Legal Opinion
E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. v. Robin Hood Shifting & Fleeting Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 27, 1990No. Nos. 88-3474, 89-3154PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the valuation of a barge that was sunk in a towing accident and subsequently determined to be a total loss. Finding that the district court’s determination of damages and prejudgment interest was not clearly erroneous, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
Plaintiff-appellant E.I. DuPont de Nem-ours & Co. (DuPont) was the owner of the barge EIDC-3, which was used to carry sulfuric acid to a refinery located on the Mississippi River. On April 20, 1984, the tugboat M/V RANDY JETT was towing the EIDC-3 and another barge from Burnside, Louisiana to…
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