Legal Opinion
Bank One, Louisiana N.A. v. Mr. Dean MV
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 10, 2002No. 00-31288PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
BargeCarib, Inc. (BargeCarib) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Bank One, Louisiana N.A. (Bank One) establishing that Bank One’s preferred ship mortgage had priority over BargeCarib’s maritime lien for breach of charter. Because maritime hens for breach of charter attach at the moment the owner places the vessel at the charterer’s disposal, we vacate and remand.
Background
BargeCarib, Inc. (a subsidiary of American Rice, Inc.) sells rice to Haiti and transports it there by an oceangoing barge called the LAURIKRISTI. To provide propulsion…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Equilease Corp. v. M/V SampsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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