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MULLANE v. CHAMBERS

Nos. 02-1791, 02-2043.

333 F.3d 322 (2003)

David E. MULLANE; Joan-Leslie Mullane, Plaintiffs, Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. Adele CHAMBERS; Jean Farese, Defendants, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, Frank Cousins, Sheriff, Essex County Sheriff's Department; M/Y Cent'Anni, (O.N.967917) her engines, tackle, equipment and furnishings, in rem., Defendants. David E. Mullane; Joan-Leslie Mullane, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Adele Chambers; Jean Farese; Frank Cousins, Sheriff, Essex County Sheriff's Department; M/Y Cent'Anni, (O.N.967917) her engines, tackle, equipment and furnishings, in rem., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided June 27, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul L. Kenny, with whom Salim Rodriguez Tabit and Broadhurst, Lakin & Lakin, were on brief for appellants.

Thomas E. Clinton, with whom Robert E. Collins and Clinton & Muzyka, P.C., were on brief for appellee Mullane.

Robert Ciampitti, Jr., with whom Law Offices of Robert Ciampitti, Jr., P.C., was on brief for appellee Sheriff's Department.

Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

This case requires us to determine whether an unrecorded bill of sale purporting to convey a federally documented yacht, the M/Y Cent'Anni, is valid as against a judgment creditor and to review an award of $100,000.00 in punitive damages and an assessment of $43,720.44 in attorneys' fees. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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On November 24, 1997, Dr. John J. Walsh, Jr. and Beatrice...

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