In the Matter of the Complaint of Brennan Marine, Inc., For Exoneration from, or Limitation of, Liability

Filing 17

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendation 14 granting 8 Motion pursuant to Supp. Adm R. F. See Order for details.(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on December 16, 2013. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Complaint) (CLG)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT
OF BRENNAN MARINE, INC., FOR
EXONERATION FROM, OR LIMITATION
OF, LIABILITY

Case No. 13-CV-2743 (PJS/SER)

NOTICE OF COMPLAINT
FOR EXONERATION FROM, OR LIMITATION OF, LIABILITY
Notice is hereby given that Brennan Marine, Inc. has filed a complaint pursuant to 46
U.S.C. § 30501 et seq. claiming the right to exoneration from, or limitation of, liability for all
claims arising out of the incident on July 3, 2013 at Lock and Dam 7, on the Upper Mississippi
River, near Dresbach, Minnesota, as a result of which the M/V MEGAN McB capsized and sank,
Tyler Trussoni died by drowning, and Lock and Dam 7 may have been damaged.
All persons having a claim arising out of the July 3, 2013 incident must, no later than
January 31, 2014, file a claim as provided by Rule F of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or
Maritime Claims with the Clerk of Court in the above-entitled action, and serve on or mail a
copy of the claim to plaintiff’s attorneys at the following addresses:
Richard J. Thomas
Burke & Thomas, PLLP
3900 Northwoods Drive
Suite 200
Arden Hills, MN 55112

Neal W. Settergren
Robert Nienhuis
Goldstein & Price, L.C.
One Memorial Drive
Suite 1000
St. Louis, MO 63102

Personal attendance is not required.
Any claimants who desire to contest plaintiff’s right to exoneration from or limitation of
liability must, in addition to filing and serving a claim, also file and serve an answer to plaintiff’s

complaint as required by Rule F(5) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty and Maritime
Claims.

Dated: December ___, 2013
CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT

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