Legal Opinion
Farmers Export Company, Cross-Appellant v. M/v Georgis Prois, Marfo Compania S.A., in Personam, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 5, 1986No. 84-3830PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
A shipowner appeals the district court’s judgment enforcing the liquidated damages clause of a dock tariff. Appellee, a grain elevator, billed the shipowner at the rate of $5,000 per hour, as provided in the dock tariff, for the twenty-eight-hour period during which the ship remained at berth after being requested to leave. The ship was unable to leave the berth because striking crew members prevented the master from casting off his lines. When the shipowner refused to pay the bill, the grain elevator brought this suit. The district court found that the $5,000 per hour…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Louisiana ex rel. Guste v. M/V TestbankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Sanford L. Bauman, Individually and as Trustee, and Stacy B. Smith, Plaintiffs v. Centex CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Jennie-O Foods, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1978
- Strachan Shipping Co. v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Orduna S.A. v. Zen-Noh Grain Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Xco International Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Pacific Scientific Company, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Mattvidi Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Nationsbank of Virginia, N.A.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1994
- Comar Marine, Corp. v. Raider Marine Logistics, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
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