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KESTREL ROW LOGISTICS B.V. v. VONDELHOF SOFTWARE B.V. - extracts from the matter file (fictional)

[Doc 1 - email] 12 March 2025, 09:14. From J. de Wit (Kestrel, operations) to support@vondelhof: "Go-live went fine. Routes load in 2 seconds."
[Doc 2 - contract] 3 March 2025. Supply Agreement signed by both parties; service starts 1 April 2025.
[Doc 3 - ticket] 17 June 2025. Kestrel ticket #4410: "Nightly route export failed. No file produced." Status set to Closed by Vondelhof on 18 June.
[Doc 4 - email] 2 September 2025. From Vondelhof account manager to Kestrel: "We are migrating your tenant to a new database cluster on 14 September. Expect no downtime."
[Doc 5 - incident log] 14 September 2025, 22:40 to 15 September, 03:10. Vondelhof incident INC-882: tenant offline for 4 hours 30 minutes. Cause: migration script error.
[Doc 6 - email] 15 September 2025, 07:55. From J. de Wit to Vondelhof: "Our drivers had no routes this morning. 31 trucks started late. We hold you responsible."
[Doc 7 - email] 16 September 2025. Vondelhof reply: "We regret the incident. Credit of EUR 4,800 offered. We are not liable for indirect loss under clause 4."
[Doc 8 - letter] 1 October 2025. Kestrel notice of default under art. 6:82 Dutch Civil Code, giving 14 days to cure.
[Doc 9 - letter] 22 October 2025. Vondelhof denies default, offers the credit again.
[Doc 10 - invoice] 14 November 2025. Kestrel claims EUR 61,300 for overtime and late delivery penalties, supported by 31 delivery notes.
[Doc 11 - summons] 9 January 2026. Kestrel serves summons on Vondelhof in the District Court of Voorbeeldstad.
[Doc 12 - email] 3 February 2026. Vondelhof's counsel proposes mediation. Kestrel declines on 10 February.