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TRANSPORTES CARIBE, S.A. v. M/V FEDER TRADER

No. 88-3176 Summary Calendar.

860 F.2d 637 (1988)

TRANSPORTES CARIBE, S.A., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The M/V FEDER TRADER, her engines, tackle, etc., in rem, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 23, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Fowler, III, Delos E. Flint, Jr., Rice, Fowler, Kingsmill, Vance & Flint, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Derek A. Walker, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before POLITZ, KING and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Contending that the district court lacked jurisdiction to order the posting of countersecurity under Rule E(7) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims, Transportes Caribe, S.A. appeals. Finding the requisite jurisdiction and concluding that the counterclaim is not patently frivolous, we affirm.

Background

Transportes and Flota Maritima Mexicana executed a charter party for Flota's vessel,...

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