Legal Opinion
The Ohio River Company, Federal Barge Lines, Inc., and Agri-Trans Corporation v. Great Lakes Carbon Corporation v. Eagle Marine Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1983No. 83-1558PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Great Lakes Carbon Corporation appeals from that portion of the district court’s order, 562 F.Supp. 61, requiring it to pay the full amount of attorneys’ fees expended by the Ohio River Company in defending and prevailing against the claims of other barge owners for damages sustained when their barges were struck by its runaway barges. Great Lakes Carbon acknowledges its liability for fifty percent of the fees but argues that Eagle Marine Industries, Inc., who was also found negligent in this action, is liable for the other fifty percent. Agreeing with Great Lakes Carbon’s position, we…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Pasco Marketing, Inc., a Corporation v. Taylor Towing Service, Inc., a Corp., and Security Barge Line, Inc., a Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Ohio River Co. v. Great Lakes Carbon Corp.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1982
3Cited by3 opinions
- James Goodman, D/B/A Captain J's Marina v. 1973 26 Foot Trojan Vessel, Arkansas Registration No. Ar1439sn Frank BoothCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Federal Barge Lines, Inc. v. Granite City SteelDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1985
- Interocean Ships, Inc. v. Samoa GasesHigh Court of American Samoa · 1994