Legal Opinion
Fathom Exploration, LLC v. the Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel or Vessels
District Court, S.D. Alabama
Decided January 24, 2005No. CIV. A. 04-0685-WS-LPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
STEELE, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the United States’ Motion for a More Definite Statement or, In the Alternative, to Dismiss (doc. 17) and on the State of Alabama and the Alabama Historical Commission’s Motion to Dismiss or, In the Alternative, Motion for a More Definite Statement (doc. 22). Both motions have been briefed and are ripe for disposition.
I. Background.
On October 27, 2004, plaintiff Fathom Exploration, LLC (“Fathom”) filed a Verified Complaint bringing suit in rem against the Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel or Vessels, Their Tackle, Equipment,…
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