Legal Opinion
Bermuda Express v. M/V Litsa
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 13, 1989No. 88-1362PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
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ISSUES
The appellant vessel in an in rem action appeals from the district court’s final adjudication and judgment awarding three ste-vedoring companies the full amount of their claims based on maritime liens for unpaid invoices for stevedoring services provided to the vessel before it was sold to its present owner. The principal issue on appeal is whether the claims of the stevedore lienors were barred by the equitable doctrine of laches. The conflicting interests involve, on one hand, those of maritime lienors whose services are essential for the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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