Tyrone Pacific International, Inc. v. Mv Eurychili

658 F.2d 664 TYRONE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The vessel MV EURYCHILI, her hull & machinery; Ta Peng Steamship Company, Ltd.; Ta Lai Steamship Company, Ltd.; Lee Lai Maritime S. A.; and Furness Interocean Corporation, Defendants- Appellees. No. 79-4331. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 13, 1981. Decided Oct. 5, 1981. John E. Droeger, Hall, Henry, Oliver & McReavy, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Francis L. Tetreault, Graham & James, San Francisco, Cal., argued for defendants-appellees; A. M. Young, San Francisco, Cal., on brief. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before WALLACE and POOLE, Circuit Judges, and CORDOVA, * District Judge. POOLE, Circuit Judge: 1 Tyrone Pacific International (Tyrone), a shipper, brought suit in federal admiralty jurisdiction against its carrier, Ta Peng Steamship Co. (Ta Peng), the vessel Eurychili, and Ta Peng's local agent, Furness Interocean Corporation (Furness). Ta Peng is now defunct, and a default judgment entered against it is apparently uncollectible. The vessel was never served. Only Tyrone and…