Nuta v. M/V "Fountas Four,"

MODIFIED FINAL JUDGMENT

ROETTGER, District Judge.

This admiralty case was transferred from Judge Hastings’ docket to that of the undersigned judge after a resolution of impeachment was passed by the House of Representatives against Judge Hastings.

The case presents this unusual factual background and procedure: final judgment was entered by Judge Hastings, but the vessel was never arrested by the Marshal and the Marshal refuses to sell the vessel. Plaintiff seeks to hold the U.S. Marshal of this District in contempt and Defendant seeks to set aside the final judgment, alleging failure of service.