Broward Shipyard, Inc. v. M/Y Life Is Good et al

Filing 31

ORDER granting 26 Motion for Default Judgment. Please see Order for details. Case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 6/22/2011. (awe)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Case No. 11-60696-CIV-COHN/SELTZER
BROWARD SHIPYARD, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
M/Y “LIFE IS GOOD”, O.N. 920 932,
her engines, tackle, and appurtenances,
in rem, and KEVIN B. BRYANT,
in personam,
Defendant.
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FINAL DEFAULT JUDGMENT
THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Plaintiff Broward Shipyard, Inc.’s Motion
for Final Default Judgment [DE 26] (“Motion”) as to Defendants M/Y Life is Good, in
rem, and Kevin B. Bryant, in personam, and any potential claimants who failed to file a
responsive pleading in the above-captioned action. The Court has carefully considered
the Motion and accompanying exhibits [DE’s 26-1, 26-2], as well as the entire record in
this case, including Plaintiff’s Amended Verified Complaint in rem for the Arrest of M/Y
“Life is Good” [DE 14], the returns of service of the Complaint [DE 18] and Amended
Complaint [DE 19] on Mr. Bryant, the executed return of warrant for arrest of M/Y Life is
Good [DE 11], the Verified Notice of Filing Publication [DE 17], the Clerk’s Entry of
Default against Defendants [DE 24], Defendants’ failure to respond to the instant
Motion, the failure of any other party to file a claim or answer, and is otherwise advised
in the premises. Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1.

Plaintiff Broward Shipyard, Inc.’s Motion for Final Default Judgment [DE
26] is GRANTED;

2.

Final Default Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiff Broward
Shipyard, Inc., by virtue of its maritime lien for necessaries furnished to
M/Y Life is Good, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 31342(a)(1) and (2), Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b), and the Southern District of Florida Local
Admiralty Rules, and against Defendants M/Y Life is Good and Kevin B.
Bryant, and any potential claimants that failed to file an answer or claim;

3.

Plaintiff shall recover from Defendants the sum of $23,933.17, consisting
of $20,001.72 in principal,$3431.00 in costs, and $500.45 in prejudgment
interest through June 1, 2011, plus pre-judgment interest at the rate of
3.25% per annum on the principal to the date of this judgment;

4.

This judgment shall bear interest at the federal post-judgment interest rate
of 0.18% per annum from today, for which let execution issue;

5.

Any pending motions are DENIED as moot, and the Clerk of the Court is
directed to CLOSE this case.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County,
Florida, on this 22nd day of June, 2011.

Copies provided to:
Counsel of record via CM/ECF
Kevin B. Bryant, pro se
2288 Edwards Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

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