Legal Opinion
Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 v. Hopson Towing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1996No. 95-40221PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
The M/V Miss Sandy, a tug boat owned and operated by defendants-appellants Hop-son Transportation, Inc., et al. (defendants), was pushing two barges when one of the barges allided with a drawbridge owned and operated by plaintiff-appellee Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 (plaintiff). Following a bench trial, the district court found in favor of the plaintiff. Moreover, the district court ordered the defendants to pay plaintiff attorneys’ fees totaling $20,000. The defendants appeal, challenging only this award of attorneys’ fees.
Facts and Proceedings Below
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