Legal Opinion
King Fisher Marine Service, Inc. v. The Np Sunbonnet, Her Engines, Etc., and Newpark Marine Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1984No. 82-3697PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Newpark Marine Services, Inc. appeals from a judgment entered after a bench trial in favor of King Fisher Marine Service, Inc. for the value of a King Fisher barge sunk while in tow by Newpark. The district court awarded damages for the total loss of the barge plus interest. Newpark argues that King Fisher Marine failed to prove Newpark’s liability, that the district court awarded excessive damages and interest, improperly modified its opinion and that King Fisher furnished an unseaworthy vessel. Finding the court’s modification appropriate and its…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Standard Oil Co. of NJ v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- The UmbriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- United States v. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by53 opinions
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