United States Second Circuit

In an action in rem against a vessel, district court did not abuse its discretion in denying sureties' motion to intervene. Sureties failed to allege that they had paid any claims that could give rise to a maritime lien.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/05/2003
• Published 08/05/2003

Judges

• F.I. PARKER, Circuit Judge., Before:  FEINBERG, F.I. PARKER, and SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Terry L. Stoltz,Nicoletti Hornig Campise Sweeney & Paige (Kevin J. O'Malley, on the brief), New York, NY, for Intervenors-Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Shaun F. Carroll, Nourse & Bowles (Katharine F. Newman, on the brief) New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.