CanLift denies XCMG North America’s contract claims and counterclaims against XCMG North America and XCMG America Financial. It alleges defective equipment, refused parts and warranty support, and serial-plate tampering.
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TALG, NV, LTD.
5852 S. Durango Dr., Suite 105
Las Vegas, NV 8911 3
Phone: (702) 954 -3861 / Fax: (949) 266 -8406
TALG, NV, LTD.
Ismail Amin, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 9343
Carlyn R. Nordling
Nevada Bar No. 16943
5852 S. Durango Dr., Suite 105
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Telephone: (702) 954-3861
iamin@talglaw.com
cnordling@talglaw.com
Attorneys for Defendant/Counterclaimant
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA
XCMG North America Corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
CanLift Equipment, Ltd.,
Defendant.
CanLift Equipment, Ltd.,
Counterclaimant,
v.
XCMG North America Corporation, and XCMG
America Financial, LLC,
Counter-Defendants.
Case No.: 2:26-cv-01508-APG-MDC
ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIMS
Defendant Can Lift Equipment, Ltd. (“Defendant”) , by and through its counsel of record,
TALG, NV, LTD., and hereby responds to Plaintiff XCMG North America Corporation’s (“Plaintiff”)
Complaint, filed on April 17, 2026 (the “Complaint”), as follows:
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
1. Defendant admits the allegations contained in Paragraph I of the Complaint.
2. Defendant admits the allegations contained in Paragraph II of the Complaint.
Case 2:26-cv-01508-APG-MDC Document 36 Filed 09/29/26 Page 1 of 25
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The court clerk issued a summons on October 5, 2026 to bring XCMG America Financial into the case on CanLift’s counterclaims, with 21 days to respond after service. It is a procedural step, not a ruling.
2:26-cv-01508-APG-MDC · 2026-10-05 · Summons issued by the clerk and filed as Document 38 on October 5, 2026. Scanned copy without a text layer. · 2 PDF pages
CanLift's Hamilton action challenges franchise disclosure, foreign-law/arbitration/forum clauses, equipment and warranty issues, manufacturing-year plates, Ontario exclusivity and security registrations. The requested $20 million damages are expressly conditional on the court invalidating the distributor agreement's arbitration clause.
CV-25-00092151-0000 · 2025-10-01 · Electronically issued · 27 PDF pages
