Legal Opinion
Crimson Yachts v. Betty Lyn II Motor Yacht
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 12, 2010No. 09-11288PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, shipyard Crimson Yachts, seeks to enforce a maritime lien for major repairs it performed on a motor yacht, Appellee the BETTY LYN II. Crimson Yachts claims the yacht’s owner, Appellee BLyn II Holding, LLC (Blyn), failed to make full payment for the repairs. Crimson Yachts sued the BETTY LYN II in rem, and sued BLyn in personam, to recover the remainder of the debt. Pursuant to Appellees’ joint motion, the district court dismissed the in rem claims against the BETTY LYN II and vacated its arrest. The district court found the BETTY LYN II was not a “vessel”…
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