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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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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, 

 Plaintiffs. 

 

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

NOTICE OF COMPLAINT FOR 

EXONERATION FROM, OR LIMITATION 

OF, LIABILITY 

[Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure Supplemental Rules F] 

Admiralty & Maritime Claim 

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SCOTT LARSEN and DEBBIE 

LARSEN, owners (“Plaintiffs”), of the vessel, SWEET EMOTION, 

official number USCG Doc. #1280853, (the “Vessel”), did on 

March 2, 2021, file a complaint wherein they claimed the 

losses, damages and injuries occasioned, allegedly sustained or 

incurred upon, or in any manner arising out of the September 

14, 2020 fire of the Vessel was not the result of any 

negligence on the Plaintiffs’ part, or the result of any 

unseaworthiness of the Vessel or, that any such negligence or 

unseaworthiness was without the knowledge or privity of the 

Plaintiffs. 

 All persons, concerns, or firms having claims for such 

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loss, damage, or injury must file said claims, as provided in 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Supplemental Rule F(5) 

for Admiralty and Maritime claims on or before April 18, 2021 

with the Clerk of the United States District Court for the U.S. 

District Court, Eastern District of California, 501 I Street, 

Suite 2500, Sacramento, California 95814, and serve on or mail 

a copy thereof to, Plaintiffs’ attorneys, POWERS MILLER, 3500 

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

Sciacca/Katherine L. Marlink, OR BE DEFAULTED. 

 Any claimant desiring to contest the right of the 

Plaintiffs to exoneration from, or limitation of, liability 

must file an answer to said Complaint, unless the claim 

contains an answer, and serve on or mail to Plaintiffs’ 

attorneys a copy thereof on or before the date hereinabove set 

forth, as required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 

Supplemental Rule F(5) for Admiralty and Maritime claims. 

DATED: March 3, 2021 POWERS MILLER 

 By: /s/ John P. Sciacca .

 John P. Sciacca 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

SCOTT LARSEN and DEBBIE 

LARSEN 

APPROVED AS TO FORM 

DATED: March 4, 2021 /s/ John A. Mendez 

 THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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