Legal Opinion
Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd. v. Berhad
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 30, 2011No. 10-55688UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM *
MISC Berhad appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for damages, costs and fees resulting from wrongful attachment of its vessel by Equatorial Marine. The facts regarding the vessel’s attachment are set forth in our prior opinion. Equatorial Marine Fuel Mgmt. Servs. Pte Ltd. v. MISC Berhad, 591 F.3d 1208 (9th Cir.2010). We reverse and remand.
A vessel owner can recover damages for wrongful attachment by establishing bad faith, malice or gross negligence. See Stevens v. F/V Bonnie Doon, 655 F.2d 206, 209 (9th Cir.1981). Bad faith also supports the equitable recovery of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Madeja v. Olympic Packers, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd. v. MISC BerhadCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Lewis F. Stevens and Elvira B. Stevens v. F/v Bonnie Doon, Her Engines, MacHinery Tackle, Etc. Gene Koblick, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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