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The JS 44 civil cover sheetland the information cotrtttinedhereirt neither refplace not supplement the filing and service ufpleodirrgs or other papers as required by law, except as provided
by local rules ofcourt. 'Ihts form, approved by the Judicial Conference e the United States in September 1974, is required for thcusc ofthe Clerk of(jourt fortlte purpose ofiuitinting
IIIC CWI] docket SIIBEI. (SE1; INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REV ERSE OF Tll E FORM.}
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
WILMINGTON TUG INC. M/V CLARY,It1 rem, and CLARY SHIPPING, in personam
(b) County ofllesidence of First Listed Plaintiff New Castle County County of Residence efFirst Listed Defendant
(EXCEPT IN t1.S.Ft.AtNTtFF CASES} (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND C0t~tt1t2MNA‘t IDN CASES. USE Tt·t_E l..ttt;ATt01~t OF THE
LAND INVOLVED. I ` .
(C) AII01'I'lCy"S (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone N umbcr] AI.l§OI'1`IG)·'S {lf Known)
Palmer Biezup & Henderson LLP, 1223 Feulk Rd WiImington,DE 19809 L JA N -. cl jrmg
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CONTRACT TORT:} 1-‘0t—tl·‘tst1`lIlttst!’Et<4tLTtr' BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES
D IIU lttsttrattce PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL |N.II‘R‘r' DGIO Agriculture D 422 Appeal 2t< USC 15E [I 400 State Rcttpportiotttiterrt
D 120 Marine D 310 Airplane D 362 Personal Injury - ¤620 Other Food IL: Drug D 423 Wtlltrlrawal D 4I0 Antitrust
¤ 130 Miller Act D 3l5 Airplane Product Med. Melpraclitc D 625 Drug; Related Seizure 28 USC I57 D 430 Banks and Bunktng
I] 140 Negotiable Irtstrutnent Liability D365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC BSI D 450 Commerce
D I50 Recovery oI`Overpayment D 320 Assault, Lrbel dr. Product l.ie`r·ility D 630 Liquor Laws PROP!-1R`I'\’ RIGHTS D 46lI[)cpnt‘ta1ittn
8; Enforcement trfJud;:_n1cnt Stvmtlcr D36li Asbestos Pcrsettel D tr4tl ILR. éti; frurk D 820 C0 pyrtglrts ¤ 4'IU Riteketeer 1tt|'lttetrced.rnd
D l51 Medicare Act D 330 Fetleral Iimp|oyers' Injery Prt’ttIttCI D 650 Airline Regs D 830 Prttettl Corrurtt ttrgrtninrttrnns
D ISZ Recovery ufDefaulted Liability Liability D 660 Occupational D 840 Trademark El 4R0 (`onsuntur [`retlit
Student Loans D3·‘•0Marinr: PERSONA1.PROPERT\t' Safety/Ilealtlt D 490 Cable/SutT\’
(ExcL Vt:torans) D 345 Marine Product D 370 Other Fraud D 690 Other D B10 Selective Service
D 153 Recovery of0vt:rpztyrnent Liability D 37I Truth in Lending LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY D R50 Seeurtttesftfnnrrtturlrtres.
o1`\’e1ctan's Bcttctits D 350 Motor Vehicle IZI 3SUOt1:er Personal D 710 Furr1,rthor Standards D 86I I1 IA (1 3 U5 fl`) Lxcltunge
D l60 Stockholder? Strtts D 355 Motor Vehicle Property Dnttvtge Act Q 1462 Black Lung (923) I:] RTS Customer (`lrtrllengu
D 19l1UIltet Contract Product Liability D 335 Property Drtrrtage D 710 l.;rbor/Mgmt. Relations D H63 DIW C/DIWW (405(g)) I2 USC 34lll
D l95 CrtntractPrnduetLiubi1rty D 160 Other Personal Product Liahtlrty [I 730 Luhor/l\1r;mt.Rcportirtg ¤ H64 SSID Title XVI D N90 Other Slttttttory Actittns
D 196 Franchise Injury S2 Disclosure Act D II65 RSI (4U5(g)) D 891 Agricultural Acts
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS ¤74D Railway Lzthnr Aol FEDERAL TAX SUITS , D t<‘)2|'cnntttt1tt: SI:tl.tiIl.<1rtton Act
D 210 L:tttt1(.Zondentnation D 44l Voting [1510 Motions to Vacate D 790 Other Labor Litigation D S70 `llaxzs (11.5. Plaintiff D K9} Envrrorrm t:r:t¢rI Matters
D 220 Formlosure D 442 Empittymertt Sentence ¤ 791 Emp]. Ret, [nc, or DcI`e1rd:.trt) D 3*44 Energy Allttcvttturt At.l
El 230 Rertl Lcasc S; Ejectment ¤ 44] Ilousirtgf Hatbeas (`ttrpus: Security Act lj B7) IRS »`I`l1ird Party D SI15 Freedom oflnlitrrttirtirtn
D 240 Torts to Land Accomnrodxtions D 530 General 26 USC 7609 Act
D 245 TMI Ptttdttct Ltzhility D 444 Welfare D 535 Dettth Penalty D 900Appeal ofFee Detcrmiration
D 290 All Other Real Property D 445 Amer. w/Disahitittes — D 540 Mendanttts Je Other Under Equal Access
Employment DSSD Civilllights toJustice
U 446 Amer. wlDtsabiIitit:s - ¤ 555 I‘rtst¤:1(`ottdrtjun El 950 Cottstituttcnality of
Other State Statutes
D 440 Other Civil Riglrts
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Cite E U.S. Civil S ut under which yottfge Ii? gp not cite jurisdictionzg statutes urgess tlwgtgz I A,
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Maritime tortfproperty damage. Vessel arrest.
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