United States First Circuit

Judgment for defendant in a contract dispute over a sunken ship is affirmed where the district court had admiralty jurisdiction over the dispute and correctly ruled that plaintiff's claim was barred by the doctrine of laches.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/28/2006
• Published 07/28/2006

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, LIPEZ, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward W. Hill-Tollinche, with whom Quiñones Sánchez & Guzmán, P.S.C., Humberto Guzman-Rodriguez, and Tessie Leal-Garabis were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lorenzo J. Palomares, with whom Lorenzo Palomores, P.S.C. was on brief, for appellees.