Dominion Bulk Chartering Ltd v America Metals Trading LLP -US Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit)(Dennis Jacobs CJ, Pierre N Leval and Robert A Katzmann Ct JJ) - 18 April 2011

Practice - Rule B Attachment - Foreign company avoids maritime attachment by registering with New York Department of State and appointing resident agent

The plaintiff, Dominion Bulk Chartering Ltd, appealed from the district court's judgment and order vacating the ex parte Process of Maritime Attachment and Garnishment that it obtained over the funds of defendant America Metals Trading LLP, a UK company.