Egan Marine Contracting Co. v. South Sea Shipping Corporation
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
612 F. Supp. 1 (1983)

- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
Egan Marine Contracting Co. (Egan) (plaintiff) served process on South Sea Shipping Corporation (South Sea) (defendant) by delivering a summons and complaint to the Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation pursuant to the Maryland Rules of Procedure for foreign corporations doing business in Maryland without a registered agent. South Sea moved to dismiss the complaint, arguing that Maryland did not have personal jurisdiction over it. Egan responded that personal jurisdiction was proper because South Sea operated at least six ships in the Port of Baltimore over a five-and-a-half-month period and ordered over $220,000 worth of services from the port.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ramsey, J.)
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