Legal Opinion
Armada (Singapore) Pte Ltd. v. North China Shipping Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 6, 2009No. 09 Civ. 5069 (WHP)Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WILLIAM H. PAULEY III, District Judge:
Unable to obtain a Rule B maritime attachment, Plaintiff Armada (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (“Armada”) seeks an ex parte writ of attachment under New York state law. For the following reasons, Armada’s request is granted in part and denied in part.
BACKGROUND
On March 22, 2007, Armada and North China Shipping Co. Ltd. (BVI) (“North China”) entered into a forward freight swap agreement (the “Agreement”), which is a maritime contract. (Verified Complaint dated May 29, 2009 (“Compl.”) ¶ 3.) Forward freight agreements are commitments to perform…
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