Ronda Ship Management Inc. v. Doha Asian Games Organising, Committee

DECISION AND ORDER

McMAHON, District Judge.

Defendant Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (“DAGOC”) moves pursuant to Rule E(Jf)(j) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rule E(4)(f)”) to vacate this Court’s January 5, 2007, Ex Parte Order for Process of Maritime Attachment, or alternatively, to reduce the amount of that attachment.

For the reasons discussed below, the defendant’s motion to vacate the order of attachment is DENIED and its motion to reduce plaintiffs attachment is GRANTED.

I. Background

On January 5, 2007,…