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JACKSON MARINE CORP. v. BLUE FOX

No. 87-3167.

845 F.2d 1307 (1988)

JACKSON MARINE CORPORATION, Richard G. Trudell, Felis F. Denton, III, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BLUE FOX, its Tackle, Gear, Apparel, etc., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 31, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Overton T. Harrington, Jr., Waldmann & Harrington, Gretna, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Lawrence E. Abbott, Gary P. Landry, Herbert & Abbott, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before KING and DAVIS, Circuit Judges, and PARKER, District Judge.

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Jackson Marine, the owner of the M/V MISTER JEAN, together with the vessel's captain and crew, appeal the district court's dismissal of their salvage claim on the ground that the fraud of the captain of MISTER JEAN bars their recovery for salvage. We affirm the district court's denial of a salvage award to the captain and owner of the MISTER JEAN and reverse the denial of an award to the crew.

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