Pennantia, LLC v. Rose Cay Maritime, LLC
- Sidney Stein
- 1:25-cv-05904
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Pennantia v. Rose Cay, Judge Stein ordered Dove Cay to explain apparently nonexistent quotations cited in its opposition to a preliminary-injunction motion.
Dove Cay, LLC, which was ordered to explain the quotations; Pennantia, LLC, whose preliminary-injunction motion was being opposed.
What happened
In Pennantia, LLC v. Rose Cay Maritime, LLC, the court examined citations in Dove Cay, LLC’s memorandum opposing Pennantia, LLC’s request for a preliminary injunction, a court order that can temporarily require or prohibit conduct while a case continues.
The court read the two cited decisions and found that neither contained the language quoted in Dove Cay’s memorandum. The court also said those decisions did not support the legal points for which they were cited and that it could not find the quoted language in another federal or state court decision.
Judge Sidney H. Stein directed Dove Cay, LLC to file a letter explaining how the apparently nonexistent quotations came to appear in its memorandum. The letter was due by August 29, 2025.
The detailed version
- Pennantia, LLC v. Rose Cay Maritime, LLC · No. 1:25-cv-05904
- Sidney Stein
- Aug. 26, 2025
Background
Pennantia, LLC moved for a preliminary injunction. In a memorandum opposing that motion, the opinion attributes to defendant Dove Cay, LLC two quotations from Crescent Towing & Salvage Co. v. M/V ANAX and General Electric Credit Corp. v. Drill Ship Mission Exploration. The quotations purportedly concerned what a maritime lien or the term “necessaries” may include.
Court’s analysis
The court reviewed both cited decisions. It found that neither case contained the quoted language and that neither supported the propositions for which Dove Cay cited it. The court also stated that it had been unable to locate the quoted language in any other federal or state court decision.
Order
The court directed Dove Cay, LLC to file a letter explaining how the apparently nonexistent quotations appeared in its memorandum. The deadline was August 29, 2025. The opinion does not state that the court ruled on Pennantia’s preliminary-injunction motion or imposed a sanction.
Caption and party reference
The caption lists “ALAS DOVE CAY, LLC” as a defendant, while the body of the order refers to “Dove Cay, LLC.” This summary preserves both references rather than resolving the discrepancy.
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