Stapo Industries, Inc. v. M/V Henry Hudson Bridge

OPINION & ORDER

STEIN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Stapo Industries, Inc. delivered 352 cartons of umbrellas to defendant Wel-grow International, Inc. in Hong Kong for shipment to New York aboard the M/V Henry Hudson Bridge. Upon their arrival in New York, the umbrellas were allegedly “found to be wetted.” Complaint H 9. Stapo has now filed suit against Welgrow and the vessel pursuant to this Court’s admiralty and maritime jurisdiction for the damages it claims to have suffered. Because Welgrow has refused to waive service of process pursuant to Rule 4(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,…