Legal Opinion

Central State Transit & Leasing Corp. v. Jones Boat Yard, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 20, 2000No. 98-5511PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACK, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Central State Transit & Leasing Corporation appeals the amount of damages awarded to it in the district court’s judgment against Appellee Jones Boat Yard. Appellant claims the district court erred in failing to award loss of use damages and in limiting Appellee’s liability to its percentage of fault. On cross appeal, Appellee asserts that the district court was clearly erroneous in finding that Appellee was grossly negligent. We conclude the district court did not err.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellee Jones Boat Yard is engaged in the business of berthing and repairing…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. The ConquerorSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  4. McDermott, Inc. v. AmClydeSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932

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3Cited by20 opinions

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