DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN
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LEONARD AMATO and DONNA BARAN,
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Plaintiffs,
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2009-CV-0052
v.
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S/V SLIPSTREAM her tackle, gear, and all of 5
her appurtenances, in rem,
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Defendant.
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TO: 
Michael Fitzsimmons, Esq.
ORDER
Upon reading the Verified Complaint and the Motion for Issuance of a Warrant for
Maritime Arrest, and the Court finding that the conditions for an action in rem under
Supplemental Admiralty Rule C appear to exist, it is this 13th day of April, 2009, by the
District Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John,
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall issue a summons and warrant of
maritime arrest as prayed for in the Verified Complaint; and it is further 
ORDERED that any person claiming an interest in the property arrested pursuant
to said warrant of maritime arrest shall, upon application to this Court, be entitled to a
prompt hearing upon not fewer than three (3) days notice to Plaintiffs, at which time
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Amato v. S/V Slipstream
2009-CV-0052
Order
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Plaintiffs shall be required to show why the arrest should not be vacated or other relief
granted; and it is further
ORDERED that a copy of this Order be attached to and served with the warrant of
maritime arrest.
ENTER:
Dated: April 13, 2009
/s/ George W. Cannon, Jr.                           
GEORGE W. CANNON, JR.
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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