Key West Citizen
March 19, 2024
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
KEY WEST DIVISION
IN ADMIRALTY
CASE NO. 75-1416-CIV-KING
IN RE: NUESTRA SENORA DE ATOCHA
MOTIVATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE UNIDENTIFIED, WRECKED AND
ABANDONED SAILING VESSEL, ATOCHA, ETC.
Defendant in Rem.
PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing will take place on May 29, 2024, commencing at 11:00 A.M., at the United States Courthouse, Courtroom 1, First Floor, 301Simonton Street, Key West, Florida via Zoom Gov Meeting before the Honorable James Lawrence King, Senior District Judge, or another duly authorized judge or magistrate to hold such hearing, at which time all matters necessary, relevant and pertinent to Plaintiffs Motion for Order Adjudicating Title to Articles of Salvage and Report of On-Going Salvage Operations and Continued Appointment of Substitute Custodian, including, but not limited to, evidence as to the continued and continuing activities of Motivation, Inc.; the salvaged artifacts of its in rem Ownership, Salvor and Substitute Custodian activities at the ATOCHA wreck site; the extent of the protection of its interests and rights to the continued sole ownership and salvaging of the shipwreck; and, any and all other matters relevant to the Motion and the hearing.
ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES who have standing to do so will be heard either in favor or in opposition to Plaintiffs motion and request for relief; provided that such interested party must file its written position, with the Clerk of the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida, no later than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing and likewise serve copies upon all parties to this litigation still pending before the Court. If no objection is filed within such period, the Court may cancel the hearing without further notice.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy hereof was furnished to Sara Costello, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Environmental and Natural Resources Division,
Washington DC 20044-0663 by E-Mail to Sara.Costello@usdoj.gov, and to Sarah Fangman, Superintendent, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Matthew Lawrence, 33 East Quay Road, Key West FL 33040 by Email to Sarah.Fangman@noaa.gov and copy toMatthew.Lawrence@noaa.gov, this 12th day of March, 2024.
/s/ A. Eugene Lewis
A. Eugene Lewis
Florida Bar Member 94810
Email: lawlaw@polaris.net
LEWIS & WHITE, P.L.C.
Post Office Box 1050
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
Mobile: (850) 212-8271
/s/ Matthew T. Charles
Matthew T. Charles, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)
Email: matt@davidconcannon.com
CONCANNON & CHARLES, P.C.
810 Asbury Avenue, Suite 212
Ocean City, NJ 08226
Phone: (610) 293-8084
Fax: (877) 736-2434
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
03/19/24 - KWC
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