Legal Opinion
Gulf Marine & Industrial Supplies, Inc. v. Golden Prince M/V
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 24, 2000No. 99-30909, 99-31293PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
The law firm of Murphy, Rogers & Sloss, APLC (“MRS”) filed suit to establish a maritime lien on the sale proceeds of the vessel MTV GOLDEN PRINCE (“GOLDEN PRINCE”). MRS argued that legal services it provided on behalf of the GOLDEN PRINCE were “necessaries” under the Federal Maritime Law Act (FMLA), 46 U.S.C. § 31342 (2000), and that the firm therefore held a maritime lien for its attorney fees senior to a mortgage on the vessel. The district court rejected this claim, and MRS appeals. We affirm because under the FMLA, legal services furnished to the vessel are…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Gray v. Hopkins-Carter Hardware Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1929
- James Creek Marina v. Vessel My GirlsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1997
- American Oil Trading, Inc. v. M/V SAVADistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1999
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