Ventura Packers, Inc. v. F/V Jeanine Kathleen

419 F.3d 933 VENTURA PACKERS, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, Roger L. Ingman; Jody K. Ingman; Rose Lee LLC; Dennis H. Eames; Andrea J. Eames, Claimants-Appellees, v. F/V JEANINE KATHLEEN, Official No. 972086, her tackle, furniture & apparel in rem; F/V Rose Lee, Official No. 942678, her tackle, furniture & apparel in rem; F/V Talia, Official No. 973296, her tackle, furniture & apparel in rem, Defendants. No. 03-56547. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 5, 2005. Filed August 11, 2005. Denise A. Brogna, Lascher & Lascher, Ventura, California, for the plaintiff-appellant. Carolyn J. Shields, Bailey & Partners, Altadena, California, for the claimants-defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California S. James Otero, District Judge, Presiding. Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, PREGERSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges. PREGERSON, Circuit Judge: 1 Plaintiff Ventura Packers, Inc. ("Ventura Packers") appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the owners of three fishing vessels ("the Owners"), F/V Jeanine Kathleen, F/V Rose Lee, and F/V…