LEMMON, Judge.
This is an action by an oyster fisherman to recover damages to his leased oyster beds caused by petroleum pollution in the area. In plaintiff's appeal seeking an increase in the $7,500.00 award, the principal issue is the method of measuring the damages.
Facts
In his 20 years in the oyster business plaintiff had obtained a considerable number of leases of water bottoms for the purpose of seeding and harvesting oysters. He generally planted...
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