Legal Opinion
Shakit v. M/V Forum Trader
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1993No. 92-3976PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Lexington Shipping Company (“Lexington”), the owner of the M/V FORUM TRADER, moved to dismiss the in rem plaintiffs’ appeal from an order setting $150,000 bond for the release of the FORUM TRADER. Because we lack jurisdiction over the appeal, it is dismissed.
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Plaintiffs Hussain Shakit, Hamza Hassan, Ibrahim Manik, and Ibrahim Rasheed, foreign seamen serving aboard the M/V FORUM TRADER, brought an in rem action against the vessel for nonpayment of wages and various related torts. The vessel was seized on November 13, 1992. Following a hearing, the district court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Incas & Monterey Printing & Packaging, Ltd. v. M/V SANG JINCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Bancroft Navigation Co. v. Chadade Steamship Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Pride Shipping Corporation v. Tafu Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by18 opinions
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