Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel
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| Plaintiff: | Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. |
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| Defendant: | The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel |
| Case Number: | 8:2008cv01045 |
| Filed: | May 29, 2008 |
| Court: | Florida Middle District Court |
| Office: | Contract: Marine Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | Hillsborough |
| Presiding Judge: | Judge Richard A. Lazzara |
| Referring Judge: | Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo |
| Nature of Suit: | Contract - Marine |
| Cause: | Federal Question |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | 28:1333 Admiralty |
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| May 29, 2008 | 1 | COMPLAINT against The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number T046246) filed by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc..(LYB) |
| May 30, 2008 | 2 |  RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 6/8/2008. Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara on 5/30/2008. (RJC) |
| June 18, 2008 | 3 | MOTION for issuance of warrant in rem by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo. |
| June 19, 2008 | 6 | MOTION to appoint custodian (Substitute Custodian) by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo. |
| June 19, 2008 | 7 | CONSENT and indemnification agreement for appointment of substitute custodian.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) |
| June 19, 2008 | 8 | AFFIDAVIT of Melinda J. MacConnel re: 6 MOTION to appoint custodian (Substitute Custodian) by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) |
| June 19, 2008 | 9 | MOTION for preliminary injunction and Memorandum of Law in Support by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) |
| June 20, 2008 | 10 | ORDER granting 6 Motion to appoint substitute custodian. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. appointed. Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara on 6/20/2008. (SKH) |
| June 20, 2008 | 11 | ORDER attached denying 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara on 6/20/2008. (CCB) |
| June 24, 2008 | 12 | US Marshal 285 form for ARREST of vessel. (RFM) |
| July 2, 2008 | 14 | AMENDED ORDER attached appointing substitute custodian (amended for purposes of correcting case style from former entry at docket 10). Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara on 7/2/2008. (CCB) |
| October 21, 2008 | 15 | ATTACHED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution as to Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. Show Cause Response due on or before 11/1/2008. Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara on 10/21/2008. (CCB) |
| December 12, 2008 | 16 | NOTICE of change of address by Allen K. Von Spiegelfeld (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) |
| February 3, 2009 | 17 | MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically to Approve Notice of Action in Rem and Arrest for Publication by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Notice of Action in Rem and Arrest, # 2 Exhibit B Proposed Order)(Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) |
| February 4, 2009 | 18 | ORDER granting 17 Motion to approve notice of Action in Rem and Arrest. Signed by Judge Richard A. Lazzara on 2/4/2009. (MSS) |
| February 23, 2009 | 19 | PROOF OF PUBLICATION filed by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. Newspaper: Tampa Tribune and The Times London Date(s) of publication February 11, 2009 and February 12, 2009. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Tampa Tribune Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit London Times Affidavit)(Thiel, Eric) |
| April 6, 2009 | 20 | Joint MOTION to substitute attorney by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Nelson, Carl) |
| May 5, 2009 | 22 | NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy Peter Shusta on behalf of Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (Shusta, Timothy) |
| May 7, 2009 | 23 | Unopposed MOTION to extend time to file Verified Statement of Right or Interest by Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom. (Shusta, Timothy) |
| July 8, 2009 | 25 | Unopposed MOTION to extend time to File Verified Statement of Right or Interest by Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom. (Shusta, Timothy) |
| September 17, 2009 | 27 | Unopposed MOTION to dismiss this action without prejudice, Unopposed MOTION to vacate the warrant for arrest by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Nelson, Carl) |
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