Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel

Filing 22

NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy Peter Shusta on behalf of Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (Shusta, Timothy)

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel

Doc. 22

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION IN ADMIRALTY ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC., Plaintiff. vs. THE UNIDENTIFIED, SHIPWRECKED VESSEL, its apparel, tackle, appurtenances and cargo located within a 5 mile radius of the center point coordinates: to be provided under seal at the Court's request, in rem, Defendant. / NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Timothy P. Shusta and Phelps Dunbar, LLP hereby give Notice of Appearance as counsel of record for the Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom and request CM/ECF service copies of all pleadings, notices, papers and other matters filed herein. The Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom, makes a limited appearance in this action, pursuant to Rule E(8) Supplemental Rules for Admiralty And Maritime Claims, for the purpose of challenging this court's jurisdiction over the shipwreck at issue and/or for asserting a claim of right or interest in the vessel and cargo and determination of the issues of ownership of the vessel and cargo and salvage rights. CASE NO. 8:08-cv-01045-RAL-MAP

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Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Timothy P. Shusta Timothy P. Shusta (Trial Counsel) FBN: 442305 [e-mail] PHELPS DUNBAR LLP 100 South Ashley Drive · Suite 1900 Tampa, Florida 33602-5315 [phone] [phone] (FAX) Attorneys for Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on May 5, 2009, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send a notice of electronic filing to the following counsel for plaintiff: Carl R. Nelson, Esq. Fowler White Boggs Banker, P.A. P.O. Box 1438 Tampa, FL 33601-1438 813- 228-7411, ext 1108 Melinda J. MacConnel, Esq. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. 5215 West Laurel Street Tampa, FL 33607 813-876-1776, ext. 2240 /s/ Timothy P. Shusta Timothy P. Shusta

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