In re Lonnie Everett Owen, Sr.

Filing 154

ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 7/15/13 GRANTING 152 Motion for Exoneration from liability for damages, for any and all claims, losses, or injuries that occurred on or about 8/1/09. (Manzer, C)

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G. GEOFFREY ROBB (131515)
[e-mail]
MARKER E. LOVELL, JR. (208659)
[e-mail]
CHELSEA D. YUAN (240559)
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GIBSON ROBB & LINDH LLP
201 Mission Street, Suite 2700
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff-in-Limitation
LONNIE EVERETT OWEN, SR.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In the Matter of LONNIE EVERETT
OWEN, Sr.,

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Plaintiff in Limitation.
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Claims in Limitation
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Case No. 2:11-CV-00196-JAM-GGH

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED
AND UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR
EXONERATION
FROM LIABILITY
Date:
Time:
Location:

August 21, 2013
9:30 a.m.
Courtroom 6

Judge:

John A. Mendez

Plaintiff-in-Limitation LONNIE EVERETT OWEN, SR.’s (“PLAINTIFF-IN-

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LIMITATION”), as owner of the 2009 Skeeter ZX250 (“VESSEL”) Motion for an Order

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granting exoneration from liability came on for hearing before the Honorable John A. Mendez on

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August 21, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., in the above-entitled Court. The Court finds that eight claims

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were made to PLAINTIFF-IN-LIMITATION’s complaint for exoneration from and/or limitation

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of liability within the time period set forth by the Court. The claims were made by CHARLES T.

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MCDERMOTT, MARY MCDERMOTT, COLETTE E. MCDERMOTT, RICHARD D.

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HEDRICK, KATHLEEN M. HEDRICK, JONATHAN HEDRICK, JASON P. MCEWAN, AND

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SABRINA D. MOSS. The Court finds that these claims have been fully resolved. Therefore,

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there are no remaining legally cognizable claims contesting PLAINTIFF-IN-LIMITATIONS’
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED AND UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXONERATION FROM LIABILITY
Case No. 2:11-CV-00196-JAM-GGH; Our File No. 8002.63

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right to exoneration from liability. Thus, the Court finds that PLAINTIFF-IN-LIMITATION is

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entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The Court further finds that any claims against

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PLAINTIFF-IN-LIMITATION are neither permissible nor necessary. The Court further finds

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that pursuant to F.R.C.P. Rule 54(b) that there is no reason for delay in entry of judgment.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, JUDGED, AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS:

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PLAINTIFF-IN-LIMITATION’s Motion for an order granting PLAINTIFF-IN-

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LIMITATION exoneration from liability for damages, for any and all claims, losses, or injuries

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that occurred on or about August 1, 2009, is granted; and the Clerk is expressly directed to enter

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judgment in favor of PLAINTIFF-IN-LIMITATION.

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Dated: July 15, 2013

/s/ John A. Mendez
John A. Mendez
U.S. District Court Judge

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED AND UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXONERATION FROM LIABILITY
Case No. 2:11-CV-00196-JAM-GGH; Our File No. 8002.63

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