Legal Opinion

Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd. v. MISC Berhad

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 2, 2010No. 08-57046PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KOZINSKI, Chief Judge:

We consider whether the district court erred in vacating a maritime attachment.

Facts

Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services sues MISC Berhad for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Equatorial, a supplier of marine fuel, claims MISC agreed to purchase over $22 million worth of bunker fuel — which is used to power ships — for vessels owned and operated by MISC. Equatorial delivered the bunkers to MISC through Grandeur Trading & Services, but MISC never paid Equatorial.

MISC says it never contracted with Equatorial. According to MISC, it entered into a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Exxon Corp. v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Aqua Stoli Shipping Ltd. v. Gardner Smith Pty Ltd., Docket No. 05-5385-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  5. In Re De Laurentiis Entertainment Group Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Debtor. Carolco Television Inc. v. National Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Vitol, S.A. v. Primerose Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
  2. ProShipLine Inc. v. Aspen Infrastructures Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  3. Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd. v. BerhadCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  4. ProShipLine Inc. v. Aspen Infrastructures Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  5. Proshipline Inc. v. Aspen Infrastructures Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010

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