Legal Opinion
United States v. Offshore Marine Ltd.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided April 16, 1998No. Civ. No. 1994-40PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, Chief Judge
*423MEMORANDUM
This matter is before the Court on motion of defendant Statia Terminals N.V. ["STNV"] to dismiss plaintiff's complaint for want of personal jurisdiction. The Court has general civil jurisdiction equivalent with that of a district court of the United States under Revised Organic Act of 1954 § 22, 48 U.S.C. § 1612.1 Because the United States appears in this litigation as plaintiff, the Court has original jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1345.2
For reasons set forth below, the motion to dismiss will be granted.
I. Facts
Defendant STNV is a corporation organized and existing under the…
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