Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel

Filing 56

REQUEST for oral argument re 26 MOTION for protective order Regarding Preliminary Site Assessment , Motion for Order Granting Preliminary Injunctive Relief, and Spain's Motion to Dismiss and for Other Relief by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen)

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel

Doc. 56

Case 8:07-cv-00614-SDM-MAP

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Filed 10/22/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION IN ADMIRALTY : : Plaintiff, : CIVIL ACTION : v. : : Case No: 8:07-CV-00614-SDM-MAP : THE UNIDENTIFIED, SHIPWRECKED VESSEL, : if any, its apparel, tackle, appurtenances and : cargo located within a five mile radius of the : center point coordinates provided to the Court : under seal, : : Defendant; : in rem : and : : The Kingdom of Spain, : : Claimant. : _________________________________________/ : PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT COMES NOW the Plaintiff, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. ("Odyssey"), by and through undersigned counsel, and pursuant to Local Rule 3.01(j), respectfully requests this Court to entertain oral argument of Plaintiff's Motion for Order Granting Preliminary Injunctive Relief (Dkt. 28), Plaintiff's Motion for Protective Order (Dkt. 26), and Claimant Kingdom of Spain's Motion to Dismiss and for Other Relief. (Dkt. 37). In support thereof, Plaintiff states: ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC.

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Case 8:07-cv-00614-SDM-MAP

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Plaintiff believes that oral argument will be necessary to better assist this

Court in understanding the factual and legal issues related to the parties' arguments in each of the three pending motions. Plaintiff believes oral argument would particularly assist the Court in clarifying the different circumstances and facts regarding the three salvage actions currently before the Court. 2. Plaintiff estimates the time required for argument will be one hour or less

unless the hearing will be combined with released Case Nos. 8:06-CV-1685-SDM-MAP and 8:07-CV-0616-SDM-MAP, in which case Plaintiff estimates the time required would be two hours or less. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., respectfully requests this Court to entertain oral argument in this matter. Respectfully submitted, s/ Allen von Spiegelfeld Allen von Spiegelfeld ­ FBN 256803 [e-mail] Eric C. Thiel ­ FBN 016267 [e-mail] FOWLER WHITE BOGGS BANKER P.A. P.O. Box 1438 Tampa, Florida 33601 [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Case 8:07-cv-00614-SDM-MAP

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Filed 10/22/2007

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on October 22, 2007, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court by using the CM/ECF system which will send a notice of electronic filing to James A. Goold, Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004; and David C. Banker, Bush Ross P.A., 220 S. Franklin Street, P. O. Box 3913, Tampa, FL 33601, Attorneys for Claimant, Kingdom of Spain. s/ Allen von Spiegelfeld Allen von Spiegelfeld ­ FBN 256803 [e-mail] Eric C. Thiel ­ FBN 016267 [e-mail] FOWLER WHITE BOGGS BANKER P.A. P.O. Box 1438 Tampa, Florida 33601 [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff

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