Legal Opinion
Bradford Marine, Inc. v. M/V "Sea Falcon"
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 15, 1995No. 93-5102PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Chief Judge:
Appellant, the vessel Sea Falcon, appeals from a judgment assessing attorney’s fees against it in an in rem action to enforce a maritime hen for necessaries pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 31342 (Supp. Ill 1991). The district court held that the Sea Falcon was properly hable for the fees because the repair contract at issue provided that the plaintiff would receive attorney’s fees if it retained legal counsel to cohect its repair charges. Because attorney’s fees cannot be assessed against a vessel in rem in this manner, we vacate the district court’s award of attorney’s fees…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Piedmont & Georges Creek Coal Co. v. Seaboard Fisheries Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Equilease Corp. v. M/V SampsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- The Rock Island BridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Platsis v. EF Hutton & Co. Inc.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1986
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3Cited by27 opinions
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