KPI Bridge Oil Singapore PTE Ltd. v. M/V CITY OF TOKYO et al

Filing 9

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Benjamin H. Settle re 2 MOTION for Arrest of Vessel and Attachment of Property filed by KPI Bridge Oil Singapore PTE Ltd. Plaintiff to show cause by May 8, 2015 re amount of attachment. (TG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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8 KPI BRIDGE OIL SINGAPORE PTE
LTD.,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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M/V CITY OF TOKYO,
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Defendant.
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CASE NO. C15-5282 BHS
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff KPI Bridge Oil Singapore PTE
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Ltd.’s (“Plaintiff”) motion for arrest of vessel and attachment of property (Dkt. 2).
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On April 30, 2015, Plaintiff filed the instant motion requesting attachment in an
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amount up to $241,005.03, which included $75,000 for expected costs and fees “in legal
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proceedings to be commenced before the High Court of Singapore.” Dkt. 1, ¶ 39. The
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Court excluded these “expected” fees from the proposed order of forfeiture. Plaintiff
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may show cause, if any there may be, why these hypothetical fees should be included in
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the prejudgment attachment of the vessel in question. Any response shall be filed no later
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ORDER - 1

1 than May 8, 2015. Upon a sufficient showing of cause, the Court may revise the amount
2 of attachment.
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IT SI SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 1st day of May, 2015.

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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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ORDER - 2