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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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1The sale renders moot the plaintiff’s motion to amend order authorizing sale. (Doc. 21).

2The Clerk’s entry of default renders moot the plaintiff’s two motions for entry of default. 

(Docs. 16, 31).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

LIBERTY MARITIME TERMINALS, INC., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 05-0026-WS-B

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DECK BARGE RG 31, et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against the

defendants. (Doc. 32). The defendants were sold at public auction on May 11, 2005, (Docs. 27-29),1

and the plaintiff requests entry of default judgment as to each defendant in the amount of the sale price

of that defendant. (Id., Stiegler Affidavit, ¶ 6). The time for filing claims has expired without any claims

being filed, and the defendants were entered in default by the Clerk on June 22, 2005. (Doc. 33).2

The amount owed the plaintiff exceeds the sales price of the defendants. (Docs. 27-29; Doc. 32,

Stiegler Affidavit, ¶ 5). 

Accordingly, the motion for default judgment is granted. Judgment shall be entered

accordingly by separate order. No distribution of the proceeds of the sale of the defendants shall occur

before the plaintiff has moved for and obtained confirmation of the sale and has furnished proof that it

has satisfied all claims of the Marshal. The plaintiff shall bear all expenses of the substitute custodian

out of the proceeds of the sale. 

DONE and ORDERED this 6th day of July, 2005.

s/ WILLIAM H. STEELE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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