modified on 12/7/2006 to add text (gjf).
April 24, 2008111SLIP OPINION of USCA re appeal 109 ; the judgment of the district court is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings (elc)
April 24, 2008112JUDGMENT of USCA re appeal 109 ; the judgment of the district court is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings (elc)
May 16, 2008113MANDATE of USCA re appeal 109 (mrs)
June 2, 2008114Court Opinion or Order ORDER REGARDING ARREST WARRANT AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
June 26, 2008116NOTICE re 114 by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Robol, Richard)
July 3, 2008117RESPONSE TO 116 Petitioner's Request for Entry of Substitute Custodian Order filed by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Piggush, James) Modified on 7/3/2008 to create association (gjf, ).
July 10, 2008118PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC of advertisement-notice of arrest/motion served at the Marquette Mining Journal via USM process receipt and return (gjf)
July 10, 2008119PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC of warrant for arrest of vessel via USM process receipt and return (gjf)
July 10, 2008120PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC of advertisement-notice of arrest/motion served at the Grand Rapids Press via USM process receipt and return (gjf)
July 16, 2008121Court Opinion or Order ORDER denying 116 plaintiff's motion to appoint substitute custodian; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
July 23, 2008122CLAIM Intervenors' statement of rights and interest by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Piggush, James)
August 12, 2008123ANSWER to second amended complaint 124 filed by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Piggush, James) Modified text on 8/14/2008 to create association (gjf).
October 20, 2005124SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Unidentified Wrecked and (For Salvage-Right Purposes), Abandoned Sailing Vessel, The filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC(gjf)
August 19, 2008125VERIFICATION STATEMENT re 114 Intervenors' Certification of Receipt by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Piggush, James) Modified text on 8/20/2008 (gjf).
August 26, 2008126ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION adding attorney Louis B. Reinwasser in the place of James R. Piggush (Reinwasser, Louis)
October 14, 2008127Court Opinion or Order ORDER setting status conference: status conference set for 11/7/2008 at 2:30 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Robert Holmes Bell ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
November 5, 2008128JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard) Modified text on 11/6/2008 (gjf).
November 6, 2008129NOTICE cancelling status conference on 11/7/08(Judge Robert Holmes Bell, sdb)
November 25, 2008130SUPPLEMENT re 128 Joint Status Report by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Reinwasser, Louis)
December 13, 2008131STATUS REPORT on discovery and motions submitted for filing by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Attachment - supplemental interrogatories to claimants, # 2 Attachment - supplemental requests for production of documents to claimants)(Robol, Richard) Modified text on 12/15/2008 (gjf).
December 18, 2008132NOTICE of Consent to filing of claim and answer by the Republic of France by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard) Modified text on 12/22/2008 (gjf).
December 23, 2008133(WITHDRAWN) MOTION for summary judgment by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries; (Reinwasser, Louis) Modified on 10/8/2009 per document 169 (gjf).
December 23, 2008134BRIEF in support of MOTION for summary judgment 133 filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Reinwasser, Louis)
December 23, 2008135AFFIDAVIT in support of Motion for Summary Judgment 133 filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exs A & B)(Reinwasser, Louis)
December 23, 2008136PROOF OF MAILING by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries re 133 Affidavit of Wayne Lusardi filed under seal (Reinwasser, Louis)
December 24, 2008137SEALED document (elc)
December 30, 2008138(CORRECTED)AFFIDAVIT in support of Motion for Summary Judgment 133 filed by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Exhibits A and B)(Reinwasser, Louis) Modified text on 12/30/2008 (mkc).
January 6, 2009139PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries of Intervenors' Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Requests for Production of Documents (Reinwasser, Louis)
January 18, 2009140UNOPPOSED MOTION for extension of time to file response/reply to intervenor's motion for summary judgment by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum, # 2 Proposed Order)(Robol, Richard) Modified text on 1/20/2009 (gjf).
January 22, 2009141Court Opinion or Order ORDER GRANTING 140 motion for extension of time to February 4, 2009, for Plaintiff to file its response to the Intervenors' Motion for Summary Judgment ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
January 27, 2009142CLAIM of Republic of France (Robol, Richard)
February 2, 2009143PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries of Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Interrogatories (Reinwasser, Louis)
February 2, 2009144PROOF OF SERVICE by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries of Responses to Plaintiff's Supplemental Interrogatories (address correction) (Reinwasser, Louis)
February 4, 2009145UNOPPOSED MOTION for leave to file matter under seal by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC; (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support)(Robol, Richard) Modified text on 2/5/2009 (gjf).
February 4, 2009146RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for summary judgment 133 filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Steven J. Libert, # 2 SEALED Declaration of Jeffrey D. Morris, # 3 SEALED Declaration of Kenneth Vrana, # 4 SEALED Declaration of Stephen R. Bilicki, # 5 Declaration of Richard Gross, # 6 Curriculum Vitae for Richard Gross, # 7 Rebuttal Declaration of Stephen R. Bilicki)(Robol, Richard) Modified text on 2/5/2009 (gjf).
February 5, 2009147NOTICE of Filing of Affidavit of Michel Chanoux by claimant Republic of France (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Attachment, # 3 Attachment)(Robol, Richard)
February 10, 2009148Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 145 motion for leave to file ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
February 10, 2009149ANSWER to Amended Complaint 124 by Republic of France(Robol, Richard)
February 10, 2009150NOTICE re: 146 by plaintiff Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Robol, Richard) Modified on 2/11/2009 to create association (gjf, ).
February 12, 2009151UNOPPOSED MOTION AND BRIEF for extension of time to file reply to Plaintiff's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries; (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Reinwasser, Louis) Modified text on 2/13/2009 (gjf).
February 17, 2009152Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 151 motion for extension of time to file response/reply ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
February 17, 2009153RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for summary judgment 133 (document named as Corrected Brief) filed by Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC (Robol, Richard) Modified text on 2/18/2009 (gjf).
February 17, 2009154SEALED document filed by plaintiff (gjf) Modified text on 2/18/2009 (gjf). Modified text on 2/20/2009 to correct filer (gjf).
February 17, 2009155SEALED document - Declaration of Jeffrey D. Morris (attachment 2 to document 146 ) (gjf) Modified text on 2/19/2009 (gjf).
February 17, 2009156SEALED document - Declaration of Kenneth Vrana (attachment 3 to document 146 ) (gjf)
February 17, 2009157SEALED document - Declaration of Stephen R. Bilicki (attachment 4 to document 146 ) (gjf)
February 20, 2009158SEALED document filed by plaintiff (gjf)
March 2, 2009159NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding document number 133 : motion hearing is set for 4/7/2009 at 1:15 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Robert Holmes Bell;(Judge Robert Holmes Bell, sdb)
March 4, 2009160OBJECTION To Claim 142 And Answer 149 Of Republic Of France by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Reinwasser, Louis) Modified on 3/5/2009 to create association (gjf, ).
March 4, 2009161REPLY BRIEF by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Second Affidavit of Wayne Lusardi - Part 1, # 2 Affidavit Second Affidavit of Wayne Lusardi - Part 2)(Reinwasser, Louis) Modified text on 3/5/2009 (gjf).
March 28, 2009162BRIEF by claimant Republic of France 160 (document named as response to interventors' objection to answer and claim of France) (Attachments: # 1 Attachment, # 2 Attachment, # 3 Attachment)(Robol, Richard) Modified text on 3/30/2009 and create association (gjf).
April 1, 2009163MOTION to adjourn hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries; (Reinwasser, Louis)
April 2, 2009164NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED MOTION HEARING regarding document number 133 : motion hearing is set for 6/25/2009 at 1:15 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Robert Holmes Bell;(Judge Robert Holmes Bell, sdb)
June 17, 2009165STIPULATED MOTION to adjourn Hearing on Intervenors' Motion for Summary Judgment by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries; (Reinwasser, Louis)
June 19, 2009166Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 165 motion to adjourn hearing. The hearing on Intervenors' motion for summary judgment (docket #133) is rescheduled for October 15, 2009 at 1:15 p.m. ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
September 15, 2009167STIPULATED MOTION to adjourn Hearing on Intervenors' Motion for Summary Judgment by intervenor parties Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries; (Reinwasser, Louis)
September 17, 2009168Court Opinion or Order ORDER denying 167 motion to adjourn hearing on Intervenors' Motion for Summary Judgment ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
October 7, 2009169WITHDRAWAL of document re motion for summary judgment 133 by intervenors' Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Letter from French Embassy)(Reinwasser, Louis) Modified text on 10/8/2009 and add filers (gjf).
October 8, 2009170Court Opinion or Order ORDER GRANTING INTERVENORS' REQUEST TO WITHDRAW MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Docket No. 169) and scheduling TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE for 10/15/2009 at 2:00 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Judge Robert Holmes Bell;(Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
October 15, 2009171MINUTES of status conference by telephone held before Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Court Reporter: Kevin Gaugier) (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, sdb)
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plaintiff: Great Lakes Exploration Group LLC
Represented By: Roger W. Boer, Richard Thomas Robol
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intervenor: Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Represented By: Louis B. Reinwasser
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intervenor: Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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defendant: Unidentified, Wrecked and (For Salvage-Right Purposes), Abandoned Sailing Vessel believed to be the Griffin, lost in Lake Michigan, her tackle, apparel, appurtenances, cargo, etc., The
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claimant: Republic of France
Represented By: Richard Thomas Robol
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