Stevedoring Services Of America v. Ancora Transport, N.V.

884 F.2d 1250 1989 A.M.C. 2789 STEVEDORING SERVICES OF AMERICA, a Washington corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ANCORA TRANSPORT, N.V.; Armilla International, N.V.; Armilla International (London), Ltd., and Armilla International (London), Ltd., foreign corporations, each d.b.a. itself or one of the above-named defendants, Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 87-4129, 87-4195. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 29, 1989. Decided Sept. 7, 1989. Gordon T. Carey, Jr., Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellant. Paul N. Wonacott, Wood, Tatum, Mosser, Brooke & Landis, Portland, Or., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before FERGUSON, BRUNETTI and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge: 1 Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) appeals the district court's release of garnishment of funds held by Sunrise Shipping. The district court found that the garnished funds did not belong to SSA's debtor. We dismiss the appeal as being moot. I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS 2 SSA had a stevedoring contract to unload cargo from the vessel M/V RISAN in San Diego from October 30 to November 4, 1986. An…