Archer v. Perakos
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ORDER: As provided by and in accordance with Supplemental Rule F(3), furtherprosecution of any and all other suits, proceedings, or claims against plaintiff, the owner of the unnamed vessel, Hull ID #SERA5032J798, or plaintiff's property, arisin g from the voyage of said vessel on 6/19/2011, of whatever nature or description and in any court whatsoever, is ENJOINED until this matter is heard and determined. As provided by and in accordance with Supplemental Rule F(4), all persons asserting c laims against plaintiff, the owner of the unnamed vessel, Hull ID #SERA5032J798, or plaintiff's property, arising from the voyage of said vessel on 6/19/2011, SHALL FILE their respective claims in this matter and SHALL SERVE on the attorney for plaintiff a copy thereof by 2/3/2014. As provided by and in accordance with Supplemental Rule F(4), plaintiff SHALL PUBLISH notice of this Order once a week for four successive weeks in The Denver Post prior to 2/3/2014. As provided by and in accorda nce with Supplemental Rule F(4), not later than the date of the second publication contemplated in paragraph 3 above, plaintiff SHALL MAIL a copy of the notice to every person known to have made any claim against the unnamed vessel, Hull ID #SERA5032J798, or plaintiff's property, arising from the voyage of said vessel on 6/19/2011. By Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 1/3/2014. (klyon, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
Civil Action No. 1:13-cv-03139-REB-MJW
In Re: Petition of DANIEL ARCHER, as
Owner of the unnamed vessel Hull ID
#SERA5032J798, for Exoneration from or
Limitation of Liability,
Plaintiff.
ORDER
Blackburn, J.
The matter before the court is plaintiff’s Verified Petition for Exoneration from
or Limitation of Liability [#1]1, filed November 19, 2013. Plaintiff brings this action
pursuant to The Shipowners Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30501 et seq. (the
“Act”), and Supplemental Rule F of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime
Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions (the “Supplemental Rule”), seeking to limit the
amount of his potential liability for claims arising out of a voyage of the unnamed vessel,
Hull ID #SERA5032J798, on June 19, 2011, to the putative value of the vessel.
To invoke the protections of the Act and the Supplemental Rule, the owner of the
vessel must comply with the provisions of Supplemental Rule F(1), which require the
posting of a surety bond. Under the Supplemental Rule,
[u]pon compliance by the owner with the requirements of
subdivision (1) of this rule all claims and proceedings against
the owner or the owner’s property with respect to the matter
in question shall cease. On application of the plaintiff the
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“[#1]” is an example of the convention I use to identify the docket number assigned to a
specific paper by the court’s case management and electronic case filing system (CM/ECF). I use this
convention throughout this order.
court shall enjoin the further prosecution of any action or
proceeding against the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s property with
respect to any claim subject to limitation in the action.
Supplemental Rule F(3). In addition,
the court shall issue a notice to all persons asserting claims
with respect to which the complaint seeks limitation,
admonishing them to file their respective claims with the
clerk of the court and to serve on the attorneys for the
plaintiff a copy thereof on or before a date to be named in
the notice. . . . The notice shall be published in such
newspaper or newspapers as the court may direct once a
week for four successive weeks prior to the date fixed for the
filing of claims. The plaintiff not later than the date of second
publication shall also mail a copy of the notice to every
person known to have made any claim against the vessel or
the plaintiff arising out of the voyage or trip on which the
claims sought to be limited arose.
Supplemental Rule F(4).
In his verified complaint, plaintiff applied for the relief afforded by the
Supplemental Rule (see Compl. ¶ 25 at 5 [#1], filed November 19, 2013), and now has
complied with the requirements of subdivision (1) (see Notice of Surety Bond [#14],
filed December 23, 2013). Thus, I enter the following orders in accordance with the
above provisions.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That as provided by and in accordance with Supplemental Rule F(3), further
prosecution of any and all other suits, proceedings, or claims against plaintiff, the owner
of the unnamed vessel, Hull ID #SERA5032J798, or plaintiff’s property, arising from the
voyage of said vessel on June 19, 2011, of whatever nature or description and in any
court whatsoever, is ENJOINED until this matter is heard and determined;
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2. That as provided by and in accordance with Supplemental Rule F(4), all
persons asserting claims against plaintiff, the owner of the unnamed vessel, Hull ID
#SERA5032J798, or plaintiff’s property, arising from the voyage of said vessel on June
19, 2011, SHALL FILE their respective claims in this matter and SHALL SERVE on the
attorney for plaintiff a copy thereof by February 3, 2014;
3. That as provided by and in accordance with Supplemental Rule F(4), plaintiff
SHALL PUBLISH notice of this Order once a week for four successive weeks in The
Denver Post prior to February 3, 2014; and
4. That as provided by and in accordance with Supplemental Rule F(4), not later
than the date of the second publication contemplated in paragraph 3 above, plaintiff
SHALL MAIL a copy of the notice to every person known to have made any claim
against the unnamed vessel, Hull ID #SERA5032J798, or plaintiff’s property, arising
from the voyage of said vessel on June 19, 2011.
Dated January 3, 2014, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
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