In the Matter of Mid America Fuels, Inc.

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ORDER granting 3 Petitioner's Motion for Restraining Order and Order Ad Interim. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 5/17/10. (klh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

IN THE MATTER OF MID-AMERICA FUELS, INC. AS OWNER PRO HAC VICE : OF THE M/V SUE FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

CASE NO. 10-352-DRH IN ADMIRALTY

RESTRAINING ORDER

This matter, having come before the Court on motion of Petitioner Mid-America Fuels, Inc., as owner pro hac vice of the M/V Sue ("Petitioner"), and the Court being sufficiently advised, it is hereby

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that the institution and presentation of any and all suits, actions or legal proceedings of any nature or description whatsoever against the M/V Sue and Petitioner, except in this proceeding for limitation, are hereby restrained with respect to any claim against said vessel or corporations as owner pro hac vice of the M/V Sue, arising out of or connected with the alleged incident which occurred on March 11, 2009 which resulted in the sinking of the M/V Hartford Beaver.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that service of this Restraining Order be made on the representatives of Vincent R. Deering at the addresses set forth on the attached Schedule "A."

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the above named potential claimants be and the same are hereby restrained and enjoined from initiating or prosecuting any legal or administrative action or any other adversary proceeding relating to the liability of Petitioner and/or the M/V Sue with respect to the alleged incident of March 11, 2009, except in this action.

Dated this 17th day of May, 2010.

/s/

DavidRHer|do|

United States Chief District Judge

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SCHEDULE A Fritz G. Faerber Christine E. Anderson FAERBER & ANDERSON, P. C. 720 Olive Street, Suite 2260 St. Louis, MO 63101

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Roy C. Dripps Armbruster Dripps Winterscheidt & Blotevogel, LLC 219 Piasa Street P. O. Box 8338 Alton, IL 62002

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Attorneys for Deering

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