Atlantic Ship Supply, Inc. v. M/V LUCY

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

KRENTZMAN, District Judge.

This cause was tried to the Court on February 3, 1975 and these findings of fact and conclusions of law with citation of authorities are issued in conformity with Rule 52(a) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

The primary issue which this Court was called upon to resolve was the effect of the sale of a Costa Rican flag vessel by a Costa Rican Court with respect to maritime liens (46 U.S.C.A. § 941) existing in favor of American suppliers which antedated such sale. For the reasons hereinafter stated, this Court holds that the…