WOMPS LAWSUIT COURT FILINGS
If you have any questions, please contact the Peninsula Township Supervisor at 231.223.7323 or [email protected].
Note: Filings in the winery lawsuit can be found in the links below. They are also available on Pacer (a website that keeps all public records current on all federal litigation) here: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/find-case. Once you register on Pacer, you can find the case by going to the Michigan Western District court under case number 1:20-cv-01008.
Background for Context of Legal Filings:
Winery Ordinance Chronology
WOMP's Demands:
Legal Filings:
2020-12-11 Township’s Answer to 2Lads & BHV's Complaint ECF #26
2021-01-04 WOMP's First Amended Complaint ECF #29
2021-01-15 Order Denying Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF #34
2021-02-16 PTP’s Motion to Intervene Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 24
2021-04-14 WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #53
2021-05-11 Brief in Support of Township's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment & Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement on Count VIII of WOMP's 1st Amended Complaint ECF #63
2021-10-12 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion to Enforce Settlement or for Sanctions Against Township ECF #101
2021-10-21 Order Denying Intervention ECF #108
2021-11-15 Order Denying WOMP's Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement ECF #117
2021-12-13 Transcript of December 2, 2021 Hearing on Settlement Sanctions ECF #131
2021-12-30 WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment – Constitutional Claims ECF #135
2022-01-11 PTP's Appeal of Denial of Intervention
2022-01-18 Township's Motion for Summary Judgment Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 – Constitutional Claims ECF #142
2022-02-07 WOMP's Brief on Appeal Document: 22
2022-02-28 PTP's Reply to Wineries’ Intervention Appeal Brief Document: 23
2022-06-03 Judge Maloney's Opinion Regarding Summary Judgement Motions ECF #162
2022-06-24 Township's Motion for Stay of Injunction Pending Appeal Pursuant to Rule 62(C) ECF #167
2022-07-01 WOMP's Response to Township Motion for Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Pursuant to Rule 62(C) ECF #171
2022-07-01 Township's Brief in Support of Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment ECF #174
2022-07-01 WOMP's Damages Report ECF #174-1
2022-07-06 Supplemental Expert Report (WOMP's Exhibit 194)
2022-07-27 Sixth Circuit Appellate Order Granting PTP's Intervention Document: 33-2
2022-08-03 Township's Motion for Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 8 Document: 35-1
2022-08-09 WOMP's Response to Township's Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Document: 40-1
2022-08-09 PTP's Response in Support of Township's Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Document: 41-1
2022-08-10 WOMP's Motion to Strike Non-Party PTP's Response to Township's Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal [41] Document: 42
2022-08-12 PTP's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion to Strike PTP's Response to Township's Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Document: 44
2022-08-12 Township's Motion for Procedural Order Under F.R.A.P. 27(b), or in the Alternative Under F.R.A.P. 27(a), for Leave to File an Exhibit in Support of its Motion to Stay the Injunction Pending Appeal Document: 46-1
2022-08-23 Motion to Dismiss WOMP's State Law Claims & Brief in Support Filed by PTP EFC #250
2022-08-23 Opinion on Order to Vacate Injunction Document: 49-1
2022-08-23 Judgment Order Vacating Injunction Document: 50
2022-09-06 PTP's Reply to WOMP's Response to PTP's Motion for Relief from Case Management Orders ECF #262
2022-09-09 WOMP's Response to PTP's Motion to Dismiss [250] ECF #263
2022-09-14 PTP's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion to Strike the Township's Order of Proof ECF #265
2022-09-14 PTP's Motion for Leave to Amend its Answer & Affirmative Defenses ECF #266
2022-09-20 Township's Brief in Support of PTP's Motion To Dismiss Claims [ECF 250] ECF #272
2022-09-23 PTP's Reply to WOMP's Response [ECF No. 263] to PTP's Motion to Dismiss WOMP's State Law Claims [ECF No. 250] ECF #273
2022-10-21 Order Resolving Objection to Magistrate Judge's Orders ECF #284
2022-10-25 PTP's Motion to Set Aside Summary Judgement Order [ECF 162] & Brief in Support ECF #285
2022-10-28 Order Dismissing Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer ECF #290
2022-11-02 Oral Argument Requested - Township's Motion to Amend the Case Management Order ECF #292
2022-12-02 Opinion & Order RE: November 17, 2022 Hearing ECF #301
2022-12-14 Order on Township's Motions ECF #303
2022-12-30 PTP’s Brief on Its Interests in Commercial Speech, Content-Based Restrictions, & Compelling Speech Issues ECF #309
2023-01-04 Order Denying Motion to Excess Word Limit ECF #307
2023-01-09 PTP’s Motion and Revised Brief for Reconsideration of Two Aspects of Order ECF 301 ECF #308
2023-01-17 WOMP's Response to PTP's Brief on its Interests in Commercial Speech, Content Based Restrictions, & Compelling Speech Issues ECF #310
2023-01-23 WOMP’s Response to PTP’s Motion and Revised Brief for Reconsideration of Two Aspects of ECF 301 ECF #311
2023-02-07 Stipulated Order for Substitution of Counsel for Township ECF #317
2023-02-21 Order Regarding PTP's Interests & Denying PTP's Motion for Reconsideration ECF #319
2023-02-22 Second Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference ECF #320
2023-03-17 PTP's Request for Discussion Regarding Various Issues
2023-04-04 Joint Status Report ECF #323
2023-04-10 PTP's Motion for Access to Certain Withheld Documents ECF #326
2023-04-13 PTP's Brief in Support of Township Motion to Stay Proceedings ECF #329
2023-04-18 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgement on Preemption Claims ECF #334
2023-04-18 WOMP's Brief in Opposition to Township's Motion to Stay Proceedings ECF #336
2023-04-24 WOMP's Brief in Opposition to PTP's Motion for Access to Certain Withheld Documents ECF #339
2023-05-02 Second Amended Case Management Order ECF #343
2023-05-08 Order Denying PTP's Motion to Compel Access to Certain Discovery Material (ECF 326) ECF #345
2023-05-12 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery Responses from PTP ECF #345
2023-05-16 Township's Amended Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement on Preemption ECF #353
2023-05-16 Order Granting Motion to Strike ECF (352) ECF #354
2023-05-23 Non-Party MI Township Participating Plan’s Motion to Intervene for the Limited Purpose of Disqualifying Counsel for WOMPs ECF #357
2023-05-23 Non-Party MI Township Participating Plan’s Motion to Disqualify Counsel for WOMPs ECF #358
2023-05-26 PTP's Response to WOMP's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses (ECF 346) ECF #364
2023-05-30 WOMP's Reply to Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Preemption Claims ECF #365
2023-05-30 WOMP's Reply to PTP's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Preemption Claim & Response to PTP's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment ECF #366
2023-05-30 WOMP's Reply to PTP's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Preemption Claims & Response to PTP's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment ECF #367
2023-06-13 PTP's Reply to WOMP's Response to PTP's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment on Preemption (ECF 366, 367) ECF #375
2023-06-22 PTP's Objections to Magistrate Order & Decision on WOMP's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses (EF 383) ECF #388
2023-06-23 Order Granting Motion to Expedite ECF #390
2023-06-27 Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Intervene ECF #392
2023-06-28 WOMP's Response to PTP's Objections to Magistrate Order & Decision on WOMP's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses ECF #393
2023-06-29 PTP's Notice to Correct Response to Question at Hearing on WOMP's Motion to Compel (ECF 378) ECF #395
2023-07-14 Order Overruling Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order ECF #411
2023-08-02 WOMP's Brief in Support of 2nd Motion to Compel Production of Documents from PTP ECF #418
2023-08-03 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Township Should Not be Held in Contempt of Court ECF #422
2023-08-14 Township's Response to WOMP's Motion to Show Cause ECF #426
2023-08-16 Township's Response to WOMP's 2nd Motion to Compel (ECF No. 417) ECF #427
2023-08-16 PTP's Response to WOMP's 2nd Motion to Compel Production of Documents (ECF 417) ECF #428
2023-08-18 Order Granting in Part Motion for Sanctions ECF #429
2023-08-25 WOMP's Gary McDowell Expert Report
2023-08-28 PTP's Expert Report of Thomas L. Daniels, Ph.D.
2023-08-28 WOMP's Expert Witness Report David E. Moss
2023-08-28 WOMP's Report of Retained Expert Witness Teri Quimby, J.D., LL.M.
2023-08-30 Order Denying WOMP's Second Motion to Compel (ECF 417) ECF #434
2023-09-08 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on PTP's Affirmative Defense ECF #442
2023-09-11 WOMP's Rebuttal to the Expert Report by Thomas L. Daniel, Ph.D.
2023-09-15 WOMP's Motion for Protective Order ECF #452
2023-09-21 Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Protective Order ECF #455
2023-09-22 Order RE: Motion for Protective Order (ECF 452) ECF #456
2023-10-06 PTP's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (ECF 442) ECF #457
2023-10-06 Township's Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) & 12(h)(3) - 2Lads, BSF, Tabone ECF #458
2023-10-06 Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Affirmative Defenses ECF #466
2023-10-06 Brief in Support of WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #469
2023-10-06 PTP's Motion to Exceed Word Count & Page Limit for Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Part 1 of 2 ECF #470
2023-10-06 PTP's Motion to Exceed Word Count & Page Limit for Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Part 2 of 2 ECF #470-36
2023-10-06 Township's Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss WOMP's Claims Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) & 12(h)(3) - BHV, CC, CGT, Hawthorne, Bonobo, Mari ECF #463
2023-10-10 WOMP's Response to Township's Motion for Summary Judgment on Preemption Claim ECF #473
2023-10-20 WOMP's Reply in Support of its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on PTP's Affirmative Defenses ECF #475
2023-10-20 WOMP's Reply in Support of its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Township's Affirmative Defenses ECF #476
2023-10-20 WOMP's Response to Intervener PTP's Motion to Exceed Word Count & Page Limit for Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #477
2023-10-24 Reply Brief in Support of Township's Motion for Summary Judgment on Preemption Claims ECF #478
2023-11-02 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion to Strike Township's Motions to Dismiss WOMP's Claims Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) &12(h)3 for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (ECF No. 458, 459,462, & 463.) ECF #483
2023-11-03 Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #485
2023-11-03 WOMP's Combined Response to Township's Motions to Dismiss WOMP's Claims Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) & 12 (h)3 for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (ECF No. 458, 459, 462, & 463.) ECF #487
2023-11-03 PTP's Brief Opposing WOMP's Partial Summary Judgment on Counts I, II, IV, and X (ECF 468) ECF #488
2023-11-08 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion to Strike Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement, ECF 485 ECF #490
2023-11-09 Order on Attorney Fees ECF #493
2023-11-16 Order Regarding Motion to Strike ECF #498
2023-11-17 Combined Reply Brief in Support of Township's Motions to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction ECF #499
2023-11-17 Reply Brief in Support of WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment & Opposition to PTP's Response Brief (ECF No. 488) ECF #501
2023-11-17 Reply Brief in Support of WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment & Opposition to Township's Response Brief (ECF No. 485) ECF #502
2023-12-04 PTP's Motion to Exclude Testimony & Evidence from Gary McDowell & Teri Quimby ECF #503
2023-12-18 WOMP's Response in Opposition to PTP's Motion to Exclude Testimony & Evidence from Gary McDowell & Teri Quimby ECF #507
2023-12-26 Order Regarding Motion to Strike Motions to Dismiss ECF #508
2023-12-27 Order Denying Motion to Exclude Rebuttal Reports ECF #509
2024-01-04 Notice of Hearing (02-02-2024 – Township's Motions to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction) ECF #512
2024-02-01 Complaint (Peninsula Township vs Meihn) File #24-36922-NM
2024-02-07 Order Regarding Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ECF #515
2024-02-07 Intervener PTP's Brief in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #517
2024-02-16 Order Resolving Motions to Dismiss ECF #518
2024-02-26 Township's Response in Support of PTP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (ECF 516) ECF #519
2024-02-26 WOMP's Response in Opposition to Intervener PTP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (516) ECF #521
2024-02-29 Opinion and Order Resolving Preemption Summary Judgment Motions ECF #525
2024-03-04 Intervener PTP's Reply to WOMP's Response (521) to Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (517) ECF #526
2024-03-12 Opinion & Order Resolving Motions for Summary Judgment Regarding Affirmative Defenses ECF #528
2024-03-12 PTP's Opinion Summary
2024-03-13 Minutes of Settlement Conference ECF #529
2024-03-14 Order Adjourning Final Pretrial Conference & Filing Deadline ECF #530
2024-04-05 Opinion & Order Resolving Motions for Summary Judgment ECF #559
2024-04-05 PTP's Opinion Summary
2024–04-23 WOMP’s Trial Brief & Proposed Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law (Damages Calculations) ECF #580
2024-04-23 Unpublished Cases ECF No. 580-1 ECF #580-1
2024-04-23 Defendants' Joint Defense Trial Brief ECF #581
2024-04-23 Unpublished Cases ECF No. 581-1 ECF #581-1
2024-04-23 Unpublished Cases ECF No. 582-1 ECF #582-1
2024-04-23 WOMP's Response In Opposition to PTP's Motion in Limine to Exclude WOMP's Damages Expert (563) ECF #582
2024-04-23 Defendants' Joint Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law ECF #583
2024-04-25 Defendants’ Joint Notice of Objections (RE ECF 580) ECF #586
2024-04-28 PTP's Opening Statement
2024-08-28 Notice of Hearing – Closing Arguments ECF #614
2024-08-29 Township's Post-Trial Brief ECF #617
2024-08-29 WOMP's Post-Trial Brief ECF #618
2024-08-29 PTP's Post-Trial Brief ECF #619
2025-07-07 Maloney Bench Opinion ECF #623
2025-07-10 Supervisor's Response to 07-07-25 Maloney Opinion
2025-07-18 Plaintiff's Attorney Fees Documents:
2025-08-15-25 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Peninsula Township Should Not Be Held in Contempt of Court for Withholding a Third Insurance Policy EFC #650
2025-08-19 WOMP's Notice of Cross Appeal EFC #653
2025-09-03 WOMP's Civil Appeal Statement of Parties & Issues Document: 11
2025-09-17 WOMP's Motion to Dismiss Case #25-1705 for Lack of Jurisdiction Document: 21
2025-09-29 PTP's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion to Dismiss Case #25-1705 for Lack of Jurisdiction Document: 23
2025-11-26 Complaint - Bonobo's Federal Filing in Response to Local SUP Violation Notice EFC #1
2025-12-11 Township's Press Release - WOMPs Collection of Judgement
2026-01-21 Bonobo's Federal Filing - Order Regarding Motion to Dismiss ECF #13
2026-01-28 Township's Statement
2026-02-03 Emcasco Insurance Company and Employers Mutual Casualty Company - Joint Status Report ECF #19
2026-02-03 U.S. Specialty Insurance Company - Joint Status Report ECF #30
2026-02-04 Defendant-Appellant's/Cross-Appellee's Brief on Appeal Document: 28
2026-02-13 Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee's Brief on Appeal - Corrected First Brief Appellant Document: 54
Amicus Briefs in Support of Township's Appeal to the US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals:
2026-02-26 Order Denying WOMP's Motion for Order to Show Cause ECF #670
2026-03-02 Reply to Appellees/Cross-Appellants' Opposition to the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief Document: 58
2026-03-02 Opinion and Order Granting Township’s Motion to Stay Enforcement and Waive Bond on Appeal ECF #671
2026-03-02 Reply to Appellees/Cross-Appellants' Opposition to Michigan Municipal League Legal Defense Fund's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief Document: 67
2026-03-02 American Farmland Trust's Reply in Support of its Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae Document: 69
2026-03-04 Michigan Townships Association's Reply in Support of its Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae Document: 70
2026-03-17 Reply in Support of WOMP's Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF #25
2026-03-18 Notice of Hearing - Motion for Preliminary Injunction OV the Farm, LLC, et al. ECF #26
2026-04-02 Order Granting Motion to Allow Remote Witness Testimony ECF #32
2026-04-03 Township’s Motion to Allow Remote Expert Witness Testimony ECF #33
2026-04-03 Township’s Witness List for Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF #34
2026-04-03 WOMP’s List of Witnesses for Preliminary Injunction Hearing ECF #39
2026-04-14 Response in Opposition to Township’s Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint ECF #41
2026-04-15 Township’s Rule 26(a)(2)(B) Disclosure RE: Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF #42
2026-04-24 Motion to File the Single Amicus Brief (Hoopes Family Winery-Lindsay Hoopes) in Support of WOMPs Document: 82
2026-04-24 Amicus Brief (Hoopes Family Winery-Lindsay Hoopes) in Support of WOMPs Document: 83
2026-04-28 Opinion and Order Denying WOMP's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction ECF #46
2026-05-04 Township’s Response in Opposition to Hoopes Family Wineries’ Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief Document: 84
2026-05-05 Order Granting Motion to Compel Arbitration and to Stay in the U.S. Specialty Insurance Company Case ECF #46
2026-05-18 Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee Peninsula Township’s Third Brief on Appeal Document: 86
2026-05-18 Third Brief of Appellant/Cross Appellee Protect the Peninsula Inc. Document: 74
2026-05-27 Joint Motion to Stay by EMC & Defendants Peninsula Township Protect The Peninsula Inc. ECF #31
2026-05-27 Brief in Support of Joint Motion to Stay by Defendants Peninsula Township Protect The Peninsula Inc. ECF #32
2026-06-01 OV The Farm, LLC, et al v Peninsula Township: Township’s Answer to the First Amended Complaint ECF #50
Note: Filings in the winery lawsuit can be found in the links below. They are also available on Pacer (a website that keeps all public records current on all federal litigation) here: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/find-case. Once you register on Pacer, you can find the case by going to the Michigan Western District court under case number 1:20-cv-01008.
Background for Context of Legal Filings:
Winery Ordinance Chronology
WOMP's Demands:
- 2020-11-08, 11:39 AM Meihn Email
- 2020-11-18, 12:16 PM Mielnik Email
- 2020-11-18, 12:16 PM Mielnik Email Attachment
Legal Filings:
2020-12-11 Township’s Answer to 2Lads & BHV's Complaint ECF #26
2021-01-04 WOMP's First Amended Complaint ECF #29
2021-01-15 Order Denying Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF #34
2021-02-16 PTP’s Motion to Intervene Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 24
2021-04-14 WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #53
2021-05-11 Brief in Support of Township's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment & Cross-Motion for Summary Judgement on Count VIII of WOMP's 1st Amended Complaint ECF #63
2021-10-12 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion to Enforce Settlement or for Sanctions Against Township ECF #101
2021-10-21 Order Denying Intervention ECF #108
2021-11-15 Order Denying WOMP's Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement ECF #117
2021-12-13 Transcript of December 2, 2021 Hearing on Settlement Sanctions ECF #131
2021-12-30 WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment – Constitutional Claims ECF #135
2022-01-11 PTP's Appeal of Denial of Intervention
2022-01-18 Township's Motion for Summary Judgment Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 – Constitutional Claims ECF #142
2022-02-07 WOMP's Brief on Appeal Document: 22
2022-02-28 PTP's Reply to Wineries’ Intervention Appeal Brief Document: 23
2022-06-03 Judge Maloney's Opinion Regarding Summary Judgement Motions ECF #162
2022-06-24 Township's Motion for Stay of Injunction Pending Appeal Pursuant to Rule 62(C) ECF #167
2022-07-01 WOMP's Response to Township Motion for Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Pursuant to Rule 62(C) ECF #171
2022-07-01 Township's Brief in Support of Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment ECF #174
2022-07-01 WOMP's Damages Report ECF #174-1
2022-07-06 Supplemental Expert Report (WOMP's Exhibit 194)
2022-07-27 Sixth Circuit Appellate Order Granting PTP's Intervention Document: 33-2
2022-08-03 Township's Motion for Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 8 Document: 35-1
2022-08-09 WOMP's Response to Township's Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Document: 40-1
2022-08-09 PTP's Response in Support of Township's Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Document: 41-1
2022-08-10 WOMP's Motion to Strike Non-Party PTP's Response to Township's Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal [41] Document: 42
2022-08-12 PTP's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion to Strike PTP's Response to Township's Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal Document: 44
2022-08-12 Township's Motion for Procedural Order Under F.R.A.P. 27(b), or in the Alternative Under F.R.A.P. 27(a), for Leave to File an Exhibit in Support of its Motion to Stay the Injunction Pending Appeal Document: 46-1
2022-08-23 Motion to Dismiss WOMP's State Law Claims & Brief in Support Filed by PTP EFC #250
2022-08-23 Opinion on Order to Vacate Injunction Document: 49-1
2022-08-23 Judgment Order Vacating Injunction Document: 50
2022-09-06 PTP's Reply to WOMP's Response to PTP's Motion for Relief from Case Management Orders ECF #262
2022-09-09 WOMP's Response to PTP's Motion to Dismiss [250] ECF #263
2022-09-14 PTP's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion to Strike the Township's Order of Proof ECF #265
2022-09-14 PTP's Motion for Leave to Amend its Answer & Affirmative Defenses ECF #266
2022-09-20 Township's Brief in Support of PTP's Motion To Dismiss Claims [ECF 250] ECF #272
2022-09-23 PTP's Reply to WOMP's Response [ECF No. 263] to PTP's Motion to Dismiss WOMP's State Law Claims [ECF No. 250] ECF #273
2022-10-21 Order Resolving Objection to Magistrate Judge's Orders ECF #284
2022-10-25 PTP's Motion to Set Aside Summary Judgement Order [ECF 162] & Brief in Support ECF #285
2022-10-28 Order Dismissing Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer ECF #290
2022-11-02 Oral Argument Requested - Township's Motion to Amend the Case Management Order ECF #292
2022-12-02 Opinion & Order RE: November 17, 2022 Hearing ECF #301
2022-12-14 Order on Township's Motions ECF #303
2022-12-30 PTP’s Brief on Its Interests in Commercial Speech, Content-Based Restrictions, & Compelling Speech Issues ECF #309
2023-01-04 Order Denying Motion to Excess Word Limit ECF #307
2023-01-09 PTP’s Motion and Revised Brief for Reconsideration of Two Aspects of Order ECF 301 ECF #308
2023-01-17 WOMP's Response to PTP's Brief on its Interests in Commercial Speech, Content Based Restrictions, & Compelling Speech Issues ECF #310
2023-01-23 WOMP’s Response to PTP’s Motion and Revised Brief for Reconsideration of Two Aspects of ECF 301 ECF #311
2023-02-07 Stipulated Order for Substitution of Counsel for Township ECF #317
2023-02-21 Order Regarding PTP's Interests & Denying PTP's Motion for Reconsideration ECF #319
2023-02-22 Second Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference ECF #320
2023-03-17 PTP's Request for Discussion Regarding Various Issues
2023-04-04 Joint Status Report ECF #323
2023-04-10 PTP's Motion for Access to Certain Withheld Documents ECF #326
2023-04-13 PTP's Brief in Support of Township Motion to Stay Proceedings ECF #329
2023-04-18 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgement on Preemption Claims ECF #334
2023-04-18 WOMP's Brief in Opposition to Township's Motion to Stay Proceedings ECF #336
2023-04-24 WOMP's Brief in Opposition to PTP's Motion for Access to Certain Withheld Documents ECF #339
2023-05-02 Second Amended Case Management Order ECF #343
2023-05-08 Order Denying PTP's Motion to Compel Access to Certain Discovery Material (ECF 326) ECF #345
2023-05-12 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery Responses from PTP ECF #345
2023-05-16 Township's Amended Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement on Preemption ECF #353
2023-05-16 Order Granting Motion to Strike ECF (352) ECF #354
2023-05-23 Non-Party MI Township Participating Plan’s Motion to Intervene for the Limited Purpose of Disqualifying Counsel for WOMPs ECF #357
2023-05-23 Non-Party MI Township Participating Plan’s Motion to Disqualify Counsel for WOMPs ECF #358
2023-05-26 PTP's Response to WOMP's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses (ECF 346) ECF #364
2023-05-30 WOMP's Reply to Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Preemption Claims ECF #365
2023-05-30 WOMP's Reply to PTP's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Preemption Claim & Response to PTP's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment ECF #366
2023-05-30 WOMP's Reply to PTP's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Preemption Claims & Response to PTP's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment ECF #367
2023-06-13 PTP's Reply to WOMP's Response to PTP's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment on Preemption (ECF 366, 367) ECF #375
2023-06-22 PTP's Objections to Magistrate Order & Decision on WOMP's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses (EF 383) ECF #388
2023-06-23 Order Granting Motion to Expedite ECF #390
2023-06-27 Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Intervene ECF #392
2023-06-28 WOMP's Response to PTP's Objections to Magistrate Order & Decision on WOMP's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses ECF #393
2023-06-29 PTP's Notice to Correct Response to Question at Hearing on WOMP's Motion to Compel (ECF 378) ECF #395
2023-07-14 Order Overruling Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order ECF #411
2023-08-02 WOMP's Brief in Support of 2nd Motion to Compel Production of Documents from PTP ECF #418
2023-08-03 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Township Should Not be Held in Contempt of Court ECF #422
2023-08-14 Township's Response to WOMP's Motion to Show Cause ECF #426
2023-08-16 Township's Response to WOMP's 2nd Motion to Compel (ECF No. 417) ECF #427
2023-08-16 PTP's Response to WOMP's 2nd Motion to Compel Production of Documents (ECF 417) ECF #428
2023-08-18 Order Granting in Part Motion for Sanctions ECF #429
2023-08-25 WOMP's Gary McDowell Expert Report
2023-08-28 PTP's Expert Report of Thomas L. Daniels, Ph.D.
2023-08-28 WOMP's Expert Witness Report David E. Moss
2023-08-28 WOMP's Report of Retained Expert Witness Teri Quimby, J.D., LL.M.
2023-08-30 Order Denying WOMP's Second Motion to Compel (ECF 417) ECF #434
2023-09-08 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on PTP's Affirmative Defense ECF #442
2023-09-11 WOMP's Rebuttal to the Expert Report by Thomas L. Daniel, Ph.D.
2023-09-15 WOMP's Motion for Protective Order ECF #452
2023-09-21 Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Protective Order ECF #455
2023-09-22 Order RE: Motion for Protective Order (ECF 452) ECF #456
2023-10-06 PTP's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (ECF 442) ECF #457
2023-10-06 Township's Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) & 12(h)(3) - 2Lads, BSF, Tabone ECF #458
2023-10-06 Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Affirmative Defenses ECF #466
2023-10-06 Brief in Support of WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #469
2023-10-06 PTP's Motion to Exceed Word Count & Page Limit for Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Part 1 of 2 ECF #470
2023-10-06 PTP's Motion to Exceed Word Count & Page Limit for Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - Part 2 of 2 ECF #470-36
2023-10-06 Township's Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss WOMP's Claims Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) & 12(h)(3) - BHV, CC, CGT, Hawthorne, Bonobo, Mari ECF #463
2023-10-10 WOMP's Response to Township's Motion for Summary Judgment on Preemption Claim ECF #473
2023-10-20 WOMP's Reply in Support of its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on PTP's Affirmative Defenses ECF #475
2023-10-20 WOMP's Reply in Support of its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Township's Affirmative Defenses ECF #476
2023-10-20 WOMP's Response to Intervener PTP's Motion to Exceed Word Count & Page Limit for Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #477
2023-10-24 Reply Brief in Support of Township's Motion for Summary Judgment on Preemption Claims ECF #478
2023-11-02 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion to Strike Township's Motions to Dismiss WOMP's Claims Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) &12(h)3 for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (ECF No. 458, 459,462, & 463.) ECF #483
2023-11-03 Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #485
2023-11-03 WOMP's Combined Response to Township's Motions to Dismiss WOMP's Claims Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) & 12 (h)3 for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (ECF No. 458, 459, 462, & 463.) ECF #487
2023-11-03 PTP's Brief Opposing WOMP's Partial Summary Judgment on Counts I, II, IV, and X (ECF 468) ECF #488
2023-11-08 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion to Strike Township's Response to WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgement, ECF 485 ECF #490
2023-11-09 Order on Attorney Fees ECF #493
2023-11-16 Order Regarding Motion to Strike ECF #498
2023-11-17 Combined Reply Brief in Support of Township's Motions to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction ECF #499
2023-11-17 Reply Brief in Support of WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment & Opposition to PTP's Response Brief (ECF No. 488) ECF #501
2023-11-17 Reply Brief in Support of WOMP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment & Opposition to Township's Response Brief (ECF No. 485) ECF #502
2023-12-04 PTP's Motion to Exclude Testimony & Evidence from Gary McDowell & Teri Quimby ECF #503
2023-12-18 WOMP's Response in Opposition to PTP's Motion to Exclude Testimony & Evidence from Gary McDowell & Teri Quimby ECF #507
2023-12-26 Order Regarding Motion to Strike Motions to Dismiss ECF #508
2023-12-27 Order Denying Motion to Exclude Rebuttal Reports ECF #509
2024-01-04 Notice of Hearing (02-02-2024 – Township's Motions to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction) ECF #512
2024-02-01 Complaint (Peninsula Township vs Meihn) File #24-36922-NM
2024-02-07 Order Regarding Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ECF #515
2024-02-07 Intervener PTP's Brief in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ECF #517
2024-02-16 Order Resolving Motions to Dismiss ECF #518
2024-02-26 Township's Response in Support of PTP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (ECF 516) ECF #519
2024-02-26 WOMP's Response in Opposition to Intervener PTP's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (516) ECF #521
2024-02-29 Opinion and Order Resolving Preemption Summary Judgment Motions ECF #525
2024-03-04 Intervener PTP's Reply to WOMP's Response (521) to Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (517) ECF #526
2024-03-12 Opinion & Order Resolving Motions for Summary Judgment Regarding Affirmative Defenses ECF #528
2024-03-12 PTP's Opinion Summary
2024-03-13 Minutes of Settlement Conference ECF #529
2024-03-14 Order Adjourning Final Pretrial Conference & Filing Deadline ECF #530
2024-04-05 Opinion & Order Resolving Motions for Summary Judgment ECF #559
2024-04-05 PTP's Opinion Summary
2024–04-23 WOMP’s Trial Brief & Proposed Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law (Damages Calculations) ECF #580
2024-04-23 Unpublished Cases ECF No. 580-1 ECF #580-1
2024-04-23 Defendants' Joint Defense Trial Brief ECF #581
2024-04-23 Unpublished Cases ECF No. 581-1 ECF #581-1
2024-04-23 Unpublished Cases ECF No. 582-1 ECF #582-1
2024-04-23 WOMP's Response In Opposition to PTP's Motion in Limine to Exclude WOMP's Damages Expert (563) ECF #582
2024-04-23 Defendants' Joint Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law ECF #583
2024-04-25 Defendants’ Joint Notice of Objections (RE ECF 580) ECF #586
2024-04-28 PTP's Opening Statement
2024-08-28 Notice of Hearing – Closing Arguments ECF #614
2024-08-29 Township's Post-Trial Brief ECF #617
2024-08-29 WOMP's Post-Trial Brief ECF #618
2024-08-29 PTP's Post-Trial Brief ECF #619
2025-07-07 Maloney Bench Opinion ECF #623
2025-07-10 Supervisor's Response to 07-07-25 Maloney Opinion
2025-07-18 Plaintiff's Attorney Fees Documents:
- Bill of Costs ECF #625
- WOMP's Brief in Support of Fee Petition Under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 ECF #627
- Exhibit 1 Third Declaration of Infante Declaration ECF#627-1
- WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion to Amended Judgment to Include Prejudgment Interest & Attorneys' Fees ECF #629
- Exhibit B Amended Judgment ECF #629-2
2025-08-15-25 WOMP's Brief in Support of Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Peninsula Township Should Not Be Held in Contempt of Court for Withholding a Third Insurance Policy EFC #650
2025-08-19 WOMP's Notice of Cross Appeal EFC #653
2025-09-03 WOMP's Civil Appeal Statement of Parties & Issues Document: 11
2025-09-17 WOMP's Motion to Dismiss Case #25-1705 for Lack of Jurisdiction Document: 21
2025-09-29 PTP's Response in Opposition to WOMP's Motion to Dismiss Case #25-1705 for Lack of Jurisdiction Document: 23
2025-11-26 Complaint - Bonobo's Federal Filing in Response to Local SUP Violation Notice EFC #1
2025-12-11 Township's Press Release - WOMPs Collection of Judgement
2026-01-21 Bonobo's Federal Filing - Order Regarding Motion to Dismiss ECF #13
2026-01-28 Township's Statement
2026-02-03 Emcasco Insurance Company and Employers Mutual Casualty Company - Joint Status Report ECF #19
2026-02-03 U.S. Specialty Insurance Company - Joint Status Report ECF #30
2026-02-04 Defendant-Appellant's/Cross-Appellee's Brief on Appeal Document: 28
2026-02-13 Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee's Brief on Appeal - Corrected First Brief Appellant Document: 54
Amicus Briefs in Support of Township's Appeal to the US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals:
- 2026-02-10 International Municipal Lawyers Association Amicus Document: 36
- 2026-02-11 Michigan Municipal League Amicus Document: 40-1
- 2026-02-11 Government Law Section of the State Bar of MI Amicus Document: 46
- 2026-02-11 American Farmland Trust Amicus Document: 51
- 2026-02-20 Michigan Townships Association Amicus Document: 59
2026-02-26 Order Denying WOMP's Motion for Order to Show Cause ECF #670
2026-03-02 Reply to Appellees/Cross-Appellants' Opposition to the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief Document: 58
2026-03-02 Opinion and Order Granting Township’s Motion to Stay Enforcement and Waive Bond on Appeal ECF #671
2026-03-02 Reply to Appellees/Cross-Appellants' Opposition to Michigan Municipal League Legal Defense Fund's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief Document: 67
2026-03-02 American Farmland Trust's Reply in Support of its Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae Document: 69
2026-03-04 Michigan Townships Association's Reply in Support of its Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae Document: 70
2026-03-17 Reply in Support of WOMP's Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF #25
2026-03-18 Notice of Hearing - Motion for Preliminary Injunction OV the Farm, LLC, et al. ECF #26
2026-04-02 Order Granting Motion to Allow Remote Witness Testimony ECF #32
2026-04-03 Township’s Motion to Allow Remote Expert Witness Testimony ECF #33
2026-04-03 Township’s Witness List for Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF #34
2026-04-03 WOMP’s List of Witnesses for Preliminary Injunction Hearing ECF #39
2026-04-14 Response in Opposition to Township’s Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint ECF #41
2026-04-15 Township’s Rule 26(a)(2)(B) Disclosure RE: Motion for Preliminary Injunction ECF #42
2026-04-24 Motion to File the Single Amicus Brief (Hoopes Family Winery-Lindsay Hoopes) in Support of WOMPs Document: 82
2026-04-24 Amicus Brief (Hoopes Family Winery-Lindsay Hoopes) in Support of WOMPs Document: 83
2026-04-28 Opinion and Order Denying WOMP's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction ECF #46
2026-05-04 Township’s Response in Opposition to Hoopes Family Wineries’ Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief Document: 84
2026-05-05 Order Granting Motion to Compel Arbitration and to Stay in the U.S. Specialty Insurance Company Case ECF #46
2026-05-18 Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee Peninsula Township’s Third Brief on Appeal Document: 86
2026-05-18 Third Brief of Appellant/Cross Appellee Protect the Peninsula Inc. Document: 74
2026-05-27 Joint Motion to Stay by EMC & Defendants Peninsula Township Protect The Peninsula Inc. ECF #31
2026-05-27 Brief in Support of Joint Motion to Stay by Defendants Peninsula Township Protect The Peninsula Inc. ECF #32
2026-06-01 OV The Farm, LLC, et al v Peninsula Township: Township’s Answer to the First Amended Complaint ECF #50