United States Fifth Circuit

Physical injury to a proprietary interest is a prerequisite to recovery of economic damages in cases of unintentional maritime tort, so the sinking of a barge physically preventing any other vessel from using a mooring site while the barge is being salvaged does not entitle the owner of the mooring facility to recover its lost income.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/16/2001
• Published 05/16/2001

Judges

• HALL, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, HALL, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald J. Hof (argued), Landwehr & Hof, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., John Fredrick Kennenich (argued), Louis G. Spencer, Emmett, Cobb, Waits, Kessenich & O'Neil, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants-Appellants.