Northern Assurance Co. of America v. Rathbum

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [Doc. #38]

VANESSA L. BRYANT, District Judge.

This is an action for a declaratory judgment brought by the plaintiff, Northern Assurance Company of America (“Northern”), against the defendants, Adam Rathbum and Westerly Community Credit Union (“Westerly”). Northern asserts admiralty and maritime jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1333. Rathbum was defaulted for failure to appear, and Northern subsequently filed a motion for summary judgment as to Westerly. For the reasons given below, Northern’s motion [Doc. # 38] is…