Bosnor, S.A. de C.V. v. Tug L.A. Barrios

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

This case stems from the loss of a cargo of steel pipe, plate and beams in the Gulf of Mexico. Following a liability trial, judgment was entered in favor of the cargo owners against the stevedore that loaded the cargo aboard a barge, the tug that towed the barge, and the tug’s owner. In a flurry of appeals and cross-appeals, almost all parties express some dissatisfaction with the judgment. After reviewing their claims, we affirm in part, reverse in part and remand the case to the district court.

I. FACTS

The series of events which culminated in this suit began…