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_ I IN THE UNITED STATES DISTMCT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
‘ DOMINION CITRUS, LTD. I : CIVIL ACTION
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Plaintiffs ' : _
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M/V BADRINATH. her engines, : I
` machinery, tackle, apparel, etc : . (
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I AMER SHIPPING LTD. _ : _ I
602, Ghinis Building - :
- 58-60 Dhigenis Akritas Avenue ` : — I Z
_ Po Box 27363, Nicosia 1644 : `
Cyprus - p 2 I .
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ASHWATER NAVIGATION CO. Ltd. : I
602, Ghinis Building l 2 I ( ;
58-60 Dhigenis Akritas Avenue : l l
PO Box 27363, Nicosia 1644 : V
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SEATRADE REEFER CHARTERING N.V. : - I . ’
Atlantic House (4th fl.) ‘ :
Noorderlaan 147, PO Box 10.012 · I : - I
2030 Antwerp 3, Belgium . :
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SEATRADE GROUP, INC. 4 :
Atlantic House (4th fl.) ` ` : .
Noorderlaan 147, PO Box 10.012 . : (
2030 Antwerp 3, Belgium : _ ‘ l
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SEATRADE USA _ : I ` _
442 W. Kennedy Blvd., S. 290 : _ I
Tampa, FL 33606 USA ( : ‘ ` I
- Defendants. : NO. 07-cv- yn I I
_ MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR ORDER TO ISSUE WARRANT FOR ARREST
l Plaintiffs have moved pursuant to Supplemental Rule C for this Court to issue a Warrant
_ for the arrest of the Defendant vessel as identified in the caption (hereinafter "vesselâ€â€™).
_ The Motion is based on the Verified Complaint filed herewith, in which Plaintiffs allege
that the defendants damaged and/or lost Plaintiffs’ cargo which they agreed to carry from the ` I
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port(s) of loading to the port(s) of destination. Plaintiffs have a maritime lien claim against the
vessel. See, e.g.,'Hearty v. SS Ragunda, 114 F.Supp. .869 (S.D.N.Y. 1983); Oriente Commercial
Inc. v. M/ V Floridian, 529 F.2d 221 (4* Cir. 1975); All Alaskan Seafood.? Inc. v. M/V Sea 1
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Producer, 882 F.2d 425 (9‘“ Cir. 1989) and has the right to arrest the vessel pursuant to _
supplemental Admiralty Rule C to enforce its maritime lien. See, Salazar v. MVi4ilantic Sun, _ 1
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881 F.2d 73 (3"‘ Cir. 1989) Upon consideration of the Verified Complaint, issuance of the .
Warrant for arrest of the vessel is proper pursuant to Supplemental Rule C. - -
l Plaintiffs therefore respectfully request that this Courtgrant their Motion. ¤
l Lee C. Goldstein-Esq.
By: 7 ( i
Lee C. Goldstein, Esquire i
A 615W. isms; 1
P.o. Box 1957
Wilmington, DE ,
` _ Attorney ID No. 231 j
MATTIONI, LTD. . I I I
BY. i`
DANTE MATTIONI, ESQUIRE · 1
STEPHEN J. GALATI, ESQUIRE ( .
Attorneys for Plaintiffs , . ,
399 Market Street, Second Floor ` — 1
Philadelphia, PA 19106 - A ¥
(215) 629-1600 .
Dated: January 26, 2007 l - _ P 1
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