R.M.S. TITANIC, INC. v. WRECKED AND ABANDONED VESSEL

No. ACT.NO. 2:93CV902.

323 F.Supp.2d 724 (2004)

R.M.S. TITANIC, INC., successor-in-interest to Titanic Ventures, limited partnership, Plaintiff, v. THE WRECKED AND ABANDONED VESSEL, Its Engines, Tackle Apparel, Appurtenances, Cargo, etc., Located Within One (1) Nautical Mile of a Point Located at 41 43' 32" North Latitude and 49 56' 49" West Longitude, Believed to be the R.M.S. Titanic, , Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia. Norfolk Division.

July 2, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Ridgely Porter, III, Esquire, Carr & Porter LLC, Portsmouth, VA, Counsel for RMS Titanic, Inc.

Lawrence R. Leonard, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Norfolk, VA, Counsel for USA.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on plaintiff R.M.S. Titanic, Incorporated's ("RMST's") "Motion for Salvage and/or Finds Award," which is scheduled for a salvage award hearing to begin on October 18, 2004. In its motion, RMST requested that the court rule on two preliminary matters prior to the hearing: (1) whether the court will recognize a 1993 Proces-Verbal issued by a French maritime...

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