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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

PENSACOLA DIVISION 

IN RE SKANSKA USA CIVIL § 

SOUTHEAST INC. AND § ADMIRALTY RULE 9(H) 

SKANSKA USA, INC. AS § 

OWNERS OF THE BARGE KS § CIVIL ACTION NO. 

5331, PRAYING FOR § 3:20-CV-05980 – RV/MJF 

EXONERATION § 

FROM OR LIMITATION § 

OF LIABILITY § 

§ 

SKANSKA USA CIVIL 

SOUTHEAST INC. AND SKANSKA USA, INC.’S 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE OR ASSERT SUR-SUR 

REPLY IN RESPONSE TO CLAIMANTS’ REQUEST TO AMEND 

THE PLEADINGS TO ASSERT A CLAIM FOR INTENTIONAL TORT 

Pursuant to N.D. Fla. Loc. R. 7.1, Plaintiffs, Skanska USA Civil Southeast 

Inc. and Skanska USA, Inc. (collectively, “Skanska”), move this Court for leave to 

file or assert a sur-sur reply for the limited purpose of responding to Claimants’ 

Sur-reply in relation to Skanska’s Amended Motion to Dismiss and for Summary 

Judgment to address the newly-raised argument that Claimants should be entitled 

to amend their pleadings to assert a specific claim for intentional tort. Skanska 

states the following in support: 

1. Skanska filed its Amended Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a 

Claim upon which Relief can be granted and for Summary Judgment on May 11, 

2021 (Skanska’s “Motion to Dismiss”). See ECF No. 1144. 

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2. Claimants filed their response in opposition on May 26, 2021. See

ECF No. 1171. 

3. Skanska filed its Reply in support of its Motion to Dismiss on June 2, 

2021. See ECF No. 1179. 

4. Claimants filed their Sur-reply in opposition to Skanska’s Motion to 

Dismiss on June 11, 2021. See ECF No. 1184. 

5. In the Sur-reply, Claimants ask the Court for the “opportunity to 

amend their master claims” to assert a separate count alleging intentional tort. See

ECF No. 1184 at pg. 3-6. 

6. As a result of this newly-raised argument, Skanska seeks leave of 

Court to file or otherwise assert a sur-sur reply for the limited purpose of 

addressing Claimants’ request to amend their pleadings to assert a separate count 

under the theory of intentional tort. 

CONCLUSION 

 WHEREFORE, Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. and Skanska USA, Inc., 

respectfully request leave of Court to file or otherwise assert a sur-sur reply in 

response to Claimants’ newly-raised argument and request to amend the pleadings 

to assert a count for intentional tort. 

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/s/ Scott A. Remington 

SCOTT A. REMINGTON 

Florida Bar No. 122483 

JEREMY C. BRANNING 

Florida Bar No. 507016 

ELIZABETH C. BILLHIMER 

Florida Bar No. 0028519 

CLARK PARTINGTON

P.O. Box 13010 

Pensacola, FL 32591-3010 

Telephone: (850) 434-9200 

Facsimile: (850) 432-7340 

and 

DEREK A. WALKER 

Admitted Pro Hac Vice 

KENNETH H. TRIBUCH 

Florida Bar No. 986887 

 Harold. K. Watson, Esq. 

Derek A. Walker, Esq. 

Charles P. Blanchard, Esq. 

Jon W. Wise, Esq. 

CHAFFE MCCALL, LLP 

801 Travis, Suite 1910 

Houston, Texas 77002 

Telephone: (713) 546-9800 

Facsimile: (713) 546-9806 

Attorneys for Skanska USA Civil Southeast 

Inc. and Skanska USA, Inc. 

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CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL CONFERENCE 

I hereby certify that I conferred with counsel for Claimants in a good faith 

effort to resolve the issues raised in this motion as required by N.D. Fla. Loc. R. 

7.1(B). Claimants’ counsel represented that Claimants object to the relief 

requested. 

 /s/ Scott A. Remington 

 SCOTT A. REMINGTON 

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AS TO WORD COUNT 

 I hereby certify that, as required by Local Rule 7.1(F), this Motion for Leave 

contains 324 words, counted as provided in Local Rule 7.1(F). 

/s/ Scott A. Remington 

SCOTT A. REMINGTON 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

 I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing has been furnished to the 

following through the Court’s CM/ECF electronic filing system on this 18th day of 

June, 2021: 

Brian Barr, Esq. 

Christopher Paulos, Esq. 

Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, 

Rafferty & Proctor, P.A. 

316 South Baylen Street 

Pensacola, FL 32502 

Bryan F. Aylstock, Esq. 

Justin G. Witkin, Esq. 

Douglass A. Kreis, Esq. 

Neil D. Overholtz, Esq. 

Nathan C. Bess, Esq. 

Bobby J. Bradford, Esq. 

Stephen H. Echsner, Esq. 

E. Samuel Geisler, Esq. 

Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC 

17 East Main Street, Second Floor 

Pensacola, FL 32502 

Service E-Mail: sgeisler@awkolaw.com 

 nbess@awkolaw.com 

 sallyteam@awkolaw.com 

Thomas F. Gonzalez, Esq. 

J. Nixon Daniel, III, Esq. Beggs & Lane, RLLP 

501 Commendencia Street 

Pensacola, Florida 32502 

Service Email: jnd@beggslane.com 

 tfg@beggslane.com 

Attorneys for Claimants 

 /s/ Scott A. Remington 

SCOTT A. REMINGTON 

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