In re Complaint of Int'l Divers Co.

MELINDA HARMON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Rule 9(h) Admiralty OPINION AND ORDER

Pending before the Court in the above referenced admiralty limitation of liability action under 46 U.S.C. § 30301, et seq., is Limitation Petitioner International Divers Co., Inc. d/b/a Best Bet Line Handlers's motion for default judgment (#20) against all non-appearing claimants.

Because Clamant Andrew L. Spencer ("Spencer") has appeared through counsel since the filing of the motion and has filed an answer (#21) and a counterclaim (#25), the Court

ORDERS that the motion is DENIED as to Spencer. The Court further

ORDERS that Petitioner shall file within ten days a revised proposed order that reflects Spencer's continuing claim.

SIGNED at Houston, Texas, this 1 day of May, 2015.

/s/_________

MELINDA HARMON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE