MERS, LLC v. M/V CHARLES L STRAIT et al
Plaintiff: MERS, LLC
Defendant: M/V CHARLES L STRAIT, M/V TATE OGLESBY, M/V BILLY STRAIT, M/V WILLIAM E STRAIT, M/V PAIGE L STRAIT, M/V STONE STRAIT, M/V LYDIA MARIE, M/V EARL ETHERIDGE, M/V MABEL C ETHERIDGE, M/V DANNY ETHERIDGE, M/V JAXON AARON, M/V COWBOY CARL, M/V BROOKE MCKENZIE, M/V MISS ABBY, M/V RIVER ADDYSON, M/V RILEY ELIZABETH, M/V CHRISTOPHER D WILSON and M/V BRITNEY LEE
Case Number: 5:2022cv00099
Filed: August 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Benjamin Beaton
Referring Judge: Lanny King
Nature of Suit: Contract: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1333 Admiralty
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 7, 2022 Filing 32 TEXT ORDER: Because the Plaintiff has filed a notice of voluntary dismissal (DN #31 ), and the Defendants have not answered or otherwise responded to the complaint, this action stands dismissed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) and the Court strikes it from the active docket. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: counsel (JM)
September 1, 2022 Filing 31 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by MERS, LLC (Katz, Brian)
August 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 8/22/2022 granting #20 Motion for Attorney Luis Etienne Balart to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (JM)
August 18, 2022 Filing 29 TEXT ORDER: The Court grants MERS' motions to withdraw (DNs #22 , #23 , and #24 ) and vacates the warrants previously issued for the M/V MISS ABBY (DN #17 ), the M/V EARL ETHERIDGE (DN #18 ), and the M/V BROOKE McKENZIE (DN #19 ). This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: Counsel (SMJ)
August 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER Signed by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 8/17/2022 granting #25 Motion for Attorney Michael William Magner to Appear Pro Hac Vice. cc: Counsel (JM)
August 17, 2022 Filing 27 SUPPLEMENT re 26 Order,, #22 Motion to Withdraw, #23 Motion to Withdraw, #24 Motion to Withdraw by MERS, LLC. (Katz, Brian)
August 16, 2022 Filing 26 TEXT ORDER: In light of Plaintiff's motions (DNs #22 , #23 , #24 ) to withdraw its requests for arrest warrants this Court previously granted (DNs #11 , #13 , #15 ), the Court asks Plaintiff to clarify whether it seeks only to vacate the three arrest warrants or, given its statements that the issue is "moot," see, e.g., DN #22 at 2, whether the Court should dismiss the complaint in whole or in part. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached. cc: counsel (JM)
August 12, 2022 Filing 25 MOTION for Michael W. Magner to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3636579. by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING, #3 Proposed Order) (Katz, Brian)
August 12, 2022 Filing 24 MOTION to Withdraw WARRANT FOR M/V MISS ABBY by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Withdrawing Warrant M/V MISS ABBY) (Katz, Brian)
August 12, 2022 Filing 23 MOTION to Withdraw WARRANT FOR M/V EARL ETHERIDGE by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Withdrawing Warrant M/V EARL ETHERIDGE) (Katz, Brian)
August 12, 2022 Filing 22 MOTION to Withdraw WARRANT FOR M/V BROOKE MCKENZIE by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Withdrawing Warrant M/V BROOKE MCKENZIE) (Katz, Brian)
August 9, 2022 Filing 21 TEXT ORDER: Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), the Court refers this matter to Magistrate Judge King for hearing and determining all pretrial matters, including non-dispositive motions. Judge King may conduct a settlement conference in this matter at any time. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.cc: counsel (JM)
August 5, 2022 Filing 20 MOTION for Luis Etienne Balart to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number AKYWDC-3631491. by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Katz, Brian)
August 5, 2022 Filing 19 WARRANT of Arrest in Rem issued re M/V BROOKE MCKENZIE. (Attachments: #1 285 Form) (JM)
August 5, 2022 Filing 18 WARRANT of Arrest in Rem issued re M/V EARL ETHERIDGE. (Attachments: #1 285 Form) (JM)
August 5, 2022 Filing 17 WARRANT of Arrest in Rem issued re M/V MISS ABBY. (Attachments: #1 285 form) (JM)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: The Court grants MERS, LLC's Motion to Permit Vessel Movement re the M/V BROOKE MCKENZIE (DN #9 ). cc: Counsel (JM)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: The Court grants MERS, LLC's Motion to Issue an Arrest Warrant re the M/V BROOKE MCKENZIE (DN #8 ) and directs the clerk to sign and issue the warrant. cc: Counsel (JM)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: The Court grants MERS, LLC's Motion to Permit Vessel Movement re the M/V EARL ETHERIDGE (DN #7 ). cc: Counsel (JM)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: The Court grants MERS, LLC's Motion to Issue an Arrest Warrant re the M/V EARL ETHERIDGE (DN #6 ) and directs the clerk to sign and issue the warrant. cc: Counsel(JM)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: The Court grants MERS, LLC's Motion to Permit Vessel Movement re the M/V MISS ABBY (DN #5 ). cc: Counsel (JM)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: The Court grants MERS, LLC's Motion to Issue an Arrest Warrant re the M/V MISS ABBY (DN #4 ) and directs the clerk to sign and issue the warrant. cc: Counsel(JM)
August 4, 2022 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent Maxum/EBS Holding, LLC for MERS, LLC. by MERS, LLC. (Katz, Brian)
August 4, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION to Permit Vessel Movement re M/V BROOKE MCKENZIE by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Katz, Brian)
August 4, 2022 Filing 8 MOTION Issuance of Arrest Warrant re M/V BROOKE MCKENZIE by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting, #2 Proposed Order Warrant of Arrest, #3 Exhibit USM 285) (Katz, Brian)
August 4, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION to Permit Vessel Movement re M/V EARL ETHERIDGE by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Katz, Brian)
August 4, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION Issuance of Arrest Warrant re M/V EARL ETHERIDGE by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting, #2 Proposed Order Warrant of Arrest, #3 Exhibit USM 285) (Katz, Brian)
August 4, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION to Permit Vessel Movement re M/V MISS ABBY by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Katz, Brian)
August 4, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION Issuance of Arrest Warrant re the M/V MISS ABBY by Plaintiff MERS, LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting, #2 Proposed Order Warrant of Arrest, #3 Exhibit USM 285) (Katz, Brian)
August 3, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Deficiency re DN #1 Complaint. Reason for Deficiency: Missing Corporate Disclosure Statement. Failure to comply will be brought to the attention of the Court. Response due by 8/10/2022. (CDL)
August 3, 2022 Filing 2 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Judge Benjamin Beaton. (CDL)
August 2, 2022 Filing 1 VERIFIED COMPLAINT against M/V BILLY STRAIT, M/V BRITNEY LEE, M/V BROOKE MCKENZIE, M/V CHARLES L STRAIT, M/V CHRISTOPHER D WILSON, M/V COWBOY CARL, M/V DANNY ETHERIDGE, M/V EARL ETHERIDGE, M/V JAXON AARON, M/V LYDIA MARIE, M/V MABEL C ETHERIDGE, M/V MISS ABBY, M/V PAIGE L STRAIT, M/V RILEY ELIZABETH, M/V RIVER ADDYSON, M/V STONE STRAIT, M/V TATE OGLESBY, and M/V WILLIAM E STRAIT, (Filing fee $402; Receipt No. AKYWDC-3628808), filed by MERS, LLC.(Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Verification, #2 Cover Sheet) (CDL)

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Plaintiff: MERS, LLC
Represented By: Brian S. Katz
Represented By: L. Etienne Balart
Represented By: Michael W Magner
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