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Nature of Suit Code: 120
Nature of Suit: Marine Contract Actions
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ORDER TRANSFERRING VENUE U.S. Department of Justice

Torts Branch, Civil Division

450 Golden Gate Avenue, P.O. Box 36028

San Francisco, CA 94102

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

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JOHN FREITAS, SR.; CAROLYN FREITAS 

and NAZARY CABOZ, 

in personam,

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Case No.: 2:18-cv-00239

IN ADMIRALTY

ORDER RE: JOINT MOTION TO 

TRANSFER VENUE TO THE UNITED 

STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN 

DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA [28 U.S.C. § 

1404(a)]

Note On Motion Calendar: June 8, 2018

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Marsha J. Pechman

United States District Judge

Upon considering the joint motion filed by the parties hereto, the Court finds that the 

transfer of venue from this Court to the Southern District of California is in the best interest of

justice and would be convenient to all parties. THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT this case, 

Case No. 2:18-cv-00239, is hereby transferred to the United States District Court, Southern District 

of California.

Dated this 8th day of June, 2018.

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Presented by:

CHAD A. READLER

Acting Assistant Attorney General

R. MICHAEL UNDERHILL

Attorney in Charge, West Coast Office

/s/ Eric Kaufman-Cohen 

ERIC KAUFMAN-COHEN 

Assistant Attorney in Charge, West Coast Office

Torts Branch, Civil Division, Admiralty

U.S. Department of Justice

Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America

OGDEN MURPHY WALLACE, P.L.L.C.

/s/ Geoff J. Bridgman

Geoff Bridgman, WSB #25242

901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3500

Seattle, WA 98164-2008

gbridgman@omwlaw.com

Attorneys for Defendant Nazary Caboz

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