SWEIGERT, District Judge.
Appellant, William F. Calkins (Calkins), appeals from the dismissal of his action to limit his liability for a state judgment to the value of the vessel upon which the cause of action giving rise to the state judgment arose. The district court concluded that Calkins was not the "owner" or "charterer" of the vessel and, therefore, could not use the limitation of liability provisions of 46 U.S.C. §§ 183 and 186.
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