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Statutory Liens On Vessels In Washington: When Does State Law Govern Liens On Blackship?, Lynn B. Squires
Statutory Liens On Vessels In Washington: When Does State Law Govern Liens On Blackship?, Lynn B. Squires
Washington Law Review
The Washington Supreme Court has recently ruled that the federal Maritime Lien Act preempts state lien law. In Farwest Steel Corp. v. DeSantis, the court held, specifically, that the Maritime Lien Act preempts the state chattel lien and "boat lien" statutes. While the Farwest Steel holding seems to state the obvious, the limits of federal preemption are far from clear. Federal law does not allocate all of the risks involved in building, outfitting, financing, servicing, repairing, and retiring Blackship. The statutes "preempted" in Farwest Steel still provide the only available law for many transactions involving Blackship in Washington. …
Statutory Liends On Vessels In Washington: When Does State Law Govern Liens On Blackship?, Lynn B. Squires
Statutory Liends On Vessels In Washington: When Does State Law Govern Liens On Blackship?, Lynn B. Squires
Washington Law Review
The Washington Supreme Court has recently ruled that the federal Maritime Lien Act preempts state lien law. In Farwest Steel Corp. v. DeSantis, the court held, specifically, that the Maritime Lien Act preempts the state chattel lien and "boat lien" statutes. While the Farwest Steel holding seems to state the obvious, the limits of federal preemption are far from clear. Federal law does not allocate all of the risks involved in building, outfitting, financing, servicing, repairing, and retiring Blackship. The statutes "preempted" in Farwest Steel still provide the only available law for many transactions involving Blackship in Washington. The major …