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Nature of Suit Code: 120
Nature of Suit: Marine Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1333 Marine-Preferred Ship Mortgage

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES )

CORP., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 04-0598-WS-M

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F/V CYNTHIA’S DREAM, etc., et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

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

T&T Fishery, Inc. (“T&T”). (Doc. 48). In response to the Court’s inquiry concerning the effect of the

individual defendants’ bankruptcy proceedings on its motion, the plaintiff has notified the Court that the

individual defendants have received a discharge, effectively ending the automatic stay even assuming

that the stay extended to T&T. (Doc. 50).

T&T was properly defaulted for failure to appear. (Docs. 21, 24). The plaintiff seeks default

judgment in the amount of $608,337.48, (Doc. 48 at 4), and the plaintiff has proved the amount of

indebtedness by record evidence. (Id., Johnson Affidavit). The complaint sought recovery from T&T

in excess of $842,683.55, (Doc. 1, ¶¶ 10, 18), and the relief presently requested is not different in kind

or higher in amount than that prayed for in the complaint. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(c). 

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

accordingly by separate order.

DONE and ORDERED this 17th day of May, 2005.

s/ WILLIAM H. STEELE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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