Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:09-cv-07629
Case Name: China National Chartering, Corp. v. Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc.
PACER case #: 238354
Date filed: 2009-12-08
Date terminated: 2012-12-06
Assigned to: Honorable Charles P. Kocoras
Case Cause: 27:185 Enforcement of Arbitration Award
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
China National Chartering, Corp.
Plaintiff
now known asChina National Chartering Co., Ltd.
Steven C. Weiss
Berger, Newmark & Fenchel P.C. 303 West Madison Street 24th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 (312)782-5050 Email: sweiss@bnf-law.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew Francis Policastro
Berger, Newmark & Fenchel P.c. 1753 N. Tripp Ave. Chicago, IL 60639 312 782 5050 Email: mpolicastro@bnf-law.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc.
Defendant
Matthew Paul Barrette
Sullivan Hincks & Conway 120 West 22nd Street Suite 100 Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 573-5021 Email: mattbarrette@shlawfirm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ryan Arthur Mahoney
Sullivan Hincks & Conway 120 West 22nd Street Suite 100 Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630)573-5021 Email: ryanmahoney@shlawfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

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2009-12-08 1 0 COMPLAINT filed by China National Chartering, Corp.; Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 07520000000004342900. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 12/08/2009)
1 1 Declaration
1 2 Declaration
1 3 Exhibit
1 4 Exhibit
1 5 Exhibit
1 6 Exhibit
2009-12-08 2 0 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 12/08/2009)
2009-12-08 3 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff China National Chartering, Corp. by Steven C. Weiss (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 12/08/2009)
2009-12-08 4 0 MEMORANDUM complaint 1 by China National Chartering, Corp. (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 12/08/2009) 2012-12-09 16:45:31 19d239e9be73b46269a97e4b784c65fba6cadfb1
2009-12-10 5 0 SUMMONS issued, 1 orginal, as to Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. (tlm) (Entered: 12/11/2009)
2009-12-14 6 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Status hearing set for 2/11/2010 at 09:30 AM. At the initial hearing, parties to report on the following: 1. Possibility of settlement. 2. If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to prepare the case for resolution. Plaintiff is directed to advise all other parties of the Court's action herein. Lead counsel for each party is required to attend the initial hearing. The Court directs counsel's attention to its Motion Schedule and Case Management Procedures located at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 12/14/2009)
2010-01-02 7 0 MOTION by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. for extension of time to file Objection to Petition for Recognition, Confirmation and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Award (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 01/02/2010)
2010-01-02 8 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. by Matthew Paul Barrette (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 01/02/2010)
2010-01-02 9 0 NOTICE of Motion by Matthew Paul Barrette for presentment of motion for extension of time to file 7 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 1/5/2010 at 09:30 AM. (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 01/02/2010)
2010-01-05 10 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Motion hearing held on 1/5/2010. Defendant's Motion for additional time to file 7 answer or otherwise plead is granted in part. Defendant to file answer or otherwise plead by 1/26/2010. Status hearing set for 1/26/2010 at 9:30 A.M. Mailed notice by judge's staff. (srb,) (Entered: 01/05/2010)
2010-01-11 11 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing is reset from 2/11/2010 to 1/26/2010 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 01/11/2010)
2010-01-25 12 0 MOTION by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. to dismiss and opposition to Petition for Recognition, Confirmation and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Award (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 01/25/2010)
2010-01-25 13 0 DECLARATION of Matthew P. Barrette regarding motion to dismiss 12 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M)(Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 01/25/2010)
2010-01-25 14 0 DECLARATION of Alex Pon regarding motion to dismiss 12 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 01/25/2010)
2010-01-25 15 0 NOTICE by Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. re MOTION by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. to dismiss and opposition to Petition for Recognition, Confirmation and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Award 12 (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 01/25/2010)
2010-01-26 16 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status and motion hearing held on 1/26/2010. Answer to defendant's motion (Doc 12 ) to dismiss is due 2/16/2010. Reply is due 3/2/2010. Ruling set for 3/24/2010 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 01/26/2010)
2010-02-16 17 0 RESPONSE by China National Chartering, Corp.in Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. to dismiss and opposition to Petition for Recognition, Confirmation and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Award 12 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibit to Declaration, # 4 Exhibit to Declaration, # 5 Exhibit to Declaration, # 6 Exhibit to Declaration)(Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 02/16/2010)
2010-03-02 18 0 REPLY by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. to motion to dismiss 12 in support of Motion (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 03/02/2010)
2010-03-02 19 0 NOTICE by Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. re reply 18 (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 03/02/2010)
2010-03-11 20 0 MOTION by Plaintiff China National Chartering, Corp. for hearing on status (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 03/11/2010)
2010-03-11 21 0 NOTICE of Motion by Steven C. Weiss for presentment of motion for hearing 20 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 3/16/2010 at 09:30 AM. (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 03/11/2010)
2010-03-12 22 0 RESPONSE by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. to motion for hearing 20 on Status (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 03/12/2010)
2010-03-12 23 0 NOTICE by Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. re Response 22 (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 03/12/2010)
2010-03-16 24 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Motion hearing held on 3/16/2010. Plaintiff's motion (Doc 20 ) for status hearing is granted. Status hearing held on 3/16/2010. As discussed in open court, defendant's motion (Doc 20 ) to dismiss is stayed pending further order. Ruling set for 3/24/2010 is stricken. Status hearing continued to 4/29/2010 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 03/16/2010)
2010-04-21 25 0 STATUS Report Concerning Pactrans' Motion to Dismiss by Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 04/21/2010)
2010-04-21 26 0 NOTICE by Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. re status report 25 (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 04/21/2010)
2010-04-23 27 0 STATUS Report Response by China National Chartering, Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Notice of Filing)(Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 04/23/2010)
2010-04-29 28 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing held on 4/29/2010. Status hearing continued to 5/12/2010 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 04/29/2010)
2010-05-12 29 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing held on 5/12/2010. Status hearing continued to 7/13/2010 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 05/12/2010)
2010-07-13 30 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status and motion hearing held on 7/13/2010. All pending motions (Doc 12 ) are presently denied without prejudice. This cause is hereby stayed pending further proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 07/13/2010)
2011-01-21 31 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Status hearing set for 4/6/2011 at 09:30 AM.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 01/21/2011)
2011-04-06 32 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing held on 4/6/2011. Status hearing continued to 7/13/2011 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 04/06/2011)
2011-07-12 33 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. by Ryan Arthur Mahoney (Mahoney, Ryan) (Entered: 07/12/2011)
2011-07-13 34 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing held on 7/13/2011. Status hearing continued to 8/30/2011 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 07/13/2011)
2011-08-30 35 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing held on 8/30/2011. Status hearing continued to 12/13/2011 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 08/30/2011)
2011-12-13 36 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing held on 12/13/2011. Status hearing continued to 2/28/2012 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 12/13/2011)
2012-02-28 37 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing held on 2/28/2012. Status hearing continued to 5/23/2012 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 02/28/2012)
2012-05-23 38 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing held on 5/23/2012. The Court continues the stay in this case. Status hearing continued to 8/22/2012 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 05/23/2012)
2012-08-22 39 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Status hearing held on 8/22/2012. The Court hereby lifts the stay of this case. Defendant is given to 9/19/2012 to answer plaintiff's petition (Doc 1 ) for recognition, confirmation and enforcement of a foreign arbitration award. Plaintiff's reply is due 10/17/2012. Ruling set for 11/15/2012 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 08/22/2012)
2012-09-13 40 0 MOTION by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. for leave to file excess pages for Response to Petition for Recognition Confirmation and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
2012-09-13 41 0 NOTICE of Motion by Matthew Paul Barrette for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 40 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 9/19/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
2012-09-18 42 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Defendant's motion (Doc 40 ) for leave to file brief up to twenty pages is granted. Hearing on said motion, set for 9/19/2012, is stricken. Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 09/18/2012)
2012-09-19 43 0 RESPONSE by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. to complaint 1 in Opposition to Petition for Recognition, Confirmation, and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Award (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 09/19/2012)
2012-09-19 44 0 DECLARATION of Matthew P. Barrette regarding Response 43 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N)(Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 09/19/2012)
2012-09-19 45 0 DECLARATION of Alex Pon regarding Response 43 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 09/19/2012)
2012-09-19 46 0 NOTICE by Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. re Response 43 (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 09/19/2012)
2012-10-15 47 0 MOTION by Plaintiff China National Chartering, Corp. for leave to file excess pages (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Motion)(Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 10/15/2012)
2012-10-15 48 0 CORRECTED Notice of Motion by Plaintiff China National Chartering, Corp. for leave to file excess pages (Weiss, Steven)Clerk's Office docket text.) (Entered: 10/15/2012)
2012-10-16 49 0 NOTICE of Motion by Steven C. Weiss for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 47 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 10/17/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 10/16/2012)
2012-10-16 50 0 NOTICE of Motion by Steven C. Weiss for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 47 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 10/23/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 10/16/2012)
2012-10-17 51 0 REPLY by China National Chartering, Corp. to Response 43 (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing, # 2 Declaration Weiss and first half of Ex. A, # 3 Exhibit Weiss second half of Ex. A, # 4 Exhibit Weiss Exhibits B, C, D & E, # 5 Exhibit Weiss Exhibits F, G, H & I, # 6 Declaration Henry Hai Li, # 7 Declaration Lianjun Li)(Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 10/17/2012)
2012-10-18 52 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff China National Chartering, Corp. by Matthew Francis Policastro (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing and Certificate of Service)(Policastro, Matthew) (Entered: 10/18/2012)
2012-10-22 53 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Plaintiff's motion (Doc 47 ) for leave to file brief up to twenty four (24) pages is granted. Hearing on said motion, set for 10/23/2012, is stricken. Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 10/22/2012)
2012-10-26 54 0 MOTION by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. for leave to file Five-Page Sur-reply (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 10/26/2012)
2012-10-26 55 0 NOTICE of Motion by Matthew Paul Barrette for presentment of motion for leave to file 54 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 10/31/2012 at 09:30 AM. (Barrette, Matthew) (Entered: 10/26/2012)
2012-10-26 56 0 NOTICE by China National Chartering, Corp. re reply to response to motion, 51 (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 10/26/2012)
2012-10-26 57 0 Plaintiff's Notice of Correction to Reply in Support of its Petition for Recognition, Confirmation and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award by China National Chartering, Corp. (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 10/26/2012)
2012-10-29 58 0 OBJECTIONS by China National Chartering, Corp. to MOTION by Defendant Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc. for leave to file Five-Page Sur-reply 54 (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 10/29/2012)
2012-10-29 59 0 NOTICE by China National Chartering, Corp. re objections 58 Notice of Filing (Weiss, Steven) (Entered: 10/29/2012)
2012-10-31 60 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Motion hearing held on 10/31/2012. Defendant's motion (Doc 54 ) for leave to file five-page sur-reply is presently denied. Ruling set for 11/15/2012 at 9:30 a.m. to stand.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 10/31/2012)
2012-11-13 61 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:Ruling set for 11/15/2012 is stricken. The Court will rule shortly by mail.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 11/13/2012)
2012-12-06 62 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras:ENTER MEMORANDUM OPINION: China National's petition for confirmation of the foreign arbitration award is granted. China National's request for attorneys' fees is granted. China National's motion for entry of a final judgment is granted. (For further details see separate order.) Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 12/06/2012)
2012-12-06 63 0 MEMORANDUM OPINION signed by the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 12/6/2012.Mailed notice(sct, ) (Entered: 12/06/2012) 2012-12-07 07:58:08 b4c86ca91fcc27e8b75c9f0774c4d02871146e18
2012-12-06 64 0 ENTERED JUDGMENT on 12/6/2012.Mailed notice(sct, ) (Entered: 12/06/2012)