Legal Opinion
United Barge Co. v. Notre Dame Fleeting & Towing Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 12, 1978No. Nos. 77-1259, 77-1292PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment imposing liability upon appellants Notre Dame Fleeting & Towing Service, Inc., Smitty’s Harbor Service, Inc., and Ingram Barge Company in connection with the sinking on January 10, 1973, of Barge DP-224. The District Court1 awarded the barge’s charterer, appellee United Barge Company, damages of $71,926.73. The Court also granted Ingram Barge’s cross-claim for indemnification against Notre Dame and Smitty’s and no appeal was taken from that order. We affirm.
Originating in Havana, Illinois, Barge DP-224 arrived in St. Louis harbor on…
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- Stegemann v. Miami Beach Boat Slips, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
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