BDJ Discovery Group v. Shipwrecked Vessel

Filing 44

ORDER granting 43 Motion for Order of Distribution. All artifacts from the Defendant vessel, as reflected in the Artifact Report and Inventory (DE 41), be and the same is hereby AWARDED IN SPECIE to the Plaintiff/Salvor, Intersal, Inc., and Plaintiff's title is confirmed as against all the world. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 11/16/2016. (Briggeman, N.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DIVISION
IN ADMIRALTY
FILE NO. 4:05-CV-122-D3
INTERSAL. INC.
Plaintiff,

v.
THE UNIDENTIFIED, SHIPWRECKED VESSEL,
Its apparel, tackle, appurtenances and Cargo
Located in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean approximately 12 miles offthe Coast ofNorth Carolina,
Defendant.

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ORDER ADJUDICATING TITLE TO ARTICLES OF SALVAGE
THIS CAUSE came on before the Court upon Plaintiffs Motion for Order of Distribution.
Since this case was filed on September 23, 2005, this Court has retained jurisdiction to protect the
ongoing salvage operations. The Court has now received the Artifact Report dated July 21, 2016
(DE 41) documenting the artifacts being held by Intersal as Substitute Custodian. The Court being
otherwise fully advised of the premises, it is the finding of this Court that:
I.

This Court has actual possession of artifacts through its Substitute Custodian,

Intersal, Inc.
2.

No claimant has intervened herein and sought to establish any right to or interest in

the articles of salvage from the wrecksite of the In Rem Defendant vessel.
THEREFORE, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
1.

All artifacts from the Defendant vessel, as reflected in the Artifact Report and

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Inventory (DE 41 ), be and the same is hereby AWARDED IN SPECIE to the

Plaintiff/Salvor, Intersal, Inc., and Plaintiffs title is confirmed as against all· the
world.

SO ORDERED. This lfc. ·day ofNovember 2016.

Chief United States District Judge

Copies furnished to:
Stevenson L. Weeks
Attorney for Intersal, Inc.
710 Cedar Street, PO Box 260
Beaufort, NC 28516
[e-mail]
David Paul Horan, Esq.
Horan, Wallace & Hig~ins, LLP
608 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040
[e-mail]

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