Merrill v. Omega Protein, Inc.

Filing 44

DEFAULT JUDGMENT/ORDER granting 42 Motion for Entry of Default. Judgment is entered in favor of Omega Protein, Inc. with respect to any persons who have not previoulsy filed claims herein with respect to the 1/20/14 incident alleged in this matter. Signed by Chief District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. on 1/26/15. (RLW)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MICHAEL CLARENCE MERRILL
v.

PLAINTIFF
CAUSE NO. 1:14CV212-LG-JCG

OMEGA PROTEIN, INC.

DEFENDANT
CONSOLIDATED WITH

IN THE MATTER OF THE
COMPLAINT OF OMEGA PROTEIN, INC.,
OWNER OF F/V FROSTY MORN
FOR EXONERATION FROM AND/OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
v.

PETITIONER
CAUSE NO. 1:14CV284-LG-JCG

ROBERT JOHN HOBDY;
MICHAEL CLARENCE MERRILL

CLAIMANTS

and
AMFED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

INTERVENOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT
BEFORE THE COURT is the Ex Parte Motion for Entry of Default Judgment
filed by petitioner, Omega Protein, Inc. After review of the pleadings on file and
relevant legal authorities, the Court hereby enters this Judgment of Default against
all persons who have not heretofore filed timely claims in this matter. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that the Ex Parte
Motion for Entry of Default Judgment [42] is GRANTED. Judgment is hereby
entered in favor of Omega Protein, Inc. with respect to any persons who have not

previously filed claims herein with respect to the January 20, 2014 incident alleged
in the above-captioned matter.
SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED this the 26th day of January, 2015.

s/

Louis Guirola, Jr.

LOUIS GUIROLA, JR.
CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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