United States Eleventh Circuit

In a towage contract, use of the phrase "any and all loss, damage or liability" in the indemnity provision includes attorneys' fees, despite the fact that attorneys' fees were not specifically mentioned, and even if the party claiming the fees drafted the contract.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/28/2001
• Published 09/28/2001

Judges

• BIRCH, Circuit Judge:, Before BIRCH, WILSON and FARRIS , Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Courtney Wilder Stanton, Jacksonville, FL, for Natco Limited Partnership., Joseph P. Milton, Milton, Leach & D'Andrea, Jacksonville, FL, for Moran Towing of Florida, Inc.