RACAL SURVEY U.S.A., INC. v. M/V COUNT FLEET

Nos. 98-31382, 98-31383.

231 F.3d 183 (2000)

RACAL SURVEY U.S.A., INC.; NCS International, Inc., Plaintiffs-Counter Defendants-Appellees, v. M/V COUNT FLEET, her engines, tackle, furniture & appurtenances in rem; et al., Defendants, Tidewater Marine International, Inc., Counter Claimant-Appellant. Racal Survey U.S.A., Inc.; NCS International, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. M/V COUNT FLEET, her engines, tackle, furniture & appurtenances in rem, et al., Defendants, Tidewater Marine International, Inc., Intervenor Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. Input/Output, Inc., Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 24, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Larzelere, Jr. (argued), John Calvin Box, Larzelere, Picou & Wells, Metairie, LA, for Racal Survey U.S.A., Inc. and NCS Intern., Inc.

Susan Stagg Robinson (argued), Cliffe E. Laborde, III, Melissa L. Theriot, Laborde & Neuner, Lafayette, LA, for Tidewater Marine Intern., Inc.

Patricia L. Casey (argued), Michael L. Thompson, Haynes & Boone, Houston, TX, Scott James Scofield, Scofield, Gerard, Veron, Singletary & Pohorelsky, Lake Charles, LA, for Input/Output, Inc.

Before EMILIO M. GARZA, DeMOSS and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

In these consolidated appeals, Tidewater Marine International, Inc., ("TMI") primarily challenges two of the district court's rulings arising out of an admiralty dispute. First, TMI argues that the district court erred in finding a maritime lien in favor of Racal Survey U.S.A., Inc., and NCS International, Inc., (collectively "Racal") over various vessels chartered by Coastline Geophysical, Inc., ("Coastline") from TMI. Second, TMI maintains...

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