Dominican Maritime, S.A. v. The M/v Inagua Beach, Etc., West India Shipping Co., Inc.

COFFIN, Chief Judge.

In April, 1974, a collision occurred between two vessels, the SANDRA belonging to plaintiff-appellee Dominican Maritime, S. A., and the INAGUA BEACH belonging to defendant-appellant West India Shipping Co., Inc. In the subsequent lawsuit in district court, the defendant admitted liability for the accident and a trial was held, to determine the appropriate damages. The district court entered a judgment of $76,-123.23 and defendant appeals the award.

Defendant argues, first, that the district court erred in including in the award temporary repairs to facilitate the use of the…