Legal Opinion
B.P. North America Trading, Inc. v. The Vessel Panamax Nova, Etc., and Way Wiser Navigation Corp., Claimant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1986No. 18-55041PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Claimant-appellant Way Wiser Navigation Corporation (Way Wiser) appeals from the district court’s order granting $9,794 in attorneys’ fees to plaintiff-appellee B.P. North America Trading, Inc. (B.P.) in a maritime attachment action. We reverse.
FACTS
On August 29, 1984, B.P. filed a complaint against the vessel PANAMAX NOVA and its owner, Way Wiser, to enforce a maritime lien for fuel oil and services provided to the vessel. On September 7, the United States Marshal arrested the PANAMAX NOVA shortly after its entry into San Francisco Bay.
At the time of the arrest, the…
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