Legal Opinion
Ventura Packers, Inc. v. F/V Jeanine Kathleen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 11, 2002No. 00-56448PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TROTT, Circuit Judge:
Ventura Packers, Inc. (“Ventura Packers”) sued in rem three fishing vessels, the F/V Jeanine Kathleen, the F/V Rose Lee, and the F/V Talia (“the Ships”), to enforce a necessaries lien. On the Ships’ motion for summary judgment, the district court dismissed the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Ventura Packers appealed. We have jurisdiction over its timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We hold that the Federal Maritime Lien Act, 46 U.S.C. § 31342, establishes statutory elements, which if met, invoke the admiralty jurisdiction of the federal courts.…
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