United States of America v. Bernert Barge Lines Inc et al
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Bernert Barge Lines Inc, Tugboat Kathryn B, Barge B-16 and Doe Barge
Case Number: 2:2023cv00189
Filed: June 30, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Presiding Judge: James A Goeke
Referring Judge: Thomas O Rice
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1333 Admiralty
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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August 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. A Telephonic Scheduling Conference is set for 10/4/2023 at 8:15 AM before Judge Thomas O. Rice. The parties' Joint Status Report shall be filed by 9/20/2023. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Rice. (BF, Paralegal)
August 11, 2023 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint by All Defendants.(Smith, Kevin)
July 24, 2023 Filing 7 PROOF OF SERVICE by United States of America re Bernert Barge Lines Inc. (Anders, Frank)
July 17, 2023 Filing 6 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Bernert Barge Lines Inc. (Smith, Kevin)
July 17, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Beauchamp Smith on behalf of All Defendants (Attorney Kevin Beauchamp Smith added to party Barge B-16(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin Beauchamp Smith added to party Bernert Barge Lines Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin Beauchamp Smith added to party Doe Barge(pty:dft), Attorney Kevin Beauchamp Smith added to party Tugboat Kathryn B(pty:dft))(Smith, Kevin)
July 3, 2023 Filing 4 Clerk's ORDER OF RANDOM REASSIGNMENT. Judge Thomas O. Rice assigned to case. TEXT-ONLY ENTRY; NO PDF DOCUMENT WILL ISSUE. This text-only entry constitutes the order or notice by the Court. (LAS, Case Administrator)
June 30, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Bernert Barge Lines Inc. (SG, Case Administrator)
June 30, 2023 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Assignment to United States Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent Form. Please Note: Declination of Consent Forms are not to be electronically filed with the Court. Parties wishing to decline consent of this assignment must complete and return the attached Declination of Consent Form to the Clerk of Court by the Case Management Deadline set for 7/10/2023. (SG, Case Administrator)
June 30, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT , Negligence and unseaworthiness under the general maritime law and strict liability under the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 408, 411 and 412) against BARGE B-16, Bernert Barge Lines, Inc., DOE BARGE, Tugboat KATHRYN B Fee Waived Filed by United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. United States' Application for Issuance of Warrants of Maritime Arrest, #2 Exhibit B. Declaration of Frank J. Anders in support of United States Application for Issuance of Warrants of Maritime Arrest, #3 Exhibit C. [Proposed] Notice of Action and Arrest of Vessel KATHRYN B, #4 Exhibit D. [Proposed] Notice of Action and Arrest of Vessel BARGE B-16, #5 Exhibit E. [Proposed] Notice of Action and Arrest of Vessel DOE BARGE, #6 Exhibit F. [Proposed] Order for Issuance of Warrants of Maritime Arrest, #7 Summons, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Anders, Frank)
June 30, 2023 Notice of Judge Assignment. Magistrate Judge James A. Goeke assigned to case. (SG, Case Administrator)

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Plaintiff: United States of America
Represented By: Frank J Anders
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Defendant: Bernert Barge Lines Inc
Represented By: Kevin Beauchamp Smith
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Defendant: Tugboat Kathryn B
Represented By: Kevin Beauchamp Smith
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Defendant: Barge B-16
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