Legal Opinion
Stevens Technical Services, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 10, 1990No. 87-3359PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge:
The Prelude
In a nutshell, the government’s theme can be simply capsulated: A maritime lien claim for repairs to a vessel requires seizure and arrest of the vessel to effectuate it. Since governmentally owned and operated vessels1 and public2 vessels cannot be seized or arrested the lien cannot be enforced, hence, no governmental liability. Finally, a libel in persoman on principles of in rem libel authorized by both SIA and PVA is not permitted. Consequently, the District Court — disregarding that SIA— PVA which permits a libel (complaint) in personam on…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- American Stevedores, Inc. v. PorelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Eastern Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- The ChinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Marine Coatings of Alabama, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. United States of America, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Lake Charles Stevedores, Inc. v. Professor Vladimir Popov Mv, in RemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Galehead, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. M/v Anglia, in RemCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Bonanni Ship Supply, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Bonanni Ship Supply, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
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