Olson et al v. Hyundai Merchant Marine Company Ltd et al

Filing 20

MINUTE ORDER granting parties' 19 Stipulated Motion and Order to Dismiss Chartering Defendants without Prejudice. Plaintiffs' claims against Defendants Hyundai Merchant Marine Company Ltd., Hyundai Merchant Marine (America) Inc., and Hyundai America Shipping Agency Inc. (collectively "Chartering Defendants") are DISMISSED without prejudice. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DARYL OLSON and DEBORAH B. OLSON,

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Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. C18-0419-JCC
MINUTE ORDER

v.
HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE
COMPANY LTD., et al.,

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Defendants.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.
Coughenour, United States District Judge:
This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated motion to dismiss certain
Defendants (Dkt. No. 19). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), and the parties’
stipulation, the Court GRANTS the stipulated motion (Dkt. No. 19). Plaintiffs’ claims against
Defendants Hyundai Merchant Marine Company Ltd., Hyundai Merchant Marine (America)
Inc., and Hyundai America Shipping Agency Inc. (collectively “Chartering Defendants”) are
DISMISSED without prejudice. Per the parties’ stipulation, Plaintiffs and Defendant Zodiac
Maritime Ltd. retain the right to serve and assert claims against the Chartering Defendants in the
future should facts be discovered that support such claims, subject to any and all defenses that
the Chartering Defendants may assert. (See Dkt. No. 19.)

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The parties are DIRECTED to caption future pleadings as follows: Daryl Olson and
Deborah B. Olson v. Zodiac Maritime Ltd. and the M/V Hyundai Mars.
DATED this 11th day of May 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Tomas Hernandez
Deputy Clerk

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