Legal Opinion
Marin Tug & Barge, Inc. v. Westport Petroleum, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 14, 2001No. 99-17154PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
Jeffrey and Susan Mudgett (the “Mud-getts”) appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment against them in their action for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. We affirm.
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Background
At the time the events underlying this case occurred, the Mudgetts were the owners and operators of Marin Tug and Barge, Inc., a small barge company that transports petroleum products in and around the San Francisco Bay. This litigation arises from Shell Oil’s contamination of one of Marin Tug’s barges, the Marin Tenor. The Tenor moved “bunker fuel,” i.e., oil…
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