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Nature of Suit Code: 120
Nature of Suit: Marine Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 46:31301 Federal Maritime Lien Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BARTELL HOTELS, A California Limited

Partnership, dba HALF MOON MARINA,

Plaintiff,

v.

S/V TALUS, That Certain 1981 Islander Sailing

Vessel of Approximately 40-Feet in Length,

Official No. 1202535, and all of her engines,

tackle, accessories, equipment, furnishings and

appurtenances, in rem,

Defendant.

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Case No. 3:19-cv-01773 GPC (AGS)

ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE

MOTION FOR ORDER

AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF

PERSONAL PROPERTY ABOARD

DEFENDANT VESSEL

[Dkt. No. 16.]

F.R.C.P. Supplemental Admiralty

Rules C and E

Considering Plaintiff BARTELL HOTELS, dba HALF MOON MARINA’s Ex Parte

Motion forOrderAuthorizing Release of Personal PropertyAboard Defendant Vessel, the Points

and Authorities in support thereof, the Declaration of Philip E. Weiss in support thereof, and the

file of record in this action, no opposition having been filed, and good cause therefor appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Substitute Custodian shall permit a person or

persons designated in writing byRonald Lee, who avers he is a Trustee of the trust that owns the

DEFENDANT VESSEL, to board the DEFENDANT VESSEL and, while accompanied by a

Substitute Custodian representative, retrieve and remove items of personal property from the

DEFENDANT VESSEL, including any of the following: (1) clothing; (2) cooking utensils; (3)

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bedding; (4) books (not including vessel logs); (5) personal hygiene items; (6) pots and pans; (7)

blankets and other bedding; (8) photographs; (9) tools; (10) correspondence and other personal

documents; and (11) miscellaneous items that are not part of the DEFENDANT VESSELS,

equipment, gear or appurtenances. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above specified property shall be removed from

the DEFENDANT VESSEL as soon as reasonably possible, and in any event before any

interlocutory sale of the DEFENDANT VESSEL that the Court might Order, and that if such

property is not removed before such interlocutory sale all such property shall remain aboard the

DEFENDANT VESSEL and be sold with and as part of the DEFENDANT VESSEL at the time

of any such sale directed by the Court; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that promptly after this Order issues PLAINTIFF’s

counsel shall mail a copy of this Order to Ronald Lee; and 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Marshal need not be present at the

time of the removal of personal property from the DEFENDANT VESSEL; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the person or persons designated in writing by

Ronald Lee to remove items of personal property from the DEFENDANT VESSEL shall board

her, remove such items and place them on the dock or in dock carts, so they can be photographed

by the Substitute Custodian prior to removal from the premises by such person or persons; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that contemporaneously with the removal of the above

identified items from the DEFENDANT VESSEL pursuant to this Order, the Substitute

Custodian shall photograph or videotape all such items; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the person or persons designated by Ronald Lee

remove property from the DEFENDANT VESSEL and the Substitute Custodian concludes that

such item is not personal property, but instead constitutes vessel equipment, gear or

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appurtenances, such property shall be returned aboard the DEFENDANT VESSEL and remain

there, unless a further Order issues permitting such removal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 17, 2020

HON. GONZALO P. CURIEL

United States District Judge

Cc:

Inmate Mail: Arizona Department of Corrections

Inmate Ronald Lee

ADC #337837

Arizona State Prison Complex Kingman

Unit CERBAT

PO Box 3009

Kingman, AZ 86402

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