McDonough Marine Service, Inc. v. The M/V Royal Street

Appellant McDonough Marine Service, Inc. seeks reversal of the district court’s award of $17,725 against it in favor of Morton Chemical Company. The award represents the return of charter hire for a barge owned by McDonough and chartered by Morton for the period following the sinking of the barge. McDonough and Morton brought separate suits against the tugboat M/V Royal Street and its owner, Schieffler Brothers Marine, Inc., to recover damages for the sinking of the barge. The two actions were subsequently consolidated. Morton did not cross-claim against McDo-nough for return of the charter…