United States First Circuit

In an in rem maritime lien action, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff and an order issuing a declaratory judgment to the effect that plaintiffs' vessels were not subject to a maritime lien in favor of defendant is affirmed as defendant failed to make the factual showing that it provided necessaries to the vessels as is required by 46 U.S.C. section 31342(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/22/2010
• Published 02/22/2010

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, SOUTER,Associate Justice, and STAHL, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen P. Griffin, with whom Griffin Law LLC, was on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John R. Bass, II, with whom Bradford R. Bowman and Thompson, Bull, Furey, Bass & MacColl, LLC, P.A., were on brief for appellee Cianbro Corporation., Leonard W. Langer, with whom Marshall J. Tinkle and Tompkins, Clough, Hirshon & Langer, P.C., were on brief for appellees Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC and Hornbeck Offshore Transportation, LLC.