G.O. America Shipping Company, Inc. v. China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited et al

Filing 8

ORDER granting plaintiff's 7 Motion authorizing Rule B Attachment of Assets signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Writ of Attachment)(RS) cc USMO

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON (SEATTLE)
IN ADMIRALTY
G.O. AMERICA SHIPPING COMPANY, INC., a
corporation registered in the Republic of the
Marshall Islands,

Case No. 2:17-cv-00912-RSM

Plaintiff(s),

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v.

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CHINA COSCO SHIPPING CORPORATION
LIMITED, a company registered in the People
Republic of China,

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ORDER AUTHORIZING RULE B ATTACHMENT
OF ASSETS

COSCO SHIPPING LINES CO, Ltd. a subsidiary of
CHINA COSCO SHIPPING CORPORATION
LIMITED

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CHINA SHIPPING INDUSTRY,
(Shanghai
Changxing) Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of CHINA COSCO
SHIPPING CORPORATION LIMITED

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and

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COSCO SHIPPING HEAVY INDUSTRY CO.,
subsidiaries of CHINA COSCO SHIPPING
CORPORATION LIMITED,

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Defendant(s).
TO: The United States District Court Clerk’s Office; and
TO: China COSCO Shipping Corporation

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THIS MATTER having come on by the motion of Plaintiff G.O. AMERICA SHIPPING COMPANY
INC. for an order authorizing attachment of Defendants’ assets located within this district, and having

PROPOSED ORDER AUTHORIZING RULE B ATTACHMENT OF ASSETS
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CHUNG, MALHAS & MANTEL, PLLC
1511 Third Avenue, Suite 1088
Seattle, Washington 98101
Phone: [phone] ♦ Facsimile [phone]

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considered the Verified Complaint in this action and the pleadings and files herein, the Court finds that the
Plaintiff has a cause of action against the Defendants in the approximate amount alleged, and that the

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Defendants cannot be found within this district, except that they possess assets within this district and within

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the jurisdiction of this Court; therefore,

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It is ORDERED that attachment of the following cargo vessels owned by COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd.:
(1) COSCO Taican that will arrive and dock at 4015 SR-509 North Frontage
Road; Tacoma Washington1 on or around June 29, 2017;

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(2) COSCO Europe will arrive and dock at 4015 SR-509 North Frontage Road
on or around July 4, 2017;

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(3) COSCO Kaohsiung will arrive and dock at 4015 SR-509 North Frontage
Road; Tacoma Washington on or around July 10, 2017; it is scheduled to
depart July 11, 2017.

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In addition to the above named vessels, Defendants are authorized to seize all cargo containers and funds
owned by any of the above named Defendants up to the amount $11,073,420 (USD). This order shall remain
in effect until further notice provided by this Court. Furthermore, all persons claiming any interest in the

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same will be cited to appear and pursuant to Supplemental Admiralty Rule B answer the matters alleged in

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the Complaint.

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DATED this 26 day of June 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:
CHUNG, MALHAS & MANTEL, PLLC
/s/ Edward C. Chung
Edward C. Chung, WSBA# 34292
Attorney for Plaintiff

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Although sailing schedule indicates Seattle, the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma formed the Northwest Seaport Alliance in
2015. On information and belief the ships will be berthed at the Tacoma address at the dates delineated above.

PROPOSED ORDER AUTHORIZING RULE B ATTACHMENT OF ASSETS
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CHUNG, MALHAS & MANTEL, PLLC
1511 Third Avenue, Suite 1088
Seattle, Washington 98101
Phone: [phone] ♦ Facsimile [phone]