RODCO MARINE SERVICES, INC. v. MIGLIACCIO

No. 78-3129.

651 F.2d 1101 (1981)

In the Matter of the Complaint of RODCO MARINE SERVICES, INC., As Charterer, and Alidore J. Delgrandile, Jr., As Owner, Respectively, of the M/V GOOD BOY, praying for exoneration from or limitation of liability, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Liliana MIGLIACCIO et al., Claimants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 30, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe L. Horne, George J. Higgins, Jr., New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

George N. Bischof, Jr., Chalmette, La., for Liliana and Peter Migliaccio.

George T. Mustakas, II, Metairie, La., Harry P. Gamble, III, New Orleans, La., for Joy Purcell.

Before THORNBERRY, ANDERSON and THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judges.


THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is from a district court order dismissing appellants' complaint for limitation of liability on the ground that they "failed to satisfy the condition requiring them to pay or secure all preexisting encumbrances on the vessel M/V Good Boy. 3 Benedict, Admiralty 458 (6th Ed. 1940); Robinson, Admiralty 928, et seq. (1939); Hughes, Admiralty, § 168 (2d Ed. 1920); Gilmore and Black, Admiralty, § 10-48 ...

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