Legal Opinion
Boh Bros. Construction Co. v. M/V Tag-Along
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1978No. 77-2116PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Two towing vessels owned by the defendants, Continental Oil Company and Dixie Carriers, Inc., collided with each other and with a bridge that the plaintiff, Boh Bros. Construction Co., was in the process of building for the state of Louisiana. The defendants stipulated as to their liability and the trial concerned only the question of damages. The District Court awarded the plaintiff $21,284.38, plus prejudgment interest, for a total of $25,262.43. Boh Bros, claims that it is entitled to $31,611.76, which it asserts represents the cost of the repairs necessitated by the defendants’…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Freeport Sulphur Company v. The S/s Hermosa, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Etc., in Rem, Pansuiza Compania De Navigacion S.A., in PersonamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Billy J. Noble v. Bank Line, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
3Cited by3 opinions
- Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1979
- Boh Bros. Construction Co., Inc. v. M/V Tag-AlongCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- National Labor Relations Board v. Physicians & Surgeons Community HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978