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UNITED CONTINENTAL TUNA CORP. v. U.S.

No. 72-1189.

550 F.2d 569 (1977)

UNITED CONTINENTAL TUNA CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 25, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. MacLaughlin, Lillick, McHose, Wheat, Adams & Charles, Los Angeles, Cal., argued for plaintiff-appellant.

Paul Gary Sterling, Admiralty & Shipping Sec., U.S. Dept. of Justice, San Francisco, Cal., William D. Keller, U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., Robert E. Kopp, Neil H. Koslowe, Rex E. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued for defendant-appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, CARTER and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.

J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

FACTS

In 1968 eight individual American citizens joined together to form a Philippine corporation, UNITED CONTINENTAL TUNA CORPORATION (Tuna), for the purpose of operating fishing vessels in Philippine waters. Tuna then purchased and refitted a fishing vessel, the M. V. Orient, to accomplish its purposes. On December 11, 1969, the M. V. Orient sailed from San Pedro, California, enroute to the Philippines. After proceeding...

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