Legal Opinion
Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. M/v Grand Loyalty, in Rem, and Loyalty Shipping Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1979No. 77-2173PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant, Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. (A & G), appeal a decision denying maritime liens against the M/V Grand Loyalty for certain stevedoring services rendered. A & G sought liens for sums owed for: (1) opening and closing the hatches, (2) use of a shore crane when the vessel’s winches failed, and (3) delay time, detentions, caused by presence of water and ammonia in the holds. The district court allowed the liens for the crane expenses and for detentions beyond the first three days. Applying the principle of stricti juris, it disallowed liens for…
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