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Nature of Suit Code: 367
Nature of Suit: TORTS - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause of Action: Petition for limitation of liability

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ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF NOTICE AND PUBLICATION THEREOF 

Case No. 4:19-cv-03402-HSG; Our File No. 8005.24

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

In the Matter of GOLDEN EYE 2000, LLC, as 

owner of the vessel GOLDEN EYE 2000 for 

Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability 

 Case No. 4:19-cv-03402-HSG 

Admiralty - Maritime Claim 

ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF 

NOTICE AND PUBLICATION THEREOF

 WHEREAS, a complaint is being filed simultaneously with this [Proposed] Order by 

which Plaintiff-in-Limitation GOLDEN EYE 2000, LLC (“Plaintiff-in-Limitation”), as owner of 

the vessel GOLDEN EYE 2000 (“Vessel”), seeks exoneration from or limitation of liability for any 

losses, injuries, and/or damages occasioned as a result of an incident which occurred aboard the 

Vessel on or about December 15, 2018, and 

 WHEREAS, the complaint having stated the facts and circumstances upon which said 

exoneration or limitation is claimed; and 

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ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF NOTICE AND PUBLICATION THEREOF 

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 WHEREAS, it appearing that the claims that may be made against Plaintiff-in-Limitation 

may be in amounts which will exceed the value of the interest of Plaintiff-in-Limitation in the 

Vessel for losses, injuries, and/or damages said to have been occasioned or incurred in 

consequence of the aforesaid voyage; and 

 WHEREAS, the surety for Plaintiff-in-Limitation has given security for damages in costs 

herein; 

 NOW THEREFORE, on application of Gibson Robb & Lindh LLP, counsel for Plaintiffin-Limitation, it is hereby: 

 ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court issue a notice forthwith, in the form submitted with 

this Order, to all persons or entities asserting claims with respect to which the complaint seeks 

exoneration or limitation, admonishing them to file their respective claims with the Clerk of the 

Court and serve attorneys for Plaintiff-in-Limitation with a copy thereof within 45 days of the 

issuance of the notice; 

 AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that public notice shall be given by publication thereof 

in the legal newspaper known as “The Daily Journal,” and that such notice shall be published once 

a week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date affixed herein for filing of claims; 

 AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that not later than the date of the second publication of 

said notice, Plaintiff-in-Limitation shall mail a copy of said notice to every person or concern, if 

any, known to have made any claim against Plaintiff-in-Limitation as a result of the incident 

involving the Vessel on or about December 15, 2018; 

 AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the continued prosecution of any and all suits, 

actions or proceedings which may already have begun against Plaintiff-in-Limitation in any court 

whatsoever to recover damages arising out of, or occasioned by, or consequent upon the aforesaid 

December 15, 2018 incident, and institution or prosecution of any suits, actions or legal 

proceedings of any nature description whatsoever in any court wheresoever, except in this 

proceeding for exoneration from or limitation of liability, against Plaintiff-in-Limitation, in respect 

of any claim or claims arising out of the aforesaid voyage on which the Vessel was then engaged, 

or otherwise subject to limitation proceeding, be and the same are hereby are stayed and 

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ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF NOTICE AND PUBLICATION THEREOF 

Case No. 4:19-cv-03402-HSG; Our File No. 8005.24

restrained; 

 AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a certified copy of this order as a restraining order 

shall be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, on the person or persons, or entity or 

entities, to be restrained, or to their respective attorneys or representatives; 

 AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the publication and mailing of copies of the 

Notice to Claimants, required by Rule F(4), Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and 

Maritime Claims, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, shall constitute due notice to all persons 

asserting claims with respect to which said complaint seeks limitation or exoneration. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: , 2019 

 U.S. District Court Judge 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

 Northern District of California 

 6/20/2019

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