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Nature of Suit Code: 120
Nature of Suit: Marine Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1333 Admiralty

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06CV2629 JLS (RBB)

ORDER ALLOWING LEAVE TO FILE COUNTERCLAIM 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOHN A. WHALEN, JR., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M/V MILUSKA, OFFICIAL NO. 1041971, 

her engines, tackle, etc., in rem; AND 

DAVID GEORGE HOPKINS, in 

personam, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 06CV2629 JLS (RBB) 

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE 

COUNTERCLAIM 

Courtroom: 6 

Honorable Janis L. Sammartino 

Complaint Filed: November 29, 2006

The Court has considered the Joint Ex Parte Application of the parties that 

seeks leave of court to allow the Defendant David George Hopkins to file a 

counterclaim in this case that contains the related claims presently on file in his 

complaint in Superior Court Case No. GIC 867461. Good cause appearing, 

IT IS ORDERED that Defendant David George Hopkins is granted leave to 

file a counterclaim pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 13 on or before October 12, 2007. 

DATED: October 9, 2007

Janis L. Sammartino 

United States District Judge 

Case 3:06-cv-02629-JLS-RBB Document 29 Filed 10/09/07 Page 1 of 1