Kithnos Special Maritime Enterprise, et al. v. M/V Kithnos (IMO 9711523), et al.

District Court, S.D. Texas

Kithnos Special Maritime Enterprise, et al. v. M/V Kithnos (IMO 9711523), et al.

Trial Court Opinion

Souther District of Texa: ENTERED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT December 04, 202 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, □□□□□ CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION KITHNOS SPECIAL MARITIME ENTERPRISE, § etal., § § Plaintiffs, § CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:25-CV-00042 M/V KITHNOS (IMO 9711523), et al., : Defendants. ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM & RECOMMENDATION Before the Court is Magistrate Judge Jason B. Libby’s Memorandum and Recommendation (“M&R”). (D.E. 262). The M&R recommends that the Court grant Plaintiff's motion to dismiss, (D.E. 261), and dismiss Claimant and its counterclaim. (D.E. 262, p. 4). The parties were provided proper notice of, and the opportunity to object to, the Magistrate Judge’s M&R. See

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); General Order No. 2002-13. No objection has been filed. When no objection has been filed, the district court need only determine whether the Magistrate Judge’s M&R is clearly erroneous or contrary to law. United States v. Wilson,

864 F.2d 1219, 1221

(Sth Cir. 1989) (per curiam); Powell v. Litton Loan Servicing, L.P., No. 4:14-CV-02700,

2015 WL 3823141

, at *1 (S.D. Tex. June 18, 2015) (Harmon, J.) (citation omitted). Having reviewed the proposed findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge, the filings of the parties, the record, and the applicable law, and finding that the M&R is not clearly erroneous or contrary to law, the Court ADOPTS the M&R in its entirety. (D.E. 262). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss, (D.E. 261), and DISMISSES Claimant and its counterclaim. The Court further ORDERS Plaintiffs to file an advisory with the Court on or before December 10, 2025, informing the Court of the status of any remaining claims in this litigation. 1/2

DAV MORALES UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Signed: Corpus Christi, J exas December § “* 2025

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