Legal Opinion
United States v. Peavey Barge Line
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 8, 1984No. 84-1251PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal of an admiralty case by the defendants following a bench trial which was limited to the issue of damages. The district court awarded the United States $425,373.24 for damages to a lock, dam, and bridge on the Mississippi River plus prejudgment interest at a rate of 11% from the date of the accident. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the decision of the district court.
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On July 15, 1978, the defendant Motor Vessel Gremco, operated by the Peavey Barge Line, was towing nine loaded barges near Rock Island, Illinois when one of the barges struck the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Freeport Sulphur Company v. The S/s Hermosa, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Etc., in Rem, Pansuiza Compania De Navigacion S.A., in PersonamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers of America v. Oliver CorpCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1953
- Feeder Line Towing Service, Inc. v. Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Reeled Tubing, Inc. v. M/v Chad G, Her Engines, Etc., in Rem, Guilbeau Marine, Inc., Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc., in PersonamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Larsen v. A.C. Carpenter, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1985
- Central Rivers Towing, Inc. v. City of BeardstownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Cement Division, National Gypsum Company, Reed & Brown, Incorporated, New York Marine Managers, Incorporated v. City of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Havens Steel Company v. Randolph Engineering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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