Crescent Towing & Salvage Co. v. Ormet Corp.

JaLOTTINGER, Chief Judge.

In this action, various towing companies seek to enjoin the port commission and the lessee of its terminal from requiring ships calling at the terminal to utilize in-house tugboat services provided by a competitor. Following the district court’s denial of their request for preliminary and permanent injunctions, the towing companies have appealed.

FACTS

The Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission (hereinafter, “Port Commission”), a named defendant herein, owns a bulk cargo terminal situated on the east bank of the Mississippi River at Burnside, Louisiana. The Burnside…