City of New Orleans for Use and Benefit of Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans v. American Commercial Lines, Inc., Etc.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

American Commercial Lines, Inc. (ACL) appeals a judgment in favor of the City of New Orleans for damages to a fender system caused by the tow of one of ACL’s vessels. ACL contends the trial judge erred in exonerating the City of negligence and in computing damages. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Facts

The Sewerage and Water Board of.the City of New Orleans (S&WB) owns a water siphon, siphon house and protective fender system located on the east side of the Industrial Canal immediately south of the Florida Avenue Bridge. The S&WB fender system abuts the south end…