United States Ninth Circuit

Dismissal of a fish-unloading facility's suit to enforce a necessaries lien was improper, where triable issues exist as to whether it met elements of admiralty jurisdiction under the Federal Maritime Lien Act, 46 U.S.C. section 31342.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/06/2002
• Decided 09/11/2002
• Published 09/11/2002

Judges

• Before TROTT, THOMAS, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Denise A. Brogna,Lascher & Lascher, Ventura, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carolyn J. Shields, Bailey & Partners, Santa Monica, CA, for the claimants-appellees.