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`INDEX NO. 53526/2019
`FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 05/08/2019 04:08 PM
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`FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 05m2019 04:08 P
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`UNITED
`SOUTHERN
`
`STATES
`COURT
`DISTRICT
`OF NEW YORK
`DISTRICT
`
`IN THE MATTER
`
`OF THE COMPLAINT,
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`Of
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`Civil
`
`Action
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`No.:
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`-
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`5 a t o
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`SPECIALIST
`
`LLC
`
`and NEW YORK MARINE
`as Owner
`and Owner
`Pro Hac Vice
`INC.,
`TOWING,
`of an 84 foot
`vessel
`named
`"SPECIALIST",
`towing
`and an 84 foot
`vessel
`named
`"REALIST",
`towing
`Exoneration
`from or Limitation
`of Liability,
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`for
`
`ORDER
`
`Petitioners,
`
`_..
`
`A Complaint
`
`having
`
`been
`
`filed
`
`herein
`
`on June
`
`27, 2016,
`
`by the above-named
`
`Petitioners,
`
`SPECIALIST
`
`LLC and NEWYORK
`
`MARINE
`
`TOWING,
`
`INC.,
`
`as Owner
`
`and Owner
`
`Pro Hac Vice
`
`of
`
`an
`
`84
`
`foot
`
`towing
`
`vessel
`
`named
`
`"SPECIALIST",
`
`and
`
`an
`
`84
`
`foot
`
`towing
`
`vessel
`
`named
`
`"REALIST",
`
`have
`
`filed
`
`a Complaint
`
`sccking
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`hors=.J.ien
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`from or Limitatica
`
`of Liability,
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`pursuant
`
`to 46 U.S.C.
`
`§§ 30501
`
`et seq.,
`
`involving
`
`admiralty
`
`and maritime
`
`claims
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`within
`
`the meaning
`
`of Rule
`
`the Federal
`
`of Civil
`
`9(h)
`
`of
`
`Rules
`
`Procedure
`
`and Rule
`
`F of
`
`the Supp!emental
`
`Rules
`
`for Ai=1ralty
`
`or Maritime
`
`Claims
`
`and Asset
`
`Forfeiture
`
`Actions
`
`ofthe
`
`Federal
`
`Rules
`
`ofCivil
`
`Pr0cedure,
`
`conoaming
`
`any
`
`claims
`
`for
`
`loss,
`
`damage,
`
`injury,
`
`and/or
`
`wrougful
`
`death
`
`arising
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`or
`
`resulting
`
`from a marine
`
`collision,
`
`which
`
`occurred
`
`on March
`
`12, 2016 while
`
`Petitioners'
`
`towing
`
`vessels
`
`SPECIALIST
`
`and
`
`REALIST
`
`were
`
`upon
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`the navigable
`
`waters
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`of
`
`the United
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`States,
`
`transiting
`
`the Tappan
`
`Zee Bridge,
`
`Hudson
`
`River,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`as more
`
`fully
`
`described
`
`in the Complaint;
`
`and;
`
`AND the Complaint
`
`having
`
`stated
`
`that
`
`Pendeners'
`
`interest
`
`in the post-casualty
`
`value
`
`of
`
`the
`
`SPECIALIST
`
`on the day of
`
`the marine
`
`collision
`
`has been
`
`fixed
`
`as a constructive
`
`total
`
`loss and did
`
`not exceed
`
`the sum of $50,000.00;
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`.
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`AND the Complaint
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`having
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`stated
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`that
`
`Petitioners'
`
`interest
`
`in the post-casüSty
`
`value
`
`of
`
`the
`
`RFALIST
`
`on the day of
`
`the marine
`
`ccIlisice
`
`did not exceed
`
`the sum of $750,=.00;
`
`AND Petitioners
`
`have
`
`filed with
`
`the Court
`
`an Ad Interim
`
`Stipulation
`
`for
`
`value
`
`dated May
`
`27,
`
`2016,
`
`for
`
`the benefit
`
`of any and all claimants,
`
`with
`
`surety,
`
`equal
`
`to the amount
`
`of
`
`Petitioners'
`
`interest
`
`value
`
`of
`
`and REALIST
`
`as of
`
`the date of
`
`the marine
`
`in the post-casualty
`
`the SPECIALIST
`
`c1.1114..n,
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`at
`
`the rate of 6% per
`
`annum from the date of said security,
`
`plus
`
`$250
`
`as costs,
`
`executed
`
`by marine
`
`insurer XL Catlin
`
`Indemnity
`
`Insurance
`
`Co. and excess
`
`insurerXL
`
`Specialty
`
`Insurance
`
`Co.
`
`NOW,
`
`on motion
`
`of attorneys
`
`for Petiticñers,
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`it
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`is hereby:
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`the
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`above-described
`
`Ad Interim
`
`Stipulation
`
`for Value,
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`as
`
`aforesaid,
`
`filed
`
`by Petitioners
`
`for
`
`the benefit
`
`of any and all clet-r'.2
`
`as security
`
`representing
`
`the
`
`Petit4mrs'
`
`interest
`
`value
`
`of
`
`the SPECIALIST
`
`in the post-casualty
`
`and REALIST
`
`as of
`
`the date of
`
`the marine
`
`collision,
`
`be and is hereby
`
`approved;
`
`and
`
`IT
`
`IS FURTHER
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`the Court,
`
`only
`
`upon motion
`
`and
`
`good
`
`cause
`
`shown,
`
`shall
`
`cause appraisement
`
`of
`
`the post-casualty
`
`value
`
`of Petitioners'
`
`interest
`
`in the REALIST
`
`on the
`
`date of
`
`the marine
`
`accident,
`
`and may
`
`thereupon
`
`order
`
`said
`
`security
`
`increased
`
`or
`
`reduced
`
`if
`
`it
`
`finds
`
`the amount
`
`thereof
`
`insufficient
`
`or excessive;
`
`and
`
`that
`
`claimant
`
`proceedings
`
`IT
`
`IS FURTHER
`
`ORDERED
`
`any
`
`in these
`
`may
`
`express,
`
`only
`
`upon
`
`good
`
`cause
`
`shown
`
`and
`
`by written
`
`notice
`
`filed with
`
`the Court
`
`and
`
`served
`
`upon
`
`all parties
`
`of
`
`record,
`
`its dissatisfaction
`
`with XL Catlin
`
`Indemnity
`
`Co.
`
`and/or
`
`XL Specialty
`
`Insurance
`
`Co. as
`
`sureties.
`
`In this
`
`event,
`
`Petiticñcis
`
`shall within
`
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`days of
`
`the entry
`
`of an order
`
`by the Court
`
`concemiñg
`
`the sureties,
`
`cause
`
`security
`
`to be posted
`
`in the form provided
`
`by Supplcri.cntal
`
`Rule F(1)
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`-2-
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`FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 05/08/2019 04:08 PM
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`of
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`the Supplemental
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`Rules
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`for Admiralty
`
`or Maritime
`
`Claims
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`and Asset
`
`Forfeiture
`
`Actions
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Federal
`
`Rules
`
`of Civil
`
`Pmedure,
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`and satis:factory
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`to this Court
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`failing
`
`which
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`the h:jur:ction
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`entered
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`cance£y
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`herewith
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`will
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`be vacated
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`as to all claimants,
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`and the Court will make
`
`such further
`
`orders
`
`as the justice
`
`of
`
`the cause may
`
`require;
`
`and
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`IT IS FURTHER
`
`ORDERED
`
`that a Notice
`
`shall
`
`be issued
`
`of
`
`this Court
`
`to
`
`by the Clerk
`
`all persons,
`
`firms,
`
`entities
`
`or corporations,
`
`having
`
`any
`
`claim
`
`or suit
`
`against
`
`the Petitioners
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to which
`
`the Complaint
`
`seeks
`
`exoneration
`
`from or
`
`limitation
`
`of
`
`liability,
`
`eds
`
`; them
`
`to file
`
`their
`
`respective
`
`claims
`
`with
`
`the Clerk
`
`of
`
`this Court,
`
`in writing,
`
`and to deliver
`
`or mail
`
`to the
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`Petitioners,
`
`Petitioners,
`
`James
`
`E, Mercante,
`
`Esq.,
`
`RUBD4,
`
`FIQRELLA
`
`FRIEDMAN
`
`LLP,
`
`630 Third
`
`Avenue
`
`Floor, New York, New York
`
`10017,
`
`&
`
`ON
`
`a copy
`
`thereof,
`
`OR BEFORE
`
`THE
`
`DAY OF
`
`20
`
`, or be deaulted;
`
`and that
`
`ifany
`
`to contest
`
`either
`
`the right
`
`to exoneration
`
`from or
`
`the right
`
`to limitation
`
`of
`
`liability,
`
`chi==t
`desires
`such Ma-+
`
`shall
`
`file
`
`an Answer
`
`to the Complaint
`
`on or before
`
`the aforesaid
`
`date,
`
`unless
`
`the claim has included
`
`an Answer
`
`to the Complaint,
`
`as required
`
`by Supplemental
`
`Rule
`
`F of
`
`the Supplcmcñtal
`
`Rules
`
`for
`
`Certain
`
`Admiralty
`
`and Maritime
`
`Claims
`
`and Asset
`
`Forfeiture
`
`Actions
`
`of
`
`the Federal
`
`Rules
`
`of Civil
`
`and deliver
`
`or mail
`
`to the attorneys
`
`for
`
`or be defaulted.
`
`Procedure,
`
`a copy
`
`the Petitioners,
`
`IT IS FURTHER
`
`RD RED that
`
`the aforesaid
`
`Notice
`
`shall
`
`be pubu_•hed
`
`in the NEW
`
`YORK OBSER
`
`a newspaper
`
`with
`
`a general
`
`circülstien,
`
`once
`
`a week
`
`for
`
`four(4)
`
`weeks
`
`before
`
`the return
`
`date of said Notice,
`
`as provided
`
`by the aforesaid
`
`Rule
`
`F of
`
`the Supplemental
`
`Rules
`
`for
`
`Certain
`
`Admiralty
`
`and Maritime
`
`Claims
`
`and Asset
`
`Forfeiture
`
`Actions
`
`of
`
`the Federal
`
`Rules
`
`of Civil
`
`Procedme,
`
`and copies
`
`of said Notice
`
`shall
`
`be mailed
`
`by Petitiones
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`this Rule
`
`to
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`-3-
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`every
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`person
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`known
`
`to have any claim against
`
`the.SPECIALIST,
`
`REALIST,
`
`or Petitioners,
`
`or to their
`
`attorneys;
`
`and
`
`IT IS FURTHER
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`the further
`
`prosecution
`
`of any and all eations,
`
`suits and
`
`proceedings
`
`already
`
`commenced
`
`and the commencement
`
`or prosecution
`
`hereafter
`
`of any and all
`
`suits,
`
`actions,
`
`or
`
`proœ*Æ=gs
`
`of
`
`any
`
`nature
`
`and
`
`description
`
`whatacever
`
`in
`
`any Court
`
`of
`
`any
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`or otherwise,
`
`against
`
`the Petitioners,insurer,
`
`and/or
`
`the SPECIALIST
`
`or REALIST,
`
`and
`
`the taking
`
`of any steps
`
`and the making
`
`of any motion
`
`in such actions,
`
`suits
`
`or proceedings
`
`except
`
`in
`
`this
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to the aforesaid
`
`marine
`
`be and
`
`are
`
`action,
`
`cainsion,
`
`they
`
`hereby
`
`restrained,
`
`stayed
`
`an d enjoined
`
`until
`
`the hearing
`
`and determination
`
`ofthis
`
`action,
`
`and all warrants
`
`of arrest of
`
`the SPECIALIS
`
`T or REALIST
`
`and/or
`
`attachments
`
`issued
`
`or sought
`
`in such
`
`other
`
`suits,
`
`actions
`
`or
`
`legal
`
`proceedings
`
`be and
`
`the
`
`same
`
`are hereby
`
`dissolved
`
`and
`
`further
`
`warrants
`
`of
`
`ar est of
`
`the
`
`SPECIALIST
`
`or REALIST
`
`and/or
`
`attachments
`
`are hereby
`
`prohibited;
`
`and
`
`IT
`
`IS FURTHER
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`service
`
`of
`
`this Order
`
`as a Restraining
`
`Order
`
`be made
`
`through
`
`the Post Office
`
`by mailing
`
`a conformed
`
`copy hereofto
`
`the person
`
`or persolis
`
`to be reseained,
`
`or
`
`to their
`
`respective
`
`attorneys.
`
`Dated:
`
`2.o((p
`
`-\,
`
`U.S.D.J.
`
`-4-
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