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Filed: 2/29/2008, Entered: 3/4/2008 |
Summons Issued |
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SUMMONS ISSUED as to Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse S.A.. (rdz)
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Filed: 2/29/2008, Entered: 3/4/2008 |
Case Designation |
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Magistrate Judge Douglas F. Eaton is so designated. (rdz)
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Filed: 2/29/2008, Entered: 3/4/2008 |
Case Designated ECF. |
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Case Designated ECF. (rdz)
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Filed: 2/29/2008, Entered: 3/4/2008 |
Complaint |
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COMPLAINT against Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse S.A.. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 643489)Document filed by Melodia Shipping Inc..(rdz)
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Filed: 2/29/2008, Entered: 3/4/2008 |
Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement |
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RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Melodia Shipping Inc..(rdz)
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Filed: 3/4/2008, Entered: 3/13/2008 |
Maritime Attachment and Garnishment Issued |
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MARITIME ATTACHMENT AND GARNISHMENT ISSUED as to Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse S.A. on 3/4/08 in the amount of $1,633,465. (djc)
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Filed: 3/4/2008, Entered: 3/10/2008 |
Order Issuing Maritime Attachment and Garnishment |
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ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ISSUE PROCESS OF MARITIME ATTACHMENT AND GARNISHMENT. Process of Maritime Attachment and Garnishment shall issue against all tangible or intangible property belonging to, claimed by or being held for the Defendant by any garnishees within this District upon whom a copy of the Process of Maritime Attachment and Garnishment may be served, including but not limited to electronic fund transfers originated by, payable to, or otherwise for the benefit of Defendant, whether to or from the garnishee banks or any other electronic fund transfers, in an amount of up to US$1,633,465, pursuant to Rule B of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any person claiming interest in the property attached or garnished pursuant to said order shall, upon application to the Court, be entitled to a prompt hearing at which the Plaintiff shall be required to show cause why the attachment and garnishment should not be vacated or other relief granted; Supplemental process enforcing the Court's Order may be issued by the Clerk upon application without further Order of the Court. A copy of this Order shall be attached to and served with said Process of Maritime Attachment and Garnishment (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/4/08) (djc)
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Filed: 3/4/2008, Entered: 3/10/2008 |
Order Appointing Process Server |
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ORDER APPOINTING PROCESS SERVER. Michael Watson or any other person at least 18 years of age and not a party to this action, appointed by Blank Rome, LLP, be and hereby is, appointed to serve the Order Directing Clerk to Issue Process of Maritime Attachment and Garnishment, the Process of Maritime Attachment and any Supplemental Process, and a copy of the Verified Complaint on garnishees identified in the garnishment order issued by the Court and such additional garnishment as so permitted therein. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/4/08) (djc)
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Filed: 3/6/2008, Entered: 3/6/2008 |
Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement |
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RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Louis Dreyfus Commodities Services Suisse S.A. as Corporate Parent. Document filed by Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse S.A..(Pare, Armand)
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Filed: 3/6/2008, Entered: 3/6/2008 |
Answer to Complaint |
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ANSWER to Complaint., COUNTERCLAIM against Melodia Shipping Inc.. Document filed by Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse S.A..(Pare, Armand)
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Filed: 3/6/2008, Entered: 3/6/2008 |
Order for Initial Pretrial Conference |
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ORDER RE SCHEDULING AN INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Counsel for all parties are directed to confer, complete and sign the attached "Civil Case Management Plan" and to fax it to the Court within thirty days. If a conforming case management plan is timely submitted, the parties need not appear for an initial conference. If the parties fail to agree upon such a plan or fail to submit the plan to the court within the time provided (thirty days from the date of this order), the parties must appear for a conference on 3/7/08 in courtroom 21B, 500 Pearl Street, NY, NY 10007 at 11:45 a.m., before Judge Colleen McMahon. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/6/08) (djc)
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Filed: 3/7/2008, Entered: 3/7/2008 |
Pretrial Conference - Initial |
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Colleen McMahon: Conference held on 3/7/2008. Decision: Conference held. See memo-endorsed order vacating attachments and attachment order and requiring plaintiff to post countersecurity. Order entered without prejudice to an application by plaintiff to vacate in whole or in part after consultation with client. (Submitted by Zack Shankman). (mde)
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Filed: 3/10/2008, Entered: 3/10/2008 |
Order |
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ORDER VACATING ATTACHMENTS AND ATTACHMENT ORDER AND REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO POST COUNTERSECURITY, defendant's attorneys are ordered to immediately pay into the Registry of the Court, either by firm check or wire transfer, the amount of $1,633,465 for investment with the Court Registry Investment System. The Order of Attachment is vacated and Plaintiff is ordered to immediately advise all banks to release any attached funds, and as further set forth in this document. Plaintiff is ordered to post countersecurity into the Registry of the Court no later than 3/13 at 5 pm in the amount of $374,476.32 for investment with the Court Registry Investment System. This order entered without prejudice to an application by plaintiff to vacate in whole or in part after consultation with client. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/8/08) (cd)
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Filed: 3/12/2008, Entered: 3/12/2008 |
Cashiers CRIS Deposit |
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CASHIERS OFFICE CRIS DEPOSIT dated 3/8/08, from Judge Judge Colleen McMahon, $1,633,465.00 deposited on 3/7/08, Receipt Number 644104 and placed into CRIS on 3/12/08. (dig)
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Filed: 3/24/2008, Entered: 3/24/2008 |
Order |
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ORDER: Defendant's security in the amount of $1,633,465 including any accrued interest is hereby ordered released from the Court Registry Investment System for return to Defendant. That portion of the Order of March 8, 2008 requiring tat plaintiff pay countersecurity of $374,476.32 into the Registry of the Court is hereby vacated. This action is stayed pursuant to 9 U.S.C. 3 and transferred to the Court's inactive docket pending the completion of arbitration in London. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/24/2008) (jpo)
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