D'Amico Dry Ltd. v. Primera Maritime (Hellas) Ltd.

OPINION AND ORDER

JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge

This case is a judgment enforcement action that turns primarily on the question of whether the plaintiff, D’Amico Dry Limited (“D’Amico”), can properly collect on a judgment, obtained in England (the “English Judgment”), in a United States federal court pursuant to federal maritime jurisdiction. More specifically, the issue is whether a claim for breach of the Forward Freight Agreement (“FFA”) between D’Amico and defendant Primera Maritime (Hellas) Limited (“Primera”) is a maritime claim under United States admiralty law.

The plaintiff contends…