Seaboard Marine Of Florida Settles Cuba Libertad Act Port Use Lawsuit

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
Case No. 20-cv-25176-BLOOM 
ODETTE BLANCO DE FERNANDEZ née BLANCO ROSELL, Plaintiff, v. SEABOARD MARINE, LTD., Defendant.
 

JOINT NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AND JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING STAY OF DEADLINES 

Pursuant to the Court’s Amended Order Scheduling Trial and Order of Instructions Before Calendar Call, ECF No. [356] and S.D. Fla. L.R. 16.4, Plaintiff Odette Blanco de Fernandez née Blanco Rosell (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Seaboard Marine, Ltd. (“Defendant”) (collectively, "Parties"), by and through their respective undersigned counsel, hereby notify the Court as follows: 1. The Parties participated in a mediation with William S. Ohlemeyer, Esq., Phillips ADR Enterprises. 2. 3. On January 25, 2026, the Parties reached a settlement in principle.  Having reached a settlement, the Parties will prepare and execute a settlement agreement with the assistance of Mediator Ohlemeyer on or before February 6, 2026. 4. Having agreed to a settlement, the Parties agree, stipulate, and respectfully request that the Court enter an Order staying all deadlines in this case pending execution of the settlement agreement or upon such further order of the Court.  A proposed Order is submitted herewith.  Date: January 26, 2026    
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
Case No. 20-cv-25176-BLOOM
 

ODETTE BLANCO DE FERNANDEZ née BLANCO ROSELL, Plaintiff, v. SEABOARD MARINE, LTD., Defendant. 
[PROPOSED] ORDER THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon the Parties’ Joint Notice of Settlement and Joint Stipulation Regarding Stay of Deadlines informing the Court that the Parties have reached an agreement to settle.  Upon due consideration and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: All deadlines for all parties in the litigation are stayed and tolled pending execution of the Parties’ definitive settlement agreement or upon such further Order of the Court.  DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, this  day of , 2026.  BETH BLOOM, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE

JOINT NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AND JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING STAY OF DEADLINES

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