Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-alsd-1_15-cv-00128/USCOURTS-alsd-1_15-cv-00128-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1333 Marine-Exoneration from/or Limitation of Liability

---

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

IN THE MATTER OF DELTA TOWING, )

LLC, AS OWNER OF THE M/V DELTA )

AMBER, AND DELTA MARINE SERVICE,)

INC., AS PURPORTED OWNER, ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-00128-KD-M

BROKER, CHARTERER, OR PRO HAC )

VICE OWNER OF THE M/V DELTA )

AMBER, FOR EXONERATION FROM )

OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; et al., )

ORDER

After due and proper consideration of the issues raised, and a de novo determination of 

those portions of the Recommendation to which objection is made, the Recommendation of the 

Magistrate Judge made under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) is adopted as the opinion of this Court.

It is ORDERED that the Motions to Dismiss (Docs. 57, 61, 62) are GRANTED. 

Accordingly, Defendant Mike Hooks, Inc., as the Owner of the M/V Nicholas, Petition for 

Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability is DISMISSED with prejudice for lack of subject 

matter jurisdiction since the petition was untimely filed. 

DONE this the 26th day of October 2015.

s/ Kristi K. DuBose

KRISTI K. DuBOSE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:15-cv-00128-KD-M Document 86 Filed 10/26/15 Page 1 of 1