Bouchard Transportation Co. v. The Tug "Ocean Prince"

LEVAL, District Judge:

Plaintiff Bouchard Transportation Co. (Bouchard), the owner of a damaged barge, appeals from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York after a nonjury trial before Judge Whitman Knapp. Defendant, the tug Ocean Prince, which had the barge in tow, conceded liability for the collision. Judge Knapp awarded damages for surveying costs — $550; for repair costs — $10,900; and for chemist costs — $420. He denied damages for the cost of gasfreeing the barge’s tanks, as well as for loss of profits while the barge was out of service…