Plaintiff Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. filed a complaint in rem against Defendant Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel. Plaintiff alleged that it located Defendant, a cannon wreck of the Colonial period lying within the English Channel at a depth of less than 200 meters between 25 and 40 miles from the Coast of the United Kingdom and beyond the territorial waters or continguous zone of any sovereign nation.
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Docket Text
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| May 30, 2008 |
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COMPLAINT against The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number T046245) filed by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc..(LYB) (Entered: May 30, 2008)
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| June 2, 2008 |
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NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 2. Signed by deputy clerk on 6/2/2008. (TKD) (Entered: June 2, 2008)
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| June 18, 2008 |
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MOTION for issuance of warrant in rem by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun III. (Entered: June 18, 2008)
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| June 19, 2008 |
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ORDER granting 3 Motion for issuance of warrant in rem. The clerk is directed to
issue a warrant of arrest.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun III on 6/19/2008. (AG) (Entered: June 19, 2008)
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| June 19, 2008 |
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MOTION to appoint custodian (Substitute Custodian) by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun III.
(Entered: June 19, 2008)
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| June 19, 2008 |
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CONSENT and indemnification agreement for appointment of substitute custodian.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) (Entered: June 19, 2008)
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| June 19, 2008 |
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AFFIDAVIT of Melinda J. MacConnel re: 6 MOTION to appoint custodian
(Substitute Custodian) by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) (Entered: June 19, 2008)
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| June 19, 2008 |
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MOTION for preliminary injunction and Memorandum of Law in Support by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) (Entered: June 19, 2008)
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| June 19, 2008 |
10
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ORDER granting 6 Motion to appoint substitute custodian. Signed by Magistrate
Judge Thomas B. McCoun III on 6/19/2008. (AG) (Entered: June 20, 2008)
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| June 24, 2008 |
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WARRANT to arrest vessel returned executed 06/24/08. (AG) (Entered: June 26, 2008)
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| September 5, 2008 |
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ORDER designating Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo to this matter in place of Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun, III. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 9/5/2008. (BK) (Entered:
09/05/2008)
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| September 8, 2008 |
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Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo. New case number: 8:08-cv-1044-T-23MAP. Magistrate Judge Thomas B. McCoun III no longer assigned to the case. (AG) (Entered: September 8, 2008)
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| September 10, 2008 |
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ORDER referring to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo for a report and recommendation, if granted, or for disposition, if denied: 9 --motion for preliminary injunction by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. Signed by Judge
Steven D. Merryday on 9/10/2008. (BK) (Entered: September 10, 2008)
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| September 10, 2008 |
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ORDER denying without prejudice 9 Motion for preliminary injunction. See order
for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo on 9/10/2008. (JMF) (Entered: September 10, 2008)
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| December 12, 2008 |
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NOTICE of change of address by Allen K. Von Spiegelfeld (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) (Entered: December 12, 2008)
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| January 14, 2009 |
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MOTION for approval of Notice of Action in Rem and Arrest for publication by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice of Action in Rem and Arrest, # 2 Text of Proposed Order
Granting Motion to Approve Notice of Action in Rem and Arrest)(Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) (Entered: January 14, 2009)
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| January 15, 2009 |
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ORDER referring to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo for disposition: 16
--motion by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., for approval of notice of action in rem and arrest. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 1/15/2009. (BK) (Entered: January 15, 2009)
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| January 20, 2009 |
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ORDER granting 16 Motion to approve notice of action in rem and arrest. See
Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo on 1/20/2009. (AGG) (Entered: January 20, 2009)
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| February 9, 2009 |
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION filed by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. Newspaper: Tampa Tribune and London Times Date(s) of publication January 23, 2009. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Tampa Tribune, # 2 Exhibit B - Affidavit of
London Times)(Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) (Entered: February 9, 2009)
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| July 29, 2009 |
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MOTION for entry of clerk's default against The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 proposed clerk's default)(Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo. (Entered: July 29, 2009)
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| July 30, 2009 |
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CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel and all claimants who failed to plea or otherwise defend. (AG) (Entered: July 30, 2009)
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