Legal Opinion
Faneuil Advisors, Inc. v. O/S Sea Hawk
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 29, 1995No. 94-1959PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Faneuil Advisors, Inc. (“Faneuil”), appeals the district court’s order subordinating Faneuil’s preferred ship mortgage on the O/S Sea Hawk to the salvage claim of intervenor-appellee Portsmouth Harbor Towing (“PHT”). Because the district court predicated its order on a misunderstanding of the applicable law, we reverse.
I
BACKGROUND
The Sea Hawk is a forty-five foot Hatteras sport-fishing boat built in 1974. . David Kinchla, its owner during the time relevant to this case, purchased the boat in January 1988. In August 1988, Kinchla granted a first…
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