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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 46:30505-30510 Exoneration, Limitation of Liability

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In the matter of the Complaint of

MARTIN LEE FINNEY and DIANE 

OWENS, as the owners of a certain 1982

Cal 39 MK II Monohull Sailboat bearing Hull Identification Number 

CABK0151M82J, and her engines, tackle, appurtenances, etc.

For exoneration from, or limitation of, 

liability.

Case No.: 3:19-cv-1510-L-BLM

ORDER: 

(1) GRANTING PLAINTIFFS-INLIMITATION’S APPLICATION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT [Doc. 27]

(2) GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF

CLAIMANT HANOVER INSURANCE

COMPANY’S CLAIM [Doc. 30] 

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs-in-Limitation’s Application for Default 

Judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b)(2) [doc. 27] and a Joint 

Motion for Dismissal with Prejudice of Claimant Hanover Insurance Company’s 

Claim pursuant to Rule 41 [doc. 30]. 

Plaintiffs-in-Limitation have demonstrated compliance with Rule F of the 

Supplement Rules for Admiralty and Maritime Claims. See Doc. 27-1. In light of 

their compliance with the notice requirements set forth in Rule F of the Supplement 

Rules and this Court’s orders, Plaintiffs-in-Limitation are entitled to default judgment 

against any potential claimant who failed to timely respond to their public notices over 

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four (4) weeks. See Matter of Duley, 2017 WL 8180609, at *2 (C.D. Cal. July 11, 

2017). As such the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiffs-in-Limitation’s Application for 

Default Judgment [doc. 27]. 

Also, having read and considered the parties’ Joint Motion for Dismissal With 

Prejudice of Claimant Hanover Insurance Company’s Claim, good cause exists such 

that the parties’ Joint Motion [doc. 30] is GRANTED as follows:

The claim filed by Claimant, HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, against

Plaintiffs-in-Limitation, MARTIN LEE FINNEY and DIANE OWENS, on or about

November 4, 2019 [doc. 14], is hereby dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Rule 

41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with each party to bear their own 

costs and fees.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 5, 2020

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