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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEEFE KAPLAN MARITIME, INC.,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

NICKOLAI TEHIN, an individual, in personam, and

the S/V ESCAPADE, Official No. 23797, and her

engines, gear, tackle, appurtenances, etc., in rem,

Defendant(s).

 

No. C-05-0324 MHP

(WDB)

ORDER ADOPTING

MAGISTRATE

JUDGE’S REPORT

AND

RECOMMENDATION

(Admiralty Default

Judgment)

This action proceeded before Magistrate Judge Wayne D. Brazil, certificates of service on

defendants Tehin and the S/V Escapade and all interested parties were filed, and default was

entered against defendants who had failed to answer or otherwise respond. The Magistrate Judge

held a hearing on a motion for default judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

55(b)(2) and filed a report and recommendation on September 27, 2005, recommending that

judgment be entered in favor of plaintiffs and against the in personam and in rem defendants and

awarding damages including prejudgment interest, attorneys’ fees and costs.

No objections or responses have been filed in accordance with Federal Rule 72(b) and Civil

Local Rule 72-3. The court has reviewed the report and recommendation, finds that the Magistrate

Judge has fully and fairly tried the issues required to enter judgment under Rule 55(b)(2), that there

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has been no timely objection to the report and recommendation and, therefore, the report and

recommendation is adopted in its entirety.

Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation is

adopted in full.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED in accordance with the Report and Recommendation that:

1) Plaintiff shall recover of defendant Tehin, in his individual capacity, damages in the

amount of $133,670.13, representing repair costs and storage/custodia legis expenses for the

period January 26, 2005 through August 31, 2005, plus prejudgment interest at the rate of

18% per annum. 

2) Plaintiff shall further recover from defendant Tehin, in his individual capacity, $153.30

per day from September 1, 2005, through the date of entry of judgment for continuing

custodia legis expenses plus prejudgment interest at the rate of 18% per annum.

3) Plaintiff shall recover of defendant Tehin, in his individual capacity the amount of

$17,138.59, as and for attorneys’ fees and costs. 

4) Plaintiff shall recover against the vessel S/V Escapade, in rem, damages in the amount of

$133,670.13, representing repair costs and storage/custodia legis expenses for the period

January 26, 2005 through August 31, 2005, plus statutory interest at the rate of 4.08% in

accordance with 28 U.S.C. section 1961.

5) Plaintiff shall recover against the vessel S/V Escapade storage/custodia legis expenses

incurred from September 1, 2005, through the date of entry of judgment ar the rate of

$153.30 per day plus statutory interest at the rate of 4.08% in accordance with 28 U.S.C.

section 1961.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Marshal shall conduct an execution sale

of the vessel and permit plaintiff to credit bid at the sale up to the amount of plaintiff’s

judgment in rem on the conditions set forth in the Magistrate Judge’s Report and

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Recommendation and adopted by this order. Any offset to the judgment against defendant

Tehin may be determined by this court following confirmation of the sale. 

Judgment shall be entered accordingly.

Date: October 13, 2005 

MARILYN HALL PATEL

Judge

United States District Court

Northern District of California

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ENDNOTES

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