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The JS 44 civil cover sheer and thi-: infomation contained hcnein neither riplacc nor sugplcmcnt thc Bling and scrvicc cfplcadinvs or 0thc·rtE;p¤s as rcggrcd by law, except as provided
by local rules 0fc¤urL This form, approved by the Judiciui Conference 0 the United tztcs in Srcpscmhcr 1974, is required fur Ihcusc of Clerk of urt for thc purpose of initiating
thc civil docks?. Shcct. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM)
I. (a) PLAINTIEFS DEFENDANTS ‘
M/V IRENE E.M., in ram, and VENETICO MARITIME SA. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S. COAST GUARD, and
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Pizintif Cmmty 0fR.csidcnc:: of First Listed D:-rfcndant
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLA]NT]FF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CAES ONLY)
N OTE; IN LAND CONDEIVLNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE
LAND INV OLVED,
(C) Att0mcy’s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Amm’!€3’5 Of KHUWH)
Fowler, Rodriguez & Chalos, LLP; 366 Main Street, Port Washington,
New York, 11050; Tel: (516) 767-3600
H. BASIS OF JUYRISDICTION (mm BH rxr in One Bm; Only) HI. CITIZEN SHIP OF PRINCIPAL PA.RTIESa>1me mi m One Box for Plaintiff
(F0: Divexsiq Cases Only)- amd Om Box for Defendant)
lj I U.S. Govcmrncm lj 3 Fcdcm} Question PTF DEF PTF DEF
Plainxiff (U.S. Govcmmcrrt Not a Party) Citizen of This Stats Cj I lj 1 Incorporated or Principal Place D 4 D 4
OIBLBIIIGSS In This State
LD 2 Us. Govarmnemi G 4 Diversity cmm ¤r,¤.m1¤ smc D 2 D 2 1m¤pmm1¤¤dPram&p¤1P1a¤¤ D 5 D s
D°f“‘d‘“" (Indicate ciuzmsmp Orpmm in im my "fB“"“"’°s 1** ’°"“°'h“‘ Sm
Citizen or Subject 0fa D 3 E] 3 Foreign Nation D 6 D 6
Forci Coun
IV. SUIT V ince .11.1 "Y` ui (me Box<`?i1l\’> V I I I
('0NTRA(‘T TORTS FORFEITURE/PEN.\I.T\` Bi-\NICRUPT(`Y OTHER STATUTES
U 1 10 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY lj 610 Agriculture lj 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 D 4il} Stat: Rsapportiormeut
D 120 Mme G 310 Anpim D 362 Pmomn mjmy - D 620 cmm Food & Drug D 422 wnhdmwai G 410 Annu-im
D 130 Miller Act V D 315 Airplane Product Med. Mnlpmcticc D 625 Dm; Reimer! Seizure ZS USC i5` D 430 Banks and Banking
EI NO Negulmlnlc Iustuuueul Lmlulmr D 365 Pemouaii I1I|\llT\` - 0i`Pmp¤11§‘ 21 USC SSI D 450 Commerce
D LSC} Recovery of lkisipamynxneui CI 320 Assault, Libci & Product Liability U 630 Liquor Laws PROPERTY RIGHTS I] 460 Dapcrtation
A: Enforcement of }U<.lg|Jlr51lI Siander D 368 Asbestos Persoml D 640 R.R. & Truck D 820 Copyrights CI 470 Racketccr Influenced and
CI 151 Medicare Act D 330 Federal Emp10ycrs’ Injury Product U 650 Airline Regs. CI S30 Patent Comypt Cugannznuom
lj 152 Rccoverv of I>cf;m1\cr\ Lmiulrty L)JiJ.li1Ih` D 660 Occupmjunal D 840 Trademark D 480 Consumer Credit
Student Loans D 340 Marius PERSONAL PROPERTY Safety/Health U 490 Cable/Sat TV
(Excl. Veterans) D 345 Marine Product D 370 Other Fraud D 6:30 Either lj S10 Selective Service
D 153 Recovery of owpaymem Liability D 371 mm in Lending IARUR FJ 250 Sccuritics/C0rr1rn0di1:ie.s/
of Vcmrarfs Benefits D 350 Motor Vehicle [I 380 Other Personal D 710 Fai: Labur Standards I] $61 BIA (1 395tt\ Exchange
lj ]6O Stockholders! Suits lj 355 Motor \'eln»;1¤ P1->pe1‘l}’ Duumgc Act U 862 Black Lung (923) D 875 Customer Challenge
I] 190 Otlmr Uonxtmcl Pxm hict Lmhrlrly U 385 Property Damage D `ZO Lnlmr Mgmt R¢k.¤\imxs U $63 Dl\\’·Q` DI\\'\\* ·_-\U5¤;\1 12 USP 3410
D 195 Contract Product Lm|.>1ht3‘ U 360 Other Personal Product Liability CI `3(I Laban Ixigml Reporlurg D 864 SSID Title XVI YY 890 Other Statutory Actions
fj 1*96 Framcluss I.umn‘ iv Drsclosure .-\.ct D $65 RS1\—l€'15mgi> U 891 Agricultural Acts
REAL PROPERTY ('IVH. RIGHTS A PRISONER PETITIONS D 740 Railway Labor Act FEDERAL TAX SUITS lj 892 Economic Stabilizaiiuu Act
fj 210 Land Condemnation D 441 Voting G 510 Motions to Vacatc D `9(1 Uilrcr Lnlmr Lmgntmu I] 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff lj 893 Exnvixornncntal Mamas
D 220 Foreclosure · lj 442 Employment Sentence D "-M Empi Rei Inc or Defeurlmxn D 894 Energy Allocation Act
CI 230 Rent Lease & Ejcctment Cl 443 Housing] Habeas Corpus: Security Act D 871 IRS-Third Party lj 895 Freedom uf Information
lj 240 Torts In Land Accommodations lj 530 General 26 USC 7609 Act
lj 245 Tort Product Liability D 444 Welfare EI 535 Death Penalty I] 9OOAppeal cf Fee Determination
D 290 All Other Real Property U 445 .-\m·:i w I)1.sz•|ulr(1as - ij 540 Mandamus & Other Under Equal Access
Employment D 550 Civil Righis to Justice
CI 446 Amer xv Dr.saluhues - D 555 Prison Ccmditjcm D 950 Cousiimticnality uf
Other Stats Stamkzs
ij 440 Other Civil RJgh\s
V. ORIGIN (mm am ·*x·* m cm Box Only) Algvcal *¤ District
Q1 Q 2 D 3 U 4 U 5 Transferred fiom lj 6 _ _ U 7 Ju gcfrom
Original Rcmovcd fiom ‘ Rcmandcd Hom Rcimtzntcd or another district Mnrltrdrstrict Magisixatc
Pr0cccd` Stats Court A cllatc Court Rco ycnccl s cc` Lm ation Jud cnt
'tc cU Civ` Statutg undcr which ou nlin _n0t cite ` fsdictional stat un ess diva; sit :
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VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Briefdcsmpdm of cause: - U I ·
Pcuuon to Rclcasc Vcsse}, or in thc altcmauvc, Fix Security
VIL REQUESTED IN CI cmzcx IF rms IS A cuss Acn0N DEMAND S CHECK YES <>¤1y if ¤i¤¤¤¤¤¤mp1=¤i¤¤
COMPLAINT: UNDER F-KC-P 23 JURY DEMAND; EI Yes u No
VIII. RELATED CASE(S) _ _
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