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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1333 Admiralty

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ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF MONITION AND INJUNCTION; ISSUING NOTICE; AND, APPROVING 

AD INTERIM STIPULATION FOR VALUE 

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John P. Sciacca, SBN 265049 

Katherine L. Marlink, SBN 272555 

POWERS MILLER 

A Professional Corporation 

3500 Douglas Blvd, Suite 100 

Roseville, California 95661 

Telephone No. (916) 924-7900 

Telecopier No. (916) 924-7980 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 

SCOTT LARSEN and DEBBIE LARSEN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, IN ADMIRALITY 

In the matter of the Complaint 

of SCOTT LARSEN and DEBBIE 

LARSEN, owners, for exoneration 

from, or limitation of, 

liability, 

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Case No.: 2:21-cv-00390 JAM AC 

ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF 

MONITION AND INJUNCTION; 

ISSUING NOTICE; AND, APPROVING 

AD INTERIM STIPULATION FOR 

VALUE 

[Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure Supplemental Rules F] 

Admiralty & Maritime Claim 

WHEREAS a complaint was filed in this court by Plaintiffs 

SCOTT LARSEN and DEBBIE LARSEN (“Plaintiffs”), on March 1, 

2021, as owners of the vessel, SWEET EMOTION, (the “Vessel”), 

official number USCG Doc. #1280853, and plaintiffs are seeking 

exoneration from, or limitation of, liability as provided for 

by statute, for all losses, injuries, damages, and deaths 

resulting or arising from the fire on September 14, 2020; and, 

WHEREAS appearing from the Plaintiffs’ complaint due to 

the fire on September 14, 2020, the Vessel burned and sunk, 

reducing the Vessel’s value to scrap with a current salvage 

value that does not exceed $123.50 due to the existing demand 

for scrap metal and that claims may be asserted against the 

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Plaintiffs for loss, injuries, damage, or death, and that said 

claims are subject to limitation in the action now on file in 

this Court; and, 

WHEREAS an Ad Interim Stipulation for Value was executed 

and filed by Plaintiffs in the amount of $123.50 with interest 

at six percent (6%) per annum, as security for the amount or 

value of the Plaintiffs’ interest in the Vessel, if any; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above-described Ad Interim

Stipulation for Value deposited by the Plaintiffs with the 

Court for the benefit of claimants, in the sum of $123.50 with 

interest at six percent (6%) per annum, as security for the 

amount or value of the Plaintiffs’ interest in the Vessel, if 

any, is hereby approved; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a notice and monition hereby 

issues out of, and under the seal of, this Court to and against 

all persons and entities claiming losses, damages, injuries, or 

death resulting or arising from the subject fire of Sweet 

Emotion on September 14, 2020, admonishing them to appear and 

file their respective claims and answers with the Clerk of this 

Court on or before 30 days after the filing of this Order, and 

to make due proof of their respective claims in such manner as 

may hereinafter be directed by further order of this Court, 

with liberty to any claimants who have duly filed their claims 

to answer the Plaintiffs’ Complaint and to file such answer 

with the Clerk of this Court on or before the date specified 

above at U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 

501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, and serve on or mail a copy 

thereof to Plaintiffs’ attorneys, Powers Miller, 3500 Douglas 

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Blvd. Suite 100, Roseville CA 95661, Attn: John P. 

Sciacca/Katherine L. Marlink, or be DEFAULTED AND FOREVER 

BARRED; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Plaintiffs shall give public 

notice of said monition pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, Supplemental Rule F(4) for Certain Admiralty and 

Maritime Claims, by causing such notice to be published in a 

newspaper of general circulation in Sacramento, California, 

once per week for four consecutive weeks prior to the deadline 

set out above for the filing of claims. The form of the notice 

shall conform substantially with the Notice to Claimants of 

Limitation of Liability Action and notice for publication 

concurrently submitted by the Plaintiffs, and included in their 

pleadings, and is approved by this Court; and, 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that not later than the date of the 

second publication of said notice, the Plaintiffs shall mail a 

copy of said notice to every person and entity known to have 

made any outstanding claim against the Plaintiffs or the Vessel 

arising from the subject voyage; and, 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the institution or prosecution 

of any suit, action, or other legal or administrative 

proceeding of any nature in any venue (outside these 

proceedings) against the Plaintiffs and/or the Sweet Emotion, 

regarding any claim resulting or arising from the subject fire 

ARE HEREBY ENJOINED, STAYED, AND RESTRAINED, said injunction to 

remain in effect until the determination of this action in this 

Court; and, 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that service of this order as an 

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Injunction shall be made by delivering a certified copy hereof 

to the person or persons to be enjoined, or to their respective 

attorneys or representatives. 

SO ORDERED this 8th day of March, 2021 at Sacramento, 

California. 

 /s/ John A. Mendez 

 THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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