Johnson Barge Co. v. Mid-Valley, Inc.

HANNAY, District Judge.

Libel in Admiralty for damages by barge owner for delay in receiving redelivery of the barge in good order due to time required to repair damages incurred while the barge was in the possession and control of the charterer.

The material facts are undisputed and are stipulated to by the parties. The barge, the JULIA I, is a steel, offshore oil well drilling barge. It was chartered to Respondent, a Delaware corporation hereinafter referred to as Charterer, under a written bareboat charter agreement which is the entire contract between the parties. In accordance with the…