Rigel Marine Services . M/Y Thomas Crosby V, (C.D. Ca. 2011) 2012 AMC 2916
Dec 22, 2011OUTCOME: The determination of what law to apply depends upon weighing the seven Lauritzen factors. Those factors point to the application of U.S. law, and U.S. law provides a maritime lien so that the arrest was lawful.
We represented Rigel Marine Services, the Plaintiff and prevailing party in opposition to this motion to vacate a vessel arrest to enforce a maritime lien for necessaries. A Canadian ship repair compa ... ny arrested a yacht in California. to recover an unpaid balance for repair services, basing its claim to a maritime lien on U.S. law. The shipowners, U.S residents, sought to vacate the arrest, asserting that Canadian law applied and it has no maritime lien for necessaries.
