District Court, D. New Jersey September 7, 2006, Civil Action 06-2904 (KSH) (Hotung v. Cargo of a Crate Containing Nine Boxes of Documents Shipped Aboard the M/V Hanjin Nagoya)

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OPINION

HAYDEN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On June 27, 2006, plaintiff Sean E.M. Hotung (“plaintiff’) commenced an

in rem

action against the defendant “cargo of a crate containing nine boxes of documents shipped aboard the M/V Hanjin Nagoya under bill of lading no.