Opinion
Civ. A. H-14-3328
05-01-2015
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF INTERNATIONAL DIVERS CO., INC. d/b/a BEST BET LINE HANDLERS, as owner/operator of the M/V AM-VI, FOR EXONERATION FROM AND/OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Rule 9(h) Admiralty OPINION AND ORDER
Pending before the Court in the above referenced admiralty limitation of liability action under 46 U.S.C. § 30301, et seq., is Limitation Petitioner International Divers Co., Inc. d/b/a Best Bet Line Handlers's motion for default judgment (#20) against all non-appearing claimants.
Because Clamant Andrew L. Spencer ("Spencer") has appeared through counsel since the filing of the motion and has filed an answer (#21) and a counterclaim (#25), the Court
ORDERS that the motion is DENIED as to Spencer. The Court further
ORDERS that Petitioner shall file within ten days a revised proposed order that reflects Spencer's continuing claim.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas, this 1st day of May, 2015.
/s/_________
MELINDA HARMON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE