ATLANTIC SOUNDING COMPANY, INC. v. Vickers

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 52

HALIL SULEYMAN OZERDEN, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE came before the Court on October 12, 2010, for trial without a jury. This is a suit for Declaratory Judgment filed pursuant to 28 U.S.CA. § 2201, by Atlantic Sounding Company, Inc. [“Atlantic”] 1

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On June 8, 2009, Atlantic filed a Complaint [1-1] for Declaratory Judgment against Jimmie Vickers [“Vickers”] pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332 and 2201, and designated it as an admiralty and maritime cause of action under 28 U.S.C. § 1333 and…