Legal Opinion
International Barges, Inc. v. Kerr-McGee Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1978No. 77-1256PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM E. DOYLE, Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity suit in which plaintiff, International Barges, Inc., sought damages *1206arising from movement by it of 3600 tons of anhydrous ammonia in its barges from Lake Charles, Louisiana to New Orleans. The governing agreement was oral and provided that the demurrage rate was to be $125.00 per hour for a maximum of 48 hours delay and thereafter $170.00 per hour. Damages for delay in delivering the ammonia which plaintiff alleges was not through its fault are demanded in the amount of $32,278.60.
Defendant, Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, denied its…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- International Barges, Inc. v. Kerr-Mcgee CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978