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First Circuit· 6/23/1982

Farrell Ocean Services, Inc. v. United States

Citations

  • 681 F.2d 91
  • 1983 A.M.C. 1077
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 18028

How courts have described this case

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  • interpreting Section 971, from which Section 31301 was derived, and finding “ ‘other necessaries’ [as used in Section 971] should be interpreted broadly in order to encourage the provision of services that will keep ships active.... ”
  • “[A] qualifying ‘vessel’ is one that is capable of use as a vessel even if not functioning as such at the moment in question.”
  • district court's findings on issue of waiver reviewable for clear error
  • district court’s findings on issue, of waiver reviewable for clear error

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Judges: Campbell, Coffin, Fairchild

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