Vogt-Nem, Inc. v. M/V TRAMPER

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

PATEL, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff VOGT-NEM, INC brings this action against defendant WEST AFRICAN SHIPPING COMPANY, N.V., owner and operator of the vessel the TRAMPER, for damages sustained to plaintiffs cargo while being shipped aboard the TRAMPER. Defendant filed a third-party complaint attempting to implead YW GLOBAL OVERSEAS B.V. (“VWG”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 14(c). Now before the court is VWG’s motion to dismiss the third-party complaint for improper venue and lack of jurisdiction. Having considered the parties’ arguments and submissions, and for the…