Furness Withy (Chartering), Inc. v. World Energy Systems Associates, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MOYE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Furness Withy (Chartering), Inc., Panama (hereinafter “FWC”) brought this action against WESA, Inc., World Energy Systems Associates, Inc. (hereinafter collectively “WESA”) and Hemmert Shipping Corporation on August 13 and 14,1981, alleging that WESA had repudiated its contract of affreightment (hereinafter “COA”) with FWC under which WESA had agreed to ship a bulk cargo of coal aboard FWC’s vessels from Mobile, Alabama, to Taiwan. FWC filed this suit and, pursuant to Admiralty Rule B(l), attached and garnished WESA’s bank account and letter of credit #…
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