Effjohn International Cruise Holdings, Inc. v. A&L Sales, Inc.

RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated interlocutory appeals are from admiralty proceedings that arise out of the bankruptcy of New Commodore Cruise Lines and its vessel-owning affiliates and concern maritime hen claims by creditors of two Commodore cruise ships. Primarily at issue are: (1) whether denying intervention by two maritime hen claimants for one of those two vessels constituted an abuse of discretion; and (2) whether the surety for a passenger vessel surety bond has a maritime hen on both vessels. AFFIRMED.

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In December 2000, Commodore and its vessel-owning…