CRESCI v. THE YACHT

No. 88-6151.

874 F.2d 1550 (1989)

John R. CRESCI, for himself and on behalf of all concerned, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE YACHT, "BILLFISHER," OFFICIAL NUMBER: 517-614, her engines, tackle, furniture, apparel and all things thereunto appertaining and belonging, in rem, and Analysis & Systems, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, her owner, Defendants, Albany Insurance Company, in personam, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

June 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Payne, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant.

Michael T. Haire, Fertig and Gramling, Frank R. Gramling, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for defendant-appellee.

Before HILL and EDMONDSON Circuit Judges, and GARZA, Senior Circuit Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant was operating a yacht in the vicinity of West End, Grand Bahama when the crew spotted the yacht, "BILLFISHER," in maritime peril, abandoned by her crew, derelict and completely awash with only the tip of her bow and the station of her flying bridge above water. The crew of appellant's yacht put on lines and towed the "BILLFISHER" toward West End. Appellant alleged that persons representing themselves to be Bahamian Customs and Police cut appellant...

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