Sikousis Legacy Inc. v. B-Gas Limited a/k/a Bepalo LPG Shipping Ltd.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 SIKOUSIS LEGACY INC., Case No. 22-cv-03273-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v.
VACATE
B-GAS LIMITED A/K/A BEPALO LPG SHIPPING LTD., et al., 12 Defendants. 13 Pursuant to Rule B of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty or Maritime 14 Claims,1 the Court authorized the attachment of the vessel M/T Berica on June 6, 2022. 15 On June 28, 2022, Defendant Bergshav Aframax, Ltd. (“Aframax”), owner of the Berica, 16 made a restricted appearance under Rule E of the Supplemental Rules for Certain 17 Admiralty or Maritime Claims,2 moving to vacate the attachment of the Berica, as 18 represented by the substitute security posted for the Berica’s release. See Mot. (dkt. 34); 19 see also Reply (dkt. 41). Plaintiff Sikousis Legacy Inc. and Plaintiffs-in-Intervention 20 Bahla Beauty Inc. and K Investments Inc. (collectively “Plaintiffs”) opposed the motion, 21 arguing that attachment is appropriate in light of the alter ego relationships between 22 Aframax and a family of related corporate entities in Cyprus…