Legal Opinion
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. S.S. Independence
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 13, 1994No. Civ. A. 4:94cv148PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DOUMAR, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on defendants’ motion to vacate the arrest of the S.S. Independence in the in rem action named above. For the reasons outlined below, defendants’ motion is DENIED.
Factual and Procedural Background
In or around March, 1994, defendants began seeking bids for repair work on the S.S. Independence, a cruise ship registered in the United States. Prior to submitting its bid, plaintiff did several shipcheeks of the Independence to ascertain the nature and extent of the work necessary, and ultimately submitted a bid of $19,923,889.00, on or…
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