Legal Opinion
Inland Oil and Transport Co., Cross-Appellant v. Ark-White Towing Co., Murphy Marine Service, Inc., Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1983No. 81-3532PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This admiralty case arose out of an early-morning collision between two tows on the Mississippi River. After a bench trial the district court apportioned fault, awarded damages for repairs and loss of use, and expressly denied prejudgment interest. 1 Concluding that the apportionment of fault was not clearly erroneous, that the award of damages was supported by the evidence with one exception, and that the denial of prejudgment interest was within the trial court’s discretion, we affirm the judgment in all respects save one.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- China Union Lines, Ltd., Mitsubishi International Corporation, Lan Jing-Chau, Armement Deppe, S.A. v. A. O. Andersen & Co., American Cyanamid CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Alkmeon Naviera, S.A. v. M/V MARINA LCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Juan Ceja v. Mike Hooks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Reeled Tubing, Inc. v. M/v Chad G, Her Engines, Etc., in Rem, Guilbeau Marine, Inc., Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc., in PersonamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- In the Matter of P & E Boat Rentals, Inc., Cheryl Daphne Fusselman, Etc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, and Insurance Company of North America, Intervenor-Appellee v. Ennia General Insurance Company, Incorporated, Defendants-Third Party Defendants-Plaintiffs-Cross-Appellants, and Brigette Stockstill, Etc., Defendant-Third Party Cross-Appellant. Karen Walker Boulas, and Third Party Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants v. David Stoufflet and Prentiss G. Stockstill, and Third Party Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants v. Chevron, Usa, Incorporated, Third Party Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Orduna S.A. v. Zen-Noh Grain Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- The Dow Chemical Company v. The M/v Roberta Tabor, and M/v Sugarland Etc., American River Transportation Company and Scott Chotin, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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