Anderson v. McAllister Towing & Transportation Co.

ORDER

VOLLMER, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on plaintiff Neville G. Anderson’s motion for pre-judgment interest at the 6.0% rate of interest mandated by Alabama law. De fendants McAllister Towing & Transportation Company, Inc. (McAllister) and Arabian Gulf Marine, Ltd. (AGM) urge the court to instead apply federal maritime law, which provides the discretion to deny any pre-judgment interest. After carefully reviewing the law and considering the submissions of the parties, 1 the court concludes that the motion will be granted in part and that Anderson will be awarded…