Cargill, Incorporated v. Sabine Trading & Shipping Co., Inc. And George P. MacDonough Defendants

TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents the question of whether a state statute authorizing limited appearances in quasi in rem actions is ap plicable in a federal diversity action. We hold that it is and that the filing of an answer containing a counterclaim arising from the attachment of appellees’ property does not subject appellees to full in person-am jurisdiction.

The appeal is from an order entered in the Southern District of New York, John M. Cannella, District Judge, granting ap-pellees’ motion to vacate an order of attachment, denying appellant’s motion for a preliminary…