Legal Opinion

Harbert International Establishment v. Power Shipping, Etc., New York Navigation Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 26, 1981No. 79-2156 to 79-2161PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

New York Navigation (N.Y.Nav.) appeals from a judgment awarding nearly $375,000 to appellee Harbert-Howard Companies (Harbert) for damages incurred when six shipments of ductile iron pipe were unloaded from vessels at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

In 1975 Harbert entered into a contract with the Water and Electricity Department (WED) of Abu Dhabi for the installation of more than 70 miles of pressurized water pipeline. For this project Harbert purchased approximately 18,000 sections of ductile iron pipe from American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) located in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  2. Compagnie De Navigation Fraissinet & Cyprien Fabre, S.A. And S. S. Allobrogia v. Mondial United Corporation, Mondial United Corporation v. S. S. Exmoor, Her Engines, Etc., and Compagnie De Navigation Fraissinet& Cyprien Fabre, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  3. Horn v. Cia de Navegacion FrucoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  4. The Tupman Thurlow Co., Inc. v. S.S. Cap Castillo, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  5. Socony Mobil Oil Co. v. Texas Coastal & International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Pacific Employers Insurance Company v. The M/v Gloria, Etc., Aquarius, Ltd., Defendants-Third Party v. Greenwich Marine, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  2. Sun Company Inc. And Sun Oil Trading Company v. S.S. Overseas Arctic, Overseas Bulktank Corporation, and Bp Oil Shipping Co., U.S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  3. C. Itoh & Co. (America), Inc. v. M/V Hans LeonhardtDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1989
  4. United States v. Ocean Bulk Ships, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  5. Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. v. Kirk Line, R.B. Kirkconnell & Bro., Ltd., Eller & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992

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