1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 808 F.2d
  5. 808 F.2d 697 (1987)
 

FOSS LAUNCH & TUG CO. v. CHAR CHING SHIPPING U.S.A.

No. 85-6351.

808 F.2d 697 (1987)

FOSS LAUNCH & TUG CO., et al., Plaintiffs, and Transamerica I.C.S. Inc. and Nautilus Leasing Services, Inc. and Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., a corporation, and Itel Containers International Corporation and Genstar Container Corporation, and Interpool Limited, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CHAR CHING SHIPPING U.S.A., LTD., et al., Defendants, and Char Yigh Marine (Panama,) S.A. claimant of vessel M/V C.C. SAN FRANCISCO, her engines, boiler, tackle, appurtenances, furniture and fixtures, in rem, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

As Amended February 5, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Daley, Jr., Long Beach, Cal., James B. Nebel, Graham & James, San Francisco, Cal., Ronald D. Kent, Gerald M. Fisher, Fisher, Porter & Kent, Long Beach, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellees.

David E. R. Woolley, Lillick, McHose & Charles, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Before GOODWIN, WALLACE and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.

The only substantial question in this appeal is whether a lessor of container boxes to a company that operates a fleet of container ships can assert a maritime lien against a vessel pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §§ 971-975. The district court granted summary judgment for the lien claimant. We reverse.

The essential facts are not in dispute. Appellees leased containers to CC Line under a series of separate lease agreements. The containers...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases