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Lsb Industries, Inc., Summit MacHine Tool Mfg. Corp., and Hercules Energy Mfg. Corp. v. Prudential Lines, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 23, 1984No. 512, Docket 83-7627PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York which followed a bench trial before Chief Judge Motley and which awarded damages for freight overcharges to LSB Industries, Inc. and two wholly owned subsidiaries (hereafter “LSB”). Appellant, Prudential Lines, Inc. (“PLI”), contends that the district court erroneously interpreted the applicable tariff. We affirm.

In early 1980, LSB, a distributor of oilfield machinery, and PLI, a maritime carrier flying the American flag, began negotiations for the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States Navigation Co. v. Cunard Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Brown & Root, Inc. v. M/v Peisander, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. Associated Air Transport, Inc., Associated Air Transport, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  4. Penn Central Company v. General Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
  5. National Van Lines, Inc. v. United States of America and Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  3. Zurich American Insurance Company v. Southern Connecticut Gas CompanyDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2020

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