Legal Opinion
Crescent Towing & Salvage Co., Inc. v. M/V Anax
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1994No. 93-03725PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
Crescent Towing & Salvage Company filed this libel in rem against the M/V ANAX (formerly the M/V KOMIN) seeking to enforce a maritime lien for tug services furnished to the vessel. Anax Navigation Co., S.A. (“Anax”) claims that Crescent’s maritime lien, if any, was extinguished by a judicial sale, which was ordered and conducted in Greece pursuant to a valid in rem proceeding in that country. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Anax, holding that the judicial sale in Greece wiped out all pre-existing liens. Because we find that Anax failed to meet its…
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