In re: Robert Nelson and Peggy Nelson No. 3:04cv777 (JVA) Attorney Ryan represented Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company as subrogee for Jeffrey Lord (“Mr. Lord”) in a limitation of liability action commenced by the plaintiffs for a fire that damaged several vessels including Mr. Lord’s vessel(“The Hammerhead”). Attorney Ryan successfully petitioned the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut under the prevailing maritime laws to allow Middlesex to file an admiralty claim outside of the time allowed to file such a claim. The court sided with Attorney Ryan’s client as a result of the inequitable conduct of the plaintiffs in providing notice to the public as to the time in which to file said claim against the plaintiffs.