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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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CASE NO. 3:10-CV-00999-BZ 1 PLAINTIFF’S CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

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J. Edward Kerley (175695) 

HEREFORD KERLEY LLP 

1999 Harrison Street, #1400 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: (510) 433-2682 

Facsimile: (510) 228-0350 

Dorothy F. Waldrup (237900) 

OFFICE OF DOROTHY F. WALDRUP 

1101 5th Ave., Suite 310 

San Rafael, CA 94901 

Telephone: (415) 250-7034 

Facsimile: (415) 223-2155 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

AHMED MADRY 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AHMED MADRY, an individual, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

INTEROCEAN AMERICAN SHIPPING 

CORPORATION, a corporation, BOB 

LAYCO, an individual, and DOES 1 – 10; 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 3:10-CV 00999-BZ

PLAINTIFF’S SEPARATE CASE 

MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 

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CASE NO. 3:10-CV-00999-BZ 2 PLAINTIFF’S CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

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 Plaintiff Ahmed Madry submits the following separate case management 

statement because the defendants have not yet appeared in the action. Plaintiff's 

application for a waiver of fees and to proceed in forma pauperis was granted by 

the Court. As a result service was made through the U.S. Marshall's office. 

Plaintiff has been unable to determine the dates for service, no proofs of service 

have been filed, and inquiries to the U.S. Marshall's offices have not been 

returned. On June 14, 2010, counsel for the United States, contacted Plaintiff's 

counsel to inform them that they had been served on June 3, 2010, and to ask that 

Plaintiff request a continuance of the initial case management conference date. 

 Therefore Plaintiff requests that the Court continue the date for the Initial 

Case Management Conference to a convenient time on the Court's calendar 

sufficient for the United States to respond to the Complaint and for the parties to 

meet and confer. 

JURISDICTION AND 

DESCRIPTION OF THE CASE 

 Madry is a resident of Oakland, California. Madry was employed as a 

seaman in the position of a "wiper" on the SS Beaver State which was docked in 

Alameda, California, for repairs. As a wiper Madry's duties were essentially entrylevel duties assisting in the general engine department with the maintenance and 

cleaning of the ship. Madry is a U.S. citizen of Yemeni descent. Interocean, who 

was responsible for making repairs to the SS Beaver State, knowingly permitted 

Bob Layco, an employee of Interocean and Madry’s supervisor, to engage in a 

campaign of abuse that included threats, slurs, physical endangerment and injury 

because of Madry’s race and nationality. 

 Layco intentionally forced Madry to perform work in areas without 

allowing him to take appropriate safeguards. As a result Madry suffered physical 

injury including, but not limited to, chemical burns. Madry is also informed and 

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believes that he was unnecessarily exposed to inhalation of asbestos materials. 

Layco’s conduct ultimately caused the working conditions to become so 

intolerable and aggravated that Madry was compelled to resign his position. 

 As a result of Interocean and Layco's acts Madry has suffered damages 

from the loss of wages, loss of opportunity for career advancement, medical 

expenses, and humiliation and mental anguish. 

 On March 16, 2009, Madry filed an action against Interocean and Layco 

under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act in Alameda Superior Court. 

Defendants removed the action to this Court on the basis that the United States 

was the appropriate party and that a seaman’s claims arising from employment 

aboard vessels owned by the United States are governed by the Clarification Act, 

and enforced pursuant to the terms of the Suits in Admiralty Act. And further that 

dismissal was required because Madry did not file administrative claim with 

Maritime Administration ("MARAD"). On June 19, 2009, Judge Illston of this 

Court granted defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint without prejudice. 

 Madry made an administrative claim to MARAD. Madry never received a 

response from MARAD acknowledging his claim, or taking any action on it. As a 

consequence when the time period for MARAD to respond to the administrative 

complaint expired, Madry filed this action. 

MOTIONS 

 The case is not at issue and presently there have been no motions, and there 

are no motions set for hearing. Plaintiff anticipates a motion to dismiss Interocean 

and Layco if the United States or MARAD answers and asserts that it is 

responsible for these defendants' acts. 

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 Plaintiff is willing to participate in an ADR process and believes that it 

should be successful once initial discovery is completed as to Interocean's 

responses to Madry's complaints to his supervisor and his supervisor's supervisor 

is complete. 

CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

 Plaintiff voluntarily consents to have a United States Magistrate Judge 

conduct all further proceedings in the case, including trial of the matter, and order 

for the entry of a final judgment.. 

INITIAL DISCLOSURES UNDER F.R.C.P. 26 

 As defendants have not yet appeared, there has been no conference or initial 

disclosures discussed among the parties. 

DISCLOSURE OF NON-INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS 

 There are no interests to report. Plaintiff is unaware of anyone other than 

the named parties that have a financial interest in the subject matter or in a party to 

the proceeding, or any other kind of interest that might substantially affect the 

outcome of this action. 

Dated: June 14, 2010 HEREFORD KERLEY LLP 

 /s/ Edward Kerley 

J. Edward Kerley 

Attorneys for Ahmed Madry 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERD that the Case Management Conference is 

continued to July 19, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. 

DATED: 6/15/2010

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

A

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Bernard Zimmerman

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