Filing 42

ORDERED that Respondent's Objection as to 27 Order of the Magistrate Judge denying their Motions to Quash Subpoena is OVERRULED. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 4/12/18. (loh)

FILED

U.S. DISTRICT COURI
SAVANNAH DIV.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

2018 APR 13 AH 95 29

SAVANNAH DIVISION

CLERI-

snfmrroF ga.

IN RE APPLICATION OF POLA

MARITIME LTD., for an order

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782
to conduct discovery for use
in foreign proceedings.

CASE NO. CV416-333

Applicant.

ORDER

Before the Court is Respondents Agribusiness United
Multi Commodities ("Agribusiness United") and Agribusiness
United

North

America")
Judge

America

Objection

(Doc.

27)

Corporation's

("Agribusiness

(Doc. 28) to Order of the

denying

their

Motions

to

North

Magistrate

Quash

Subpoena

(Doc. 9; Doc. 10; Doc. 11). In their objection. Respondents
argue that the Magistrate Judge misapplied applicable law.
(Doc.

28

at

1.)

For

the

following

reasons.

Respondents'

objection is OVERRULED.
BACKGROUND

This

case

involves

a

claim

Applicant

Pola

Maritime

Ltd. has pending against Agribusiness United DMCC (Dubai),
LLC ("Agribusiness Dubai") and Agribusiness United Savannah
Logistics, LLC ("Agribusiness Savannah") before the London
Maritime

Arbitration

Association

("LMAA"). (Doc. 28

at

1-

2.) Applicant chartered the M/V Schelde from Agribusiness