Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Sea Hawai'I Rafting, LLC
District Court, D. Hawaii
Decided December 13, 2018No. Civ. No. 13-00002 ACK-RLPPublished
1Opinion of the Court
Alan C. Kay, Sr. United States District Judge
For the reasons discussed below, the Court finds that the trailer on which the M/V Tehani has been secured is an appurtenance of the vessel to which Plaintiff Barnes's maritime lien attaches.
BACKGROUND
For purposes of this Order, the Court will not recount this case's lengthy procedural history beginning in 2013. The Court only discusses those facts of specific relevance to the issue that this Order addresses.
*1086The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has found that Plaintiff Chad Barry Barnes ("Plaintiff Barnes") has a maritime lien on in rem…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Ex Parte EastonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Chad Barnes v. Sea Hawaii Rafting, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- Gowen, Inc. v. F/V Quality OneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
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