Equilease Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. M/v Sampson, Etc., Cross-Appellees v. Fred S. James & Co., Etc., Intervenor-Appellee, Cross-Appellant. Fred S. James & Co., Etc., Cross-Appellant v. Equilease Corp., Cross-Appellees

756 F.2d 357

EQUILEASE CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee,

v.

M/V SAMPSON, etc., et al., Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees,

v.

FRED S. JAMES & CO., etc., Intervenor-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

FRED S. JAMES & CO., etc., Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant,

v.

EQUILEASE CORP., et al., Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees.

No. 83-3298.

United States Court of Appeals,

Fifth Circuit.

April 1, 1985.

Opinion on Rehearing En Banc May 29, 1985.

Adams & Reese, Frank M. Adkins, Philip A. Franco, New Orleans, La., for Equilease Corp.

Burke & Mayer, James G. Burke, Jr., Therese B. Forrester, New…