Crescent Towing & Salvage Co., Inc. v. Jalma Topic M/V

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CRESCENT TOWING & SALVAGE CIVIL ACTION CO., INC., ET AL., Plaintiffs VERSUS NO. 21-1331 c/w 21-1390, 21-1953 M/V JALMA TOPIC, SECTION: “E” (2) Defendant Applies to: 21-1390 ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is Proposed Claimant Gawain M. Schouest’s motion for leave to file a late claim and answer to the verified complaint in limitation.1 Petitioners in Limitation Lotina Navigation Co. and Marfin Management S.A.M. (collectively, “Petitioners”) have timely filed an opposition.2 Schouest has filed a reply.3 For the following reasons,…