TJOFLAT, Chief Judge:
Appellant, the vessel Sea Falcon, appeals from a judgment assessing attorney's fees against it in an in rem action to enforce a maritime lien for necessaries pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 31342 (Supp. III 1991). The district court held that the Sea Falcon was properly liable for the fees because the repair contract at issue provided that the plaintiff would receive attorney's fees if it retained legal counsel to collect its...
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