Legal Opinion
Gordon Sandvik v. Alaska Packers Association, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1979No. 77-3275PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
This action, instituted by the plaintiff-appellant, Gordon Sandvik, to recover amounts alleged to be due on a bare boat charter, arises under the admiralty jurisdiction of the federal courts, 28 U.S.C. § 1333(1). The district court granted a summary judgment in favor of the defendant-appellee, Alaska Packers Association (APA), on the ground that the suit was barred by laches.
We find that genuine issues of fact exist pertinent to the defense of laches and, therefore, reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings.
FACTS
Gordon Sandvik acquired the vessel…
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