PUBLISHED OPINION (IN PART)
ELLINGTON, J.
The question here is whether federal maritime law preempts state law as to an award of attorney fees, where the claim involves a maritime surety bond. We hold it does not.
FACTS
Max Bright Services Ltd. is a Hong Kong corporation that operates as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC), which is an intermediary between the shipper of goods and...
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