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PHILLIPS v. SPRINGFIELD INSURANCE CO.

No. 27326.

418 F.2d 236 (1969)

Joseph L. PHILLIPS, Jr., Appellant, v. SPRINGFIELD INSURANCE CO., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

November 12, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. C. Edwins, Baton Rouge, La., for appellant.

Gerard T. Gelpi, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Before RIVES, BELL and DYER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing, because of laches, a suit for personal injury damages brought by Phillips under the general maritime law against Springfield Insurance Company as the P & I insurer of the tugs CAPTAIN DALE and WML. For us to reverse this judgment we must overturn the District Court's finding that there was inexcusable delay on the part of Phillips and prejudicial harm to Springfield. We decline to do so and affirm.

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