Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Willard E. Robertson, Etc.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a Louisiana diversity judgment rendered against appellant Willard E. Robertson (“Robertson”) and his wholly owned Louisiana corporation, appellant Willard E. Robertson Corporation, for flood and sewage damage caused to 368 cars owned by appellee Volkswagen of America, Inc. (“Volkswagen”), a New Jersey corporation, while the cars were stored at Higgins Terminal Yard (“Higgins” or the “yard”), a 45-acre tract of land owned individually by Robertson, and in the custody and control of Compact Car Carriers (“CCC”), a division of Willard E. Robertson…