Legal Opinion
Flagship Marine Services, Inc. v. Belcher Towing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 14, 1992No. 91-5571PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
This case is an appeal from a final judgment entered in a maritime salvage case. Following a four day bench trial, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a final judgment awarding the plaintiff $125,000 for the voluntary salvage of a tug boat and two barges. Flagship Marine Services, Inc. v. Belcher Towing Co., 761 F.Supp. 792 (S.D.Fla.1991). Because the district court erroneously failed to recognize that the parties had entered into a legally valid agreement prior to plaintiff’s rendering of services, we REVERSE the final judgment…
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