Evidence Record
IP HII EDVA 00483 Doc. 0169 Exhibit 1
1. This case is hereby STAYED subject to the Interpleader Action.
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Court Order - Agreed Motion to Stay
Total Nodes
24
Node Legend
Entity (ENT)
Event (EVT)
Claim (CLM)
Anchor (ANC)
Omission (OMI)
Tension (TEN)
Tell (TEL)
Inference (INF)
Hypothesis (HYP)
Stage 1
Index
Orientation · No nodes
Document Classification
Court Order - Agreed Motion to Stay Fairfax County Circuit Court, Virginia Civil garnishment proceeding stayed pending federal interpleader action January 2026 - April 2026 (filed in federal court)
interpleader_actionstayed_proceedingdisputed_fundsjudgment_creditor
Analytical Frame
Legal dispute over funds owed by HII to Cyberlux, subject to competing claims from ANPC as judgment creditor
Analytical Summary
This agreed order from Fairfax County Circuit Court stays a garnishment proceeding (Case No. CL2025-16055) brought by Advanced Navigation & Positioning Corporation (ANPC) against Cyberlux Corporation with HII Mission Technologies Corp. as garnishee. The stay is granted for 180 days or until HII deposits disputed funds totaling $25,769,369.03 (less recoupment/setoff amounts and $1,444,543.11 already paid) into the federal Eastern District of Virginia court in a related interpleader action (Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-00483-JAG). HII will be discharged from liability in the state garnishment action if it deposits the disputed funds in the federal interpleader action and is discharged there. The order reflects coordination between state and federal proceedings to resolve competing claims to funds HII owes Cyberlux.
Key Points
- Garnishment proceeding stayed by agreement of ANPC and HII
- Disputed funds calculated as $25,769,369.03 less recoupment/setoff and $1,444,543.11 already paid
- Stay continues for 180 days or until HII deposits funds in federal interpleader action
- HII discharged from state liability if discharged in federal interpleader action
- Related federal case: Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-00483-JAG (E.D. Va.)
- Prior garnishment action Case No. CL2025-3413 involved $1,444,543.11 payment
Stage 2
Core — Entities, Events, Claims
12 nodes
ENT-001
Entity
Advanced Navigation & Positioning Corporation (ANPC)
Advanced Navigation & Positioning Corporation, identified as judgment creditor seeking garnishment of funds owed by HII to Cyberlux
Page 2 — Judgment Creditor Advanced Navigation & Positioning Corporation ("ANPC")
ENT-002
Entity
Cyberlux Corporation
Cyberlux Corporation, judgment debtor and creditor of HII Mission Technologies Corp., owed disputed funds by HII
Page 2 — CYBERLUX CORPORATION, Judgment Debtor
ENT-003
Entity
HII Mission Technologies Corp.
HII Mission Technologies Corp., garnishee in state proceeding, plaintiff in federal interpleader action, indebted to Cyberlux but subject to competing claims
Page 2 — HII MISSION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., Garnishee
ENT-004
Entity
Fairfax County Circuit Court
Fairfax County Circuit Court, venue for garnishment proceeding Case No. CL2025-16055
Page 2 — IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FAIRFAX COUNTY
ENT-005
Entity
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, venue for interpleader action Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-00483-JAG
Page 2 — United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in the action brought by HII against Cyberlux, ANPC and others (Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-00483-JAG) (the "Interpleader Action")
EVT-001
Event
Filing of Agreed Order on Motion to Stay
Agreed order filed January 2, 2026, granting motion to stay garnishment proceeding Case No. CL2025-16055
Page 2 — 2026 JAN -2 A II: 20
EVT-002
Event
Order Signed by Judge
Order signed by Christie Leary on January 13, 2026, granting stay of garnishment proceeding
Page 3 — Christie Leary 2026.01.13 17:26:32-05'00' Fairfax County Circuit Court
EVT-003
Event
Prior Garnishment Payment
HII previously paid $1,444,543.11 into Fairfax County Circuit Court in prior garnishment action Case No. CL2025-3413
Page 2 — less $1,444,543.11 paid into this Court by HII in the garnishment action assigned Case No. CL2025-3413
EVT-004
Event
Federal Interpleader Action Filed
HII filed interpleader action in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-00483-JAG) against Cyberlux, ANPC and others
Page 2 — the action brought by HII against Cyberlux, ANPC and others (Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-00483-JAG) (the "Interpleader Action")
CLM-001
Claim
HII Indebtedness to Cyberlux
HII is indebted to Cyberlux for disputed funds calculated as $25,769,369.03 less recoupment and/or setoff amounts which Cyberlux owes to HII and less $1,444,543.11 already paid
Page 2 — the amount HII is indebted to Cyberlux (the "Disputed Funds"), calculated as $25,769,369.03 less recoupment and/or setoff amounts which Cyberlux owes to HII and less $1,444,543.11 paid into this Court by HII in the garnishment action assigned Case No. CL2025-3413
CLM-002
Claim
Stay Granted Subject to Federal Proceeding
Garnishment case stayed subject to the federal interpleader action for 180 days after entry of order or until HII deposits disputed funds in federal court, whichever comes first
Page 3 — This case is hereby STAYED subject to the Interpleader Action. The stay shall continue for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days after entry of this Order OR until the deposit of the Disputed Funds by HII in the Interpleader Action whichever comes first.
CLM-003
Claim
HII Discharge Conditions
HII will be discharged from liability in state garnishment action if HII deposits disputed funds in federal interpleader action and is discharged in the federal action
Page 3 — The Parties agree that HII will be discharged from any liability in this action if: (1) HII deposits the Disputed Funds in the Interpleader Action; and (2) HII is discharged in the Interpleader Action.
Stage 3
In Situ — Quotations, Tells, Tensions, Questions
7 nodes
QUO-001
Quotation
Good Cause for Stay
Court found good cause to grant stay with consent of ANPC and HII
Page 3 — For good cause shown, and with the consent of Plaintiff ANPC and Garnishee HII, the motion is GRANTED as follows:
TLL-001
Tell
Parties to Report Back After Stay
Upon conclusion of the 180-day stay, parties shall report back to court and seek further relief or guidance, or submit appropriate order
Page 3 — Upon the conclusion of the stay created by paragraph 1 above, the Parties shall report back to the Court and seek further relief or guidance, as necessary, or submit an appropriate order.
TEN-001
Tension
Competing Claims to Disputed Funds
Multiple parties assert claims to same funds: ANPC as judgment creditor seeking garnishment, Cyberlux as creditor of HII, and HII asserting recoupment/setoff rights
Page 2 — the funds at issue in this garnishment proceeding are part of funds that Garnishee HII seeks to deposit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in the action brought by HII against Cyberlux, ANPC and others
TEN-002
Tension
Recoupment/Setoff Reduces Disputed Amount
The disputed funds amount is reduced by recoupment and/or setoff amounts that Cyberlux owes to HII, creating uncertainty about net amount owed
Page 2 — calculated as $25,769,369.03 less recoupment and/or setoff amounts which Cyberlux owes to HII
QST-001
Question
What are the specific recoupment/setoff amounts?
The order references recoupment and/or setoff amounts that Cyberlux owes to HII which reduce the disputed funds, but does not specify the dollar amounts
Page 2 — calculated as $25,769,369.03 less recoupment and/or setoff amounts which Cyberlux owes to HII
QST-002
Question
What was the underlying judgment that makes ANPC a judgment creditor?
ANPC is identified as judgment creditor against Cyberlux, but the order does not specify the underlying judgment, its amount, or the case in which it was entered
Page 2 — Judgment Creditor Advanced Navigation & Positioning Corporation ("ANPC") v. CYBERLUX CORPORATION, Judgment Debtor
QST-003
Question
Who are the other parties in the federal interpleader action?
The order mentions HII brought the interpleader action against Cyberlux, ANPC and others, but does not identify the other parties
Page 2 — the action brought by HII against Cyberlux, ANPC and others (Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-00483-JAG)
Stage 4
Interpretive — Inferences, Omissions, Patterns
5 nodes
INF-001
Inference
HII Seeks Neutral Resolution Through Interpleader
HII's filing of federal interpleader action suggests it acknowledges owing money to Cyberlux but faces competing claims from ANPC and potentially others, seeking court determination of rightful recipient
Page 2 — the funds at issue in this garnishment proceeding are part of funds that Garnishee HII seeks to deposit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in the action brought by HII against Cyberlux, ANPC and others
INF-002
Inference
State-Federal Coordination Prevents Duplicate Resolution
The agreed stay indicates parties recognize federal interpleader as more appropriate forum for resolving multiple competing claims, avoiding inconsistent state court determinations
Page 3 — This case is hereby STAYED subject to the Interpleader Action. The stay shall continue for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days after entry of this Order OR until the deposit of the Disputed Funds by HII in the Interpleader Action whichever comes first.
INF-003
Inference
Prior Garnishment Suggests Earlier ANPC Success
The reference to $1.4M already paid in a prior garnishment action (Case No. CL2025-3413) suggests ANPC previously succeeded in garnishing some portion of funds HII owed Cyberlux
Page 2 — less $1,444,543.11 paid into this Court by HII in the garnishment action assigned Case No. CL2025-3413
OMI-001
Omission
No Description of Underlying Business Relationship
The order provides no information about the business relationship between HII and Cyberlux that created the $25.7M debt, such as whether it arose from a contract, purchase order, or other transaction
Page 2 — the amount HII is indebted to Cyberlux (the "Disputed Funds"), calculated as $25,769,369.03
OMI-002
Omission
Cyberlux Position Not Represented in Agreed Order
The order is agreed only by ANPC and HII; Cyberlux as judgment debtor is not mentioned as consenting or objecting to the stay
Page 2 — motion of Judgment Creditor Advanced Navigation & Positioning Corporation ("ANPC") and Garnishee HII Mission Technologies Corp. ("HII" and together with ANPC, the "Agreeing Parties")
Extracted text
4 pages · 3405 charactersExhibit 1
VIRGINIA:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FAIRFAX COUNTY
FILED CIVIL PROCESSING
2026
JAN -2 A II: 20
CHR.ST. - 7 J. FALCOM CLERK. S. CUIT COURT FALIFAX, VA
ADVANCED NAVIGATION & POSITIONING CORPORATION, Judgment Creditor,
v.
CYBERLUX CORPORATION, Judgment Debtor
and
HII MISSION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., Garnishee.
Case No. CL2025-16055
AGREED ORDER ON PARTIALLY JOINT MOTION TO STAY
This matter is before the Court on the motion of Judgment Creditor Advanced Navigation & Positioning Corporation ("ANPC") and Garnishee HII Mission Technologies Corp. ("HII" and together with ANPC, the "Agreeing Parties"), requesting the Court stay this garnishment proceeding (the "Motion"). In the Motion, the Parties request a stay, in part, because the funds at issue in this garnishment proceeding are part of funds that Garnishee HII seeks to deposit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in the action brought by HII against Cyberlux, ANPC and others (Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-00483-JAG) (the "Interpleader Action"). The funds are identified in HII's First Amended Complaint for Interpleader as the amount HII is indebted to Cyberlux (the "Disputed Funds"), calculated as $25,769,369.03 less recoupment and/or setoff amounts which Cyberlux owes to HII and less $1,444,543.11 paid into this Court by HII in the garnishment action assigned Case No. CL2025-3413.
A
For good cause shown, and with the consent of Plaintiff ANPC and Garnishee HII, the motion is GRANTED as follows:
1.
This case is hereby STAYED subject to the Interpleader Action.
2.
The stay shall continue for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days after entry of this Order OR until the deposit of the Disputed Funds by HII in the Interpleader Action whichever comes first.
3.
The Parties agree that HII will be discharged from any liability in this action if: (1) HII deposits the Disputed Funds in the Interpleader Action; and (2) HII is discharged in the Interpleader Action. Upon the occurrence of those two events, the parties will submit a proposed final order acknowledging HII's discharge in the Interpleader Action and in this garnishment action.
4.
Upon the conclusion of the stay created by paragraph 1 above, the Parties shall report back to the Court and seek further relief or guidance, as necessary, or submit an appropriate order.
This the day of January, 2026.
Chutal Pay Christie Leary 2026.01.13 17:26:32-05'00'
Fairfax County Circuit Court
WE ASK FOR THIS:
/s/
Joel D. Schwartz (VSB No. 97979) PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP 900 7th Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: (202) 854-2811
Facsimile: (202) 217-2771
Email: joelschwartz@parkerpoe.com
Counsel for Judgment Creditor Advanced Navigation & Positioning Corporation
Is Clefsel
Clark J. Beløte (VSB No. 87310) Ahmed E. Mohamed Khalil (VSB No. 98315) Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. 150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: (757) 624-3000 Fax: (888) 360-9092 clark.belote@kaufcan.com ahmed.khalil@kaufcan.com Counsel for Garnishee HII Mission Technologies Corp.
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