Maersk Line A/S v. Global Trans LLC

Filing 13

ORDER On January 5, 2023, Garth S. Wolfson, counsel to Plaintiff Maersk Line A/S, submitted a Declaration in support of Plaintiff's request for a Clerk's Certificate of Default. Dkt. 9. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 55.1(b)(3), that Decl aration contained information intended to demonstrate that Defendant Global Trans LLC had been properly served. Id. 4. Subsequently, the Court ordered Plaintiff to file a supplemental Declaration providing additional information demonstrating tha t the provisions of Texas law governing service through the Secretary of State had been met. Dkt. 10. Plaintiff has now filed a supplemental Declaration setting forth the information required to meet the standards under Texas law for service throu gh the Secretary of State. Dkt. 11. The Court therefore respectfully directs the Clerk of Court to issue the Certificate of Default that Plaintiff seeks. The Court notes, however, that the effectiveness of service will be addressed at the default judgment hearing, should one occur in this case, and that Plaintiff should submit appropriate documentation at that time, including (if relevant) a process server's affidavit of due diligence. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 1/17/2023) (jca) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.

Case 1:22-cv-03837-JPC Document 13 Filed 01/17/23 Page 1 of 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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MAERSK LINE A/S,
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Plaintiff,
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22 Civ. 3837 (JPC)
ORDER

JOHN P. CRONAN, United States District Judge:
On January 5, 2023, Garth S. Wolfson, counsel to Plaintiff Maersk Line A/S, submitted a
Declaration in support of Plaintiff’s request for a Clerk’s Certificate of Default. Dkt. 9. Pursuant
to Local Civil Rule 55.1(b)(3), that Declaration contained information intended to demonstrate that
Defendant Global Trans LLC had been properly served. Id. ¶ 4. Subsequently, the Court ordered
Plaintiff to file a supplemental Declaration providing additional information demonstrating that the
provisions of Texas law governing service through the Secretary of State had been met. Dkt. 10.
Plaintiff has now filed a supplemental Declaration setting forth the information required to meet
the standards under Texas law for service through the Secretary of State. Dkt. 11. The Court
therefore respectfully directs the Clerk of Court to issue the Certificate of Default that Plaintiff
seeks. The Court notes, however, that the effectiveness of service will be addressed at the default
judgment hearing, should one occur in this case, and that Plaintiff should submit appropriate
documentation at that time, including (if relevant) a process server’s affidavit of due diligence.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 17, 2023
New York, New York

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JOHN P. CRONAN
United States District Judge