Legal Opinion
Zapata Gulf Marine Corp. v. Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 12, 1990No. Civ. A. No. 86-2911PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
MENTZ, District Judge.
The court addresses here the motions of the plaintiff, Zapata Gulf Marine Corporation (Zapata), for costs and for prejudgment interest against the defendant, Trailer Marine Transport Corporation (TMT).
The plaintiff filed this private antitrust suit for treble damages under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 and 2 on July 10, 1986. On January 8, 1990, approximately three and one-half years later, the parties presented the ease to the jury. After an eight-week trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for fourteen…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- John G. v. Board of Education of Mount Vernon Public SchoolsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995
- Ramos v. Davis & Geck, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1997
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