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Supreme Court· 10/2/1989

M/V Litsa v. Southeastern Maritime Co.

Citations

  • 493 U.S. 819
  • 110 S. Ct. 73
  • 58 U.S.L.W. 3213
  • 107 L. Ed. 2d 40
  • 1989 U.S. LEXIS 3807

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  • “lienors are not required to attempt to enforce their liens in foreign waters and ... the existence of a reasonable opportunity for the lienor to arrest the vessel before the purchase is an important factor in the laches analysis.”

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