HMM Co., Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HMM CO., LTD., Case No. 8:24-cv-01454-FLA (ADSx)

Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

v. THE ACTION SHOULD NOT BE

TRANSFERRED TO A DISTRICT

COURT IN NEW YORK OR NEW

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS JERSEY

15 AMERICA, INC., et al., Defendants.

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDER On July 1, 2024, Plaintiff HMM Co., Ltd. (“Plaintiff” or “HMM”) filed the Complaint in this action, asserting claims against Defendant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“SEA”) for: (1) breach of maritime contract; and (2) goods and services rendered. Dkt. 1 (“Compl.”). The Complaint alleges HMM is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the Republic of Korea, and that SEA is a New York corporation with its principal place of business in New Jersey. Id. ¶¶ 2, 4. According to Plaintiff, “[t]his is a suit for unpaid detention, chassis, demurrage, rail ramp…