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Nature of Suit Code: 120
Nature of Suit: Marine Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAFMARINE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 06CV2301 LAB (NLS)

(consolidated w/06cv2352-LAB (NLS)) 

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES,

AND ORDER ON MOTION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

vs.

CONTINENTAL SHIPPING LINE, INC.

aka CONTINENTAL SHIPPING LINE;

CONTINENTAL SHIPPING LINE, LLC,

Defendants.

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MAERSK LINE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CONTINENTAL SHIPPING LINE, INC.

aka CONTINENTAL SHIPPING LINE;

CONTINENTAL SHIPPING LINE, LLC,

Defendants.

At a hearing held on March 26, 2007, on Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment in

these cases, Plaintiff appeared. A principal for Defendants, Mr. Gallion, also appeared.

At the hearing, Plaintiff’s counsel and Mr. Gallion consented to the consolidation of

these cases. The Court has found the two cases sufficiently related. Therefore, pursuant

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a), the two cases are hereby CONSOLIDATED in their

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entirety. All future filings shall be made under a caption reflecting both cases, but bearing

only the number of the lower numbered case. The Clerk of the Court shall file all future

pleadings only under case no. 06CV2301 LAB (NLS), and any pleadings bearing case no.

06CV2352 LAB (NLS) shall be filed in case no. 06CV2301 LAB (NLS).

According to the complaint and other pleadings, the correct spelling of the name of

the Plaintiff in case no. 06cv2301 is “Safmarine, Inc.” The Clerk shall amend the docket to

reflect this spelling.

At the hearing on the motions for default judgment, Mr. Gallion represented that

Defendants had not previously received notice of the proceedings against them, although

he did not dispute Plaintiff’s representation that notice was sent to Defendants’ registered

agent, Legalzoom.com. Mr. Gallion represented to the Court that he could hire an attorney

and appear at a hearing with counsel representing Defendants if given thirty days to do so.

In view of these representations and the policy favoring decisions on the merits, the Court

hereby CONTINUES its consideration of the motions for default judgment. The parties are

hereby ORDERED to appear for a hearing on the motions for default judgment on Monday,

May 7, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. Should Defendants fail to appear with counsel at that time as

ordered, default judgment may be granted against them without further notice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 29, 2007

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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