IN RE: SKANSKA USA CIVIL SOUTHEAST, INC. AND 

SKANSKA USA, INC. EXONERATION FROM OR 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY DIRECT FILING SHORT 

FORM1

Authorized by Order of the Court, Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-05980-RV-MJF, DOC. No. 7.

JUDGE ROGER VINSON

CLAIM IN LIMITATION--JOINDER IN CLAIM AND MASTER ANSWER— DIRECT 

PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM - INTERVENTION AND JOINDER IN MASTER 

COMPLAINTS – CLAIMANT PROFILE FORM

By submitting this document, I am asserting a claim in In re Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. and Skanska USA, Inc., as Owners 

of the Barge KS 5531 Praying for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, Case No. 3:20-cv-05980-RV-MJF;1 adopt and 

incorporate the Master Answer [DOC. 67] and/or intervene into, join, and otherwise adopt the Master Claim [DOC. 59]

Last Name

Nelson

First Name

Melvin

Middle Name/Maiden Suffix

Phone Number

504-782-7879

E-Mail Address

SquirrelNelson@gmail.com

Address

1083 Pearson Road

City / State / Zip

Milton, FL, 32583

Name of Property Owner(s)

Melvin Nelson and Paula Nelson

Type of Property (Residence/Business/Other)

Residential 

Contact Name

Melvin Nelson

Type of Business if applicable

N/A

Physical Address of Damaged/Destroyed Property 

1083 Pearson Road

Current Mailing Address of Property Owner

1083 Pearson Road

City / State / Zip

Milton, FL, 32583

City / State / Zip

Milton, FL, 32583

Attorney Name

Thomas F. Gonzalez

Firm Name

Beggs & Lane RLLP

Address

501 Commendencia Street

City / State / Zip

Pensacola, FL, 32502

Phone Number

850-469-3309

E-Mail Address

tfg@beggslane.com

See Page 3 - provides a listing for your selection of the involved Construction Barges by Original LLA and Number.

1 All Limitations proceedings were consolidated before Judge Vinson on February 15, 2021 [DOC. No. 9]. This form should be filed 

with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 100 N. Palafox Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502, in Civil Action 

No. 3:20-cv-05980.

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Claim Type (Please check all that apply):

X Destroyed or Damaged Physical Property

□ Other: 

Brief Description:

1. Describe the physical damage to property you are claiming. Provide as much detail as possible as to the physical structures damaged or 

destroyed.

Property was damaged by construction barge 470037 owned by Skanska which caused 

physical destruction and damage to the shoreline, lawn, seawall, rip rap, pier, boat 

slip/lift. This destruction and damage caused demolition, repair and replacement 

expenses and resulted in loss of use, unbudgeted expenses, and interest. 

If you checked “other” as your claim type, please describe the injury, as well as how and when it was sustained.

N/A

By signing this form, Claimant agrees to share the information provided above and any accompanying documents with the 

Defendants in Case No. 3:20-cv-05980-RV-MJF.

Claimant or Attorney Signature

Thomas F. Gonzalez

Print Name

May 3, 2021

Date

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Select the Skanska Construction Barge that impacted your property, if you are uncertain of the identity of the particular 

construction barge involved, check “uncertain.”

Barge # Case

□ KS 5531 3:20-cv-5980

□ 460007 3:20-CV-5981

□ CBR 758 3:20-RV-5982

□ KS 6011 3:20-CV-5983

□ KS 6010 3:20-CV-5984

X 470037 3:21-CV-0044

□ M 8026 3:21-CV-0045

□ KS 1453 3:21-CV-0047

□ KS 4004 3:21-CV-0048

□ KS 4015 3:21-CV-0050

□ KS 5533 3:21-CV-0051

□ 460005 3:21-CV-0052

□ 470027 3:21-CV-0053

□ KS 6013 3:21-CV-0054

□ 471205 3:21-CV-0055

□ M8002 3:21-CV-00562

□ M 8021 3:21-CV-00573

□ U 1511 3:21-CV-0058

□ U 1506 3:21-CV-0060

□ U 1505 3:21-CV-0061

□ M 8033 3:21-CV-00624

□ MCD 360 3:21-CV-0063

 

 □ Uncertain

2 The Skanska Exoneration and Limitation Complaint at 3:21-CV-00056 [Doc. 1] lists Barge KS 6013, however, the three 

attachments [Doc. 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3] concern Barge M 8002. 

3 The Skanska Exoneration and Limitation Complaint at 3:21-CV-00057 omits Brown and Adams as potential claimants 

impacted by Barge M 8021, however, it is believed the Brown and Adams claimants were impacted by Barge M8021.

4 The Skanska Exoneration and Limitation Complaint at 3:21-CV-00062 includes Brown and Adams as potential 

claimants impacted by Barge M 8033, however, it is believed the Brown and Adams claimants were impacted by Barge 

M8021.

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