Legal Opinion
Sasportes v. Copacabana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 16, 1978No. 76-2577PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
The M/V Sol de Copacabana was a Spanish tuna-fishing vessel owned by the Spanish corporation Navexport, S.A. It ran upon hard times and was caught in its creditors’ nets and sold at judicial sale. Here two creditors compete for a portion of the proceeds of the sale. Appellee Banco de Crédito Industrial, S.A., a Spanish corporation, holds a preferred ship mortgage against the Copacabana. Appellant Star-Kist Foods, Inc., claims to hold a maritime lien against the ship under the Federal Maritime Lien Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 971-974, for advances it made to and on behalf of the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Gardner v. Panama RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Point Landing, Inc., Intervenor v. Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Hyman v. RegensteinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Merchants & Marine Bank v. The Fishing Vessel T. E. Welles, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Inland Credit Corp. v. M/T Bow EgretCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Julien Andre Sasportes v. M/v Sol De Copacabana, Her Engines Etc. And Navexport, S.A., Banco De Credito Industrial, S.A., Star-Kist Foods, Inc., a Foreign Corp. v. M/v Sol De Copacabana, Her Engines, Tackle, Boilers Appurtenances, Etc., Banco De Credito Industrial, S.A., Banco De Credito Industrial, S.A. v. M/v Sol De Copacabana, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc. And Navexport, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978