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Parties Involved:
Bank of the West
Plaintiff
M/V Perfect Game
Defendant
Peter W. Rice
Defendant

Document Text:

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James T. Reed, Jr. 

Hood & Reed Bar No. 116933 

18141 Beach Boulevard, Suite 390 

Huntington Beach, California 92648 

(714) 842-6837 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

BANK OF THE WEST 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BANK OF THE WEST, a California 

Corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

M/V PERFECT GAME Official Number 

1116851 and Her Engines, Tackle, Furniture 

and Apparel, in rem, and PETER W. RICE, 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: 07-CV-2687 MCE DAD 

Assigned to United States Magistrate Judge 

Dale A. Drozd 

Courtroom No. 27 

ORDER APPOINTING SUBSTITUTE 

CUSTODIAN AND AUTHORIZING 

MOVEMENT OF VESSEL 

L.R. A-550 

Plaintiff Bank of the West having appeared through its attorneys of record Hood & Reed, 

and the Court having reviewed the application and order for appointing substitute custodian, the 

supporting papers and the verified complaint filed herein, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the United States Marshal for the 

Eastern District of California is authorized and directed to transfer possession of the M/V Perfect 

Game to National Liquidators, Inc. immediately after arresting the vessel and, upon surrender, 

the United States Marshal shall be discharged from his duties and responsibilities for safekeeping 

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of the vessel and shall be held harmless from any and all claims arising out of the vessel and 

shall be held harmless from any and all claims arising out of the substitute custodian’s 

possession and safekeeping. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that National Liquidators, Inc. is 

appointed substitute custodian of the M/V Perfect Game to take possession of the M/V Perfect 

Game after the arrest by the United States Marshal and to retain her in its custody for possession 

and safekeeping until further order of this Court. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the substitute custodian, National 

Liquidators, is authorized to move the vessel to its facility at 1851 Clement Avenue, Alameda, 

California 94501. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff’s attorney will serve a 

copy of this order on the owner of the M/V Perfect Game at such time as the owner appears in 

this action. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall deliver a copy of this order 

to the United States Marshal for the Eastern District of California concurrently with the Order 

Authorizing Arrest of Vessel. 

Dated: March 10, 2008. 

Ddad1/orders.civil/PerfectGame2687.subcustodianord 

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