INTERN. BARGES, INC. v. KERR-McGEE CORP.

No. 77-1256.

579 F.2d 1204 (1978)

INTERNATIONAL BARGES, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KERR-McGEE CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Decided July 5, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Smith, of Bloodworth, Smith & Biscone, Oklahoma City, Okl., for plaintiff-appellant.

Derrill Cody and Kerr, Davis, Irvine, Krasnow, Rhodes & Semtner, by Francis S. Irvine and Harvey L. Harmon, Jr., Oklahoma City, Okl., for defendants-appellees.

Before McWILLIAMS, DOYLE and LOGAN, Circuit Judges.


WILLIAM E. DOYLE, Circuit Judge.

This is a diversity suit in which plaintiff, International Barges, Inc., sought damages arising from movement by it of 3600 tons of anhydrous ammonia in its barges from Lake Charles, Louisiana to New Orleans. The governing agreement was oral and provided that the demurrage rate was to be $125.00 per hour for a maximum of 48 hours delay and thereafter $170.00 per hour. Damages for delay in...

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