Legal Opinion
Transamerican Steamship Corp. v. Somali Democratic Republic
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 23, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-2043PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOHN LEWIS SMITH, Jr., District Judge.
Plaintiff Transamerican Steamship Corporation brings this action for declaratory and monetary relief against defendants Somali Democratic Republic (“SDR”) and Somali Shipping Agency (“SSA”). Currently before the Court are defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, lack of personal jurisdiction, and forum non conveniens.
This litigation stems from the parties’ participation in a July 1981 shipment of grain from the United States to Somalia. In March 1981, pursuant to the Agricultural Trade and Development Act of 1954, 7…
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