World's Largest Shipping Company, MSC Of Switzerland, To Respond (As Expected) To Clerk Default Judgement In Libertad Act Lawsuit For Using Cuba Port; Retains Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer

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ODETTE BLANCO DE FERNANDEZ née BLANCO ROSELL; EMMA RUTH BLANCO, in her personal capacity, and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF ALFREDO BLANCO ROSELL, JR; HEBE BLANCO MIYARES, in her personal capacity, and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF BYRON BLANCO ROSELL; SERGIO BLANCO DE LA TORRE, in his personal capacity, and as Administrator Ad Litem of the ESTATE OF ENRIQUE BLANCO ROSELL; EDUARDO BLANCO DE LA TORRE, as Administrator Ad Litem of the ESTATE OF FLORENTINO BLANCO ROSELL; LIANA MARIA BLANCO; SUSANNAH VALENTINA BLANCO; LYDIA BLANCO BONAFONTE; JACQUELINE M. DELGADO; BYRON BLANCO, JR.; MAGDELENA BLANCO MONTOTO; FLORENTINO BLANCO DE LA TORRE; JOSEPH E. BUSHMAN; CARLOS BLANCO DE LA TORRE; and GUILLERMO BLANCO DE LA TORRE; Plaintiffs, v. MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY SA. [1:21-cv-23400; Florida Southern District].  Clerk Default Judgement Entered By Court On 1/25/22.   

Horr, Novak & Skipp, P.A. (plaintiff)
Law Offices Of John S. Gaebe P.A. (plaintiff)
Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP (plaintiff)
Fields PLLC (plaintiff)
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (defendant)

Excerpt: 

“Defendant MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA SHALL file its response to the Complaint, (ECF No. 1), on or before Monday, May 9, 2022. No extensions will be granted absent compelling circumstances.”  

Links To Court Filings
Order On Final Default Judgement Procedure (1/28/22)
Certificate Of Service (2/5/22)
Joint Stipulation Regarding Waiver Of Service Of Summons, Set Aside Of The Entry Of Default, And Response To The Complaint (2/7/22)
Order Reopening Case (2/8/22)

First Clerk Default Judgement: Switzerland-Based MSC Shipping Does Not Respond To Libertad Act Lawsuit. Judge Must Rule. Will Defendant Challenge? Probably. Damages Trial Likely Next.  January 25, 2022

LINK To Libertad Act Lawsuit Filing Statistics