Maritima Antares, S.A. v. Vessel Essi Camilla

ORDER

CLARKE, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on a motion by defendants to quash a writ of execution issued against the M/V ESSI CAMILLA. Plaintiff, Marítima Antares, S.A. (Antares), caused the writ to be issued in an attempt to recover the balance of a judgment previously rendered by the Court against the aforesaid vessel.

On December 25, 1980, a collision among vessels in the Chesapeake Bay resulted in damage to the M/V ESSI CAMILLA, the M/V MERCEDES MARIA, and the M/V NAIAO. All claims were consolidated into an action filed by Naviera Letasa, S.A., the previous owner of the…