World Marine of Mississippi, LLC v. Ocean Saratoga et al

Filing 26

ORDER granting 24 Motion for Default Judgment against Claimants Signed by Chief District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. on 12/20/2016 (wld)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
WORLD MARINE OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC
v.

PLAINTIFF
CAUSE NO. 1:16CV381-LG-RHW

OCEAN SARATOGA, in rem, and
BRO-TEX INTERNATIONAL
METALS LLC, in personam

DEFENDANTS

ORDER FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST CLAIMANTS
After considering Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment [24] against any
and all Claimants to the OCEAN SARATOGA, her engines, freights, tackle,
apparel, etc., in rem, other than Plaintiff, the attached Affidavit, the Memorandum
in Support, and other evidence on file, the Court finds that the record supports the
entry of a default judgment against the Claimants.
CONSIDERING THE FOREGOING:
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the Motion for
Default Judgment [24] against Claimants filed by Plaintiff, World Marine of
Mississippi, LLC, is hereby GRANTED;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that any
and all persons or entities asserting or who could assert a right of possession or any
ownership interest in the OCEAN SARATOGA other than Plaintiff (hereafter
collectively referred to as “Claimants”) are hereby now and forever barred from
asserting any rights of possession or any ownership interest in the OCEAN
SARATOGA, and any such rights or interests are hereby waived and extinguished;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that any

and all maritime liens, other than Plaintiff’s lien, on the OCEAN SARATOGA are
hereby waived and extinguished;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that
Plaintiff is entitled to move the Court for the judicial sale of the OCEAN
SARATOGA, with the OCEAN SARATOGA being sold free and clear of any claims,
interests and/or liens of any Claimants.
SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED this the 20th day of December, 2016.

s/

Louis Guirola, Jr.

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

Order Submitted by:
ALLISON COLÓN (MS Bar 103024)
BEAU E. LEBLANC (pro hac vice)
MATTHEW C. GUY (pro hac vice)
BLAND & PARTNERS P.L.L.C.
909 Poydras Street, Suite 1860
New Orleans, LA 70130
Telephone: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]
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