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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY HARPER LEE, No. CIV S-06-1757-RRB-CMK

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

THE VESSEL TIFFANY,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff brings this admiralty action in rem for possession and quiet title. The matter

was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Eastern District of California local

rules.

On October 2, 2007, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein

which were served on the parties and which contained notice that any objections to the findings and

recommendations were to be filed within 20 days. No objections to the findings and

recommendations have been filed.

The court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to be

supported by the record and by the magistrate judge's analysis. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed October 2, 2007, are adopted in full;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment (Doc. 25) is granted;

3. The court decrees that plaintiff is the sole lawful owner of the vessel M/Y

“Tiffany,” #OR 653 MG, also known as the M/Y “Bobbi James,” #CF 1939 UB;

4. Plaintiff is entitled to the exclusive exercise of all rights, interests, and

incidents of ownership of said vessel;

5. The substitute custodian, Western California Yacht Sales, is directed to

release the subject vessel from its custody into the possession of plaintiff upon satisfaction of the

substitute custodian’s fees; 

6. The California Department of Motor Vehicles is directed to clear the cloud

to plaintiff’s title to the subject vessel by removing the registration of the subject vessel issues

March 28, 2006; 

7. All parties shall bear their own costs and attorney’s fees; and

8. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment and close this file.

ENTERED this 15th day of November, 2007.

S/RALPH R. BEISTLINE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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