Cornerstone Chemical Company v. Nomadic Milde M/V et al
Plaintiff: Cornerstone Chemical Company
Defendant: M/V NOMADIC MILDE, Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc., M/V ATLANTIC VENUS, Tomini Symphony MV, Nomadic Milde M/V and Atlantic Venus M/V
Consolidated Petitioner: Intership Navigation Co., Ltd., Nomadic Chartering AS, Compass Shipping 40 Corp. Ltd., Osaka Fleet Co., Ltd., Tomini Symphony Ltd., Golden Helm Shipping Co. S.A. and New Nomadic Short Sea Shipping AS
Case Number: 2:2020cv01411
Filed: May 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Eldon E Fallon
Referring Judge: Janis van Meerveld
Nature of Suit: Personal Property: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1333
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 59 NOTICE by Intership Navigation Co., Ltd., New Nomadic Short Sea Shipping AS, Nomadic Chartering AS and Proof of Publication. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Reference: 20-1411, 20-1506, 20-1453)(Hemphill, Gary)
July 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 58 MOTION for Leave to File Late Claims and Answers in the NOMADIC MILDE and ATLANTIC VENUS Limitation Proceedings by Compass Shipping 40 Corp. Ltd., Tomini Symphony Ltd.. Motion(s) will be submitted on 8/5/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Notice of Submission, #4 Proposed Order, #5 Proposed Pleading Answer and Claim - NOMADIC MILDE Limitation, #6 Proposed Pleading Answer and Claim - ATLANTIC VENUS Limitation)(Reference: 20-1453 and 20-1506)(O'Leary, T.)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 57 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Default Judgment as to All Persons who have not Filed Claims by Golden Helm Shipping Co. S.A., Osaka Fleet Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Reference: 20-1453)(Murphy, Robert)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that Civil Action No. 20-1902 is hereby CONSOLIDATED with the above captioned matter. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 7/6/2020.(Reference: All Cases)(jeg)
July 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 NOTICE by Golden Helm Shipping Co. S.A., Osaka Fleet Co., Ltd. of Proof of Publication. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit The Times Picayune/The New OrleansAdvocate)(Reference: 20-1453)(Murphy, Robert)
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Declaration by Cornerstone Chemical Company of service of process on M/V TOMINI SYMPHONY by Southport Agencies (Reference: 20-1411)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting #48 Motion to Allow M/V TOMINI SYMPHONY to Move within Port and to Continue Cargo Operations as set forth in order. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 7/1/20. (Reference: 20-1411)(dno)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER granting #47 Motion that Southport Agencies, Inc. be and hereby is appointed the substitute custodian of the M/V TOMINI SYMPHONY. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 7/1/20. (Reference: ALL CASES)(dno)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER granting #46 Motion that the representatives of Southport Agencies, Inc. (including, but not limited to, Daniel I. Sledge) be appointed as representatives of the United States Marshal to serve the warrant of maritime arrest on the M/V TOMINI SYMPHONY as set forth in order. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 7/1/20. (Reference: ALL CASES)(dno)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER granting #45 Motion for Issuance of Warrant in rem. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 7/1/20. (Reference: ALL CASES)(dno)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Allow Vessel to Move and Conduct Cargo Operations by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Reference: 20-1411)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appoint/Substitute Custodian by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Reference: 20-1411)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appoint Representative to Serve Vessel with Warrant of Arrest by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Laurent Demosthenidy, #2 Proposed Order)(Reference: 20-1411)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Issuance of Warrant of Arrest in rem of Tomini Symphony MV by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Reference: 20-1411)(Demosthenidy, Laurent) Modified text on 7/1/2020 (jeg).
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Atlantic Venus M/V, Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc., Nomadic Milde M/V, Tomini Symphony MV filed by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Reference: 20-1411)(jeg)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER GRANTING #42 Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 6/30/2020. (Reference: 6/30/2020)(jeg)
June 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Verified Complaint by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Pleading, #3 Exhibit 1 to First Amended Verified Complaint - Verification)(Reference: 20-1411)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ANSWER and CLAIM to Complaint by Cornerstone Chemical Company.(Reference: 2:20-1506)(Stefani, Robert)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ANSWER and CLAIM to #1 Complaint, by Golden Helm Shipping Co. S.A..(Reference: 20-1506)(Murphy, Robert)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Cooper/T. Smith Corporation for Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc. (Reference: 20-1411, 20-1506, and 20-1453)(Flotte, David)
June 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) re #37 In Chambers Conference. The Minute Entry for the June 15, 2020, status conference is hereby corrected to reference the previously audio/video recorded deposition of "Tomasz Markowski" in place of the name "Kwiatkowski." Signed by Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld.(mlkw)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Intership Navigation Co., Ltd., New Nomadic Short Sea Shipping AS, Nomadic Chartering AS identifying Corporate Parent Hartmann Holdings (Cyprus) Limited for Intership Navigation Co., Ltd.; Corporate Parent Alvoen Invest AS, Corporate Parent Nomadic Shipping AS for Nomadic Chartering AS (Reference: All Cases)(Riviere, William)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld: A Status Conference was conducted via Zoom on 6/15/2020. IT IS ORDERED that the Zoom audio-video recorded portion of the Kwiatkowski deposition shall be preserved by King & Jurgens. They may direct that the recording be held in the custody of the court reporter. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the remaining depositions of Nomadic's crew shall be Zoom audio-video recorded. The recordings shall be preserved similarly. (Reference: All Cases)(ajn)
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ANSWER and CLAIM to Complaint by Intership Navigation Co., Ltd., New Nomadic Short Sea Shipping AS, Nomadic Chartering AS.(Reference: 20-1453)(Riviere, William)
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc..(Reference: 20-1411)(Flotte, David)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ANSWER and CLAIM to Complaint by Cornerstone Chemical Company.(Reference: 2:20-1453)(Stefani, Robert)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ANSWER and CLAIM to Complaint by Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc..(Reference: 20-1506)(Flotte, David)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ANSWER and CLAIM to #1 Complaint, by Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc..(Reference: 20-1453)Attorney David M. Flotte added to party Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc.(pty:dft).(Flotte, David)
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDERED that Member Cases 20-1506, 20-1453 are consolidated with Master Case 20-1411 as set forth in document. (Reference: All Cases)(cwa)
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting: #28 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. ORDERED that Member Cases 20-1506, 20-1453 are consolidated with Master Case 20-1411. Pursuant to the Court's directive, all pleadings hereafter filed in this consolidated proceeding shall bear the caption of the lead consolidated case, together with the docket number of all cases within the consolidation, and a specific notation as to which case the document applies. All entries shall be made on the master docket sheet only, with a notation listing the cases to which the document applies. (REF: 20-1506, 20-1453, 20-1411). Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 6/2/2020.(cwa)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc. on 5/28/2020, answer due 7/27/2020. (Bercaw, James)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Summons Issued as to Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc. (jeg)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #24 Request for Summons Issued. **Filing attorney did not properly format the pdf of the Summons. The pdf should not have the purple boxes nor the 3 red buttons at the bottom. When using a FORM, fill in the applicable fields then click the red PRINT button at the bottom to print the document to pdf format. Clerk has taken corrective action. No further action necessary.** (jeg)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Request of Summons Issued as to Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc. filed by Cornerstone Chemical Company re #1 Complaint,. (Bercaw, James) (Main Document 24 replaced on 5/26/2020) (jeg).
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Declaration by Cornerstone Chemical Company of serivice of process by Southport Agencies (Demosthenidy, Laurent)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING #17 Motion to Allow Vessel to Move Within District. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 5/13/2020. (jeg)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING #16 Motion to Appoint/Substitute Custodian as set forth in document. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 5/13/2020. (jeg)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING #15 Motion to Appoint Representative to Serve Vessel with Warrant of Arrest as set forth in document. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 5/13/2020. (jeg)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 WARRANT of Arrest issued as to M/V Nomadic Milde. (jeg)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING #14 Motion for Issuance of Warrant in rem. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall issue a warrant of arrest directed to the M/V NOMADIC MILDE as prayed for in the Verified Complaint; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, as set forth in document. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 5/13/2020. (jeg)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Allow Vessel to Move Within District by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appoint/Substitute Custodian by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION Appoint Representative to Serve Vessel with Warrant of Arrest of M/V Nomadic Milde by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Demosthenidy Declaration, #2 Exhibit B - Previous Order Granting Similar Relief, #3 Exhibit C - East Coast Ship Supply order, #4 Exhibit D - Dan-Bunkering order, #5 Exhibit E - Caddell order, #6 Proposed Order)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Issuance of Warrant of Arrest in rem to M/V Nomadic Milde by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Arrest Warrant)(Demosthenidy, Laurent)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Declaration by Cornerstone Chemical Company of Service of Process by Southport Agencies (Demosthenidy, Laurent)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING #5 Motion Allow Vessel to Move Within District. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 5/12/2020. (jeg)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING #4 Motion to Appoint/Substitute Custodian as set forth in document. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 5/12/2020. (jeg)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING #3 Motion to Appoint Representative to Serve Vessel with Warrant of Arrest as set forth in document. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 5/12/2020. (jeg)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WARRANT of Arrest issued as to M/V Atlantic Venus. (jeg)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER GRANTING #2 Motion for Issuance of Warrant in rem. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall issue a warrant of arrest directed to the M/V ATLANTIC VENUS as prayed for in the Verified Complaint; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, as set forth in document. Signed by Judge Eldon E. Fallon on 5/12/2020. (jeg)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Eldon E. Fallon and Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld. (aj)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Cornerstone Chemical Company (Stefani, Robert)
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Allow Vessel to Move Within District by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bercaw, James)
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appoint/Substitute Custodian by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bercaw, James)
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appoint Representative to Serve Vessel with Warrant of Arrest by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Demosthenidy Declaration, #2 Exhibit B -East Coast Ship Supply order, #3 Exhibit C - Dan-Bunkering order, #4 Exhibit D - Caddell order, #5 Exhibit E - Dry Bulk order, #6 Proposed Order)(Bercaw, James)
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Issuance of Warrant of Arrest in rem to M/V Atlantic Venus by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Arrest Warrant for M/V Atlantic Venus)(Bercaw, James) Modified text on 5/12/2020 (jeg).
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAEDC-8298377) filed by Cornerstone Chemical Company. (Attachments: #1 Verification, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney James Denman Bercaw added to party Cornerstone Chemical Company(pty:pla).(Bercaw, James)

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Defendant: M/V NOMADIC MILDE
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Defendant: Crescent Towing & Salvage, Inc.
Represented By: David M. Flotte
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Plaintiff: Cornerstone Chemical Company
Represented By: James Denman Bercaw
Represented By: Robert J. Stefani, Jr.
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Consolidated petitioner: Intership Navigation Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Gary Alan Hemphill
Represented By: Michael M. Butterworth
Represented By: Michael Franklin Held
Represented By: Adam N. Davis
Represented By: William Joseph Riviere
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Consolidated petitioner: Nomadic Chartering AS
Represented By: Gary Alan Hemphill
Represented By: Michael M. Butterworth
Represented By: Michael Franklin Held
Represented By: Adam N. Davis
Represented By: William Joseph Riviere
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Consolidated petitioner: Compass Shipping 40 Corp. Ltd.
Represented By: T. Patrick O'Leary
Represented By: Andrew Struben de Klerk
Represented By: Brandon Kyle Thibodeaux
Represented By: W. Jacob Gardner, Jr.
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Consolidated petitioner: Osaka Fleet Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Robert Hugh Murphy
Represented By: Timothy David DePaula
Represented By: Peter B. Tompkins
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Consolidated petitioner: Tomini Symphony Ltd.
Represented By: T. Patrick O'Leary
Represented By: Andrew Struben de Klerk
Represented By: Brandon Kyle Thibodeaux
Represented By: W. Jacob Gardner, Jr.
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Consolidated petitioner: Golden Helm Shipping Co. S.A.
Represented By: Robert Hugh Murphy
Represented By: Timothy David DePaula
Represented By: Peter B. Tompkins
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Consolidated petitioner: New Nomadic Short Sea Shipping AS
Represented By: Gary Alan Hemphill
Represented By: Michael M. Butterworth
Represented By: Michael Franklin Held
Represented By: Adam N. Davis
Represented By: William Joseph Riviere
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