North Carolina Coastal Fisheries Reform Group et al v. Capt. Gaston LLC et al

Plaintiff: Captain Seth Vernon, David Anthony Sammons, North Carolina Coastal Fisheries Reform Group, Joseph William Albea, Captain Richard Andrews and Dwayne Bevell
Defendant: Capt. Gaston LLC, Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Esther Joy, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc., North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries, Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Hobo Seafood, Inc. and Lady Samaira Inc.
Case Number: 4:2020cv00151
Filed: August 4, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Louise Wood Flanagan
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33 U.S.C. § 1319
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 2, 2020 Filing 43 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #35 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction /Standing Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1), #30 MOTION to Dismiss , #39 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Lack of Standing), #37 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #32 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Joseph William Albea, Captain Richard Andrews, Dwayne Bevell, North Carolina Coastal Fisheries Reform Group, David Anthony Sammons, Captain Seth Vernon. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Conner, James)
September 30, 2020 Filing 42 Proposed Order regarding #39 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Lack of Standing) filed by Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Weeks, Stevenson)
September 30, 2020 Filing 41 Proposed Order regarding #37 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Weeks, Stevenson)
September 30, 2020 TEXT ORDER - Ordinarily at this juncture the court would trigger the parties' scheduling conference activities, and deadline for provision of their joint report and plan through issuance of initial order regarding planning and scheduling. Where defendants have filed motions to dismiss, good cause appears to delay these activities. Unless a party raises objection in filing due within 14 days from this date, the court stays the parties' scheduling conference activities pending decision on motions filed September 29, 2020. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 9/30/2020. (Tripp, S.)
September 29, 2020 Filing 40 Memorandum in Support regarding #39 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Lack of Standing) filed by Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Case, Charles)
September 29, 2020 Filing 39 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Lack of Standing) filed by Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Case, Charles)
September 29, 2020 Filing 38 Memorandum in Support regarding #37 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - USACE Determination) (Case, Charles)
September 29, 2020 Filing 37 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Case, Charles)
September 29, 2020 Filing 36 Memorandum in Support regarding #35 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction /Standing Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) filed by Esther Joy, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A: Excerpt from Johnson, Galen Anna, Multispecies Interactions in a Fishery Ecosystem and Implications for Fisheries Management: The Impacts of the Estuarine Shrimp Trawl Fishery in North Carolina (2006), #3 Exhibit B: Excerpt from NCDMF, 2019 License and Statistics Annual Report, Table II.13, #4 Exhibit C: Excerpt from NCDMF Amendment 1 to Shrimp Fishery Management Plan, (2015), #5 Exhibit D: 2013 NCDMF Hearing Transcript Re: Trawl Ban Petition, #6 Exhibit E: Diamond, Sandra L, Estimation of bycatch in shrimp trawl fisheries: a comparison of estimation using field data and simulated data, Fish. Bull. 101:484, p. 500 (2003), #7 Exhibit F: Excerpt from Krause, Jacob, Sources, Magnitude, and Timing of Weakfish Mortality across the U.S. East Coast (2019), #8 Exhibit G: Krause Radio Interview Transcript (Nov. 5, 2018), #9 Exhibit H: NCCFRG Website Infographic: "Decades of Incompetence", #10 Exhibit I: DMF Backs Status Quo for Trawling, Carolina Coastal Online (Sept. 22, 2012) and NCDMF Letter to Albea/NCCFRG (Oct. 12, 2012)) (Henderson, Marissa)
September 29, 2020 Filing 35 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction /Standing Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) filed by Esther Joy, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Henderson, Marissa)
September 29, 2020 Filing 34 Memorandum in Support regarding #30 MOTION to Dismiss (CORRECTED) filed by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Stephen W. Murphey) (Conklin, Scott) Modified on 9/30/2020 to link to underlying motion. (Tripp, S.).
September 29, 2020 Filing 33 Memorandum in Support regarding #32 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Esther Joy, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Esther Joy, Inc. Permit Request Letter and Army Corps of Engineers Response) (Ventker, David)
September 29, 2020 Filing 32 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Esther Joy, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ventker, David)
September 29, 2020 Filing 31 *REFILED AT #34 * Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss filed by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Stephen W Murphey) (Conklin, Scott) Modified on 9/30/2020 (Tripp, S.).
September 29, 2020 Filing 30 MOTION to Dismiss filed by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries. (Conklin, Scott)
September 1, 2020 TEXT ORDER granting Defendants' Consent Motion for Extension of Time #29 . For good cause shown, it is ordered that Defendants have up to and including September 29, 2020, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint #1 . Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 9/1/2020. (Hockaday, A.)
September 1, 2020 Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #29 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. (Collins, S.)
August 31, 2020 Filing 29 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer as to #1 Complaint, Defendants' Consent Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint filed by Defendants (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Henderson, Marissa) Modified on 9/1/2020 to revise docket text and link all defendants. (Collins, S.).
August 31, 2020 Filing 28 Notice of Appearance filed by Michael F. Easley, Jr on behalf of Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Easley, Michael)
August 31, 2020 Filing 27 Notice of Appearance filed by Henry L. Kitchin, Jr on behalf of Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Kitchin, Henry)
August 31, 2020 Filing 26 Notice of Appearance filed by William Dixon Snukals on behalf of Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Snukals, William)
August 31, 2020 Filing 25 Notice of Appearance filed by Charles D. Case on behalf of Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Case, Charles)
August 31, 2020 Filing 24 Financial Disclosure Statement by Trawler Christina Ann, Inc. (Weeks, Stevenson)
August 31, 2020 Filing 23 Financial Disclosure Statement by Capt. Gaston LLC (Weeks, Stevenson)
August 31, 2020 Filing 22 Financial Disclosure Statement by Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc. (Weeks, Stevenson)
August 31, 2020 Filing 21 Financial Disclosure Statement by Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc. (Weeks, Stevenson)
August 31, 2020 Filing 20 Financial Disclosure Statement by Hobo Seafood, Inc. (Weeks, Stevenson)
August 31, 2020 Filing 19 Financial Disclosure Statement by Lady Samaira Inc. (Weeks, Stevenson)
August 31, 2020 Filing 18 Notice of Appearance filed by Stevenson L. Weeks on behalf of Capt. Gaston LLC, Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.. (Weeks, Stevenson)
August 31, 2020 Filing 17 Financial Disclosure Statement by Esther Joy, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Daniels Trawlers, Inc. for Esther Joy, Inc.. (Ventker, David)
August 31, 2020 Filing 16 Notice of Appearance filed by Marissa M. Henderson on behalf of Esther Joy, Inc.. (Henderson, Marissa)
August 31, 2020 Filing 15 Notice of Appearance filed by David N. Ventker on behalf of Esther Joy, Inc.. (Ventker, David)
August 20, 2020 Filing 14 Notice of Appearance filed by Marc D. Bernstein on behalf of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries. (Bernstein, Marc)
August 20, 2020 Filing 13 Financial Disclosure Statement by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries (Conklin, Scott)
August 20, 2020 Filing 12 Notice of Appearance filed by Scott A. Conklin on behalf of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries. (Conklin, Scott)
August 7, 2020 Notice to Counsel regarding: #11 Notice of Appearance. The attorney information in the signature block does not match the information the court has in its CM/ECF database. Counsel is directed to update contact information in CM/ECF by choosing "Utilities" and selecting "Maintain Your Account." Contact the clerk's office if additional assistance is required. (Collins, S.)
August 6, 2020 Filing 11 Notice of Appearance filed by Shannon Marie Arata on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Arata, Shannon)
August 6, 2020 Filing 10 Notice of Appearance filed by James L. Conner, II on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Conner, James)
August 6, 2020 Filing 9 Financial Disclosure Statement by Captain Seth Vernon (Conner, James)
August 6, 2020 Filing 8 Financial Disclosure Statement by David Anthony Sammons (Conner, James)
August 6, 2020 Filing 7 Financial Disclosure Statement by Dwayne Bevell (Conner, James)
August 6, 2020 Filing 6 Financial Disclosure Statement by Captain Richard Andrews (Conner, James)
August 6, 2020 Filing 5 Financial Disclosure Statement by Joseph William Albea (Conner, James)
August 6, 2020 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Capt. Gaston LLC, Esther Joy, Inc., Hobo Seafood, Inc., Lady Samaira Inc., North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries, Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc., Trawler Christina Ann, Inc., Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc. (*NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.*) (Collins, S.)
August 6, 2020 Filing 3 Order - At the direction of the Court, and for the continued efficient administration of justice, the above-captioned case is redesignated as an Eastern Division case. The Honorable Louise Wood Flanagan, United States District Judge, will remain the presiding judge. All future documents shall reflect the new case number of 4:20-CV-151-FL. No further filing shall be made in 7:20-CV-141-FL. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 8/6/2020. (Collins, S.)
August 6, 2020 Case Selected for Mediation - A printable list of certified mediators for the Eastern District of North Carolina is available on the court's Website, http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/attorney/mediators.aspx. Please serve this list on all parties. (Collins, S.)
August 6, 2020 Notice to Counsel. This case should have been filed in the Eastern Division. The clerk will issue an order redesignating this case. (Collins, S.)
August 6, 2020 Case transferred in from Southern Division on 08/06/2020. Case Number 7:20-cv-141-FL. (Collins, S.)
August 5, 2020 Notice to Counsel - Counsel should file a Notice of Appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2(a). (Collins, S.)
August 5, 2020 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY - Failure to File Financial Disclosure Statement as to Joseph William Albea, Captain Richard Andrews, Dwayne Bevell, David Anthony Sammons, Captain Seth Vernon. Pursuant to 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 7.3, all parties shall file a financial disclosure statement. A negative statement is required if a party has no disclosures to make. The disclosure statement must be on a form provided by the clerk. This form is available at the clerk's office and on the court's website. (Collins, S.)
August 4, 2020 Filing 2 Financial Disclosure Statement by North Carolina Coastal Fisheries Reform Group. (Conner, James) Modified on 8/5/2020 to revise docket text. (Collins, S.)
August 4, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0417-5552156.), filed by Dwayne Bevell, David Anthony Sammons, Joseph William Albea, North Carolina Coastal Fisheries Reform Group, Captain Seth Vernon, Captain Richard Andrews. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons Capt. Gaston, #3 Proposed Summons Esther Joy, #4 Proposed Summons Hobo Seafood, #5 Proposed Summons Lady Samaira, #6 Proposed Summons Capt. Alfred, #7 Proposed Summons Trawler Christina Ann, #8 Proposed Summons Trawlers Garland & Jeff, #9 Proposed Summons NCDMF) (Conner, James)

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Plaintiff: Captain Seth Vernon
Represented By: James L. Conner, II
Represented By: Shannon Marie Arata
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Plaintiff: David Anthony Sammons
Represented By: James L. Conner, II
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Plaintiff: North Carolina Coastal Fisheries Reform Group
Represented By: James L. Conner, II
Represented By: Shannon Marie Arata
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Plaintiff: Joseph William Albea
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Plaintiff: Captain Richard Andrews
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Plaintiff: Dwayne Bevell
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Defendant: Capt. Gaston LLC
Represented By: Henry L. Kitchin, Jr.
Represented By: Stevenson L. Weeks
Represented By: Michael F. Easley, Jr.
Represented By: Charles D. Case
Represented By: William Dixon Snukals
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Defendant: Trawler Capt. Alfred, Inc.
Represented By: Henry L. Kitchin, Jr.
Represented By: Stevenson L. Weeks
Represented By: Michael F. Easley, Jr.
Represented By: Charles D. Case
Represented By: William Dixon Snukals
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Defendant: Esther Joy, Inc.
Represented By: Marissa M. Henderson
Represented By: David N. Ventker
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Defendant: Trawlers Garland and Jeff, Inc.
Represented By: Henry L. Kitchin, Jr.
Represented By: Stevenson L. Weeks
Represented By: Michael F. Easley, Jr.
Represented By: Charles D. Case
Represented By: William Dixon Snukals
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Defendant: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries
Represented By: Scott A. Conklin
Represented By: Marc D. Bernstein
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Defendant: Trawler Christina Ann, Inc.
Represented By: Henry L. Kitchin, Jr.
Represented By: Stevenson L. Weeks
Represented By: Michael F. Easley, Jr.
Represented By: Charles D. Case
Represented By: William Dixon Snukals
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Defendant: Hobo Seafood, Inc.
Represented By: Henry L. Kitchin, Jr.
Represented By: Stevenson L. Weeks
Represented By: Michael F. Easley, Jr.
Represented By: Charles D. Case
Represented By: William Dixon Snukals
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Defendant: Lady Samaira Inc.
Represented By: Henry L. Kitchin, Jr.
Represented By: Stevenson L. Weeks
Represented By: Michael F. Easley, Jr.
Represented By: Charles D. Case
Represented By: William Dixon Snukals
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