Case Name: DUCOL, INC., Appellant, v. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE AUTHORITY, Owner of the FERRY CRESCENT, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1968-05-31
Citations: 395 F.2d 223
Docket Number: No. 24622
Parties: DUCOL, INC., Appellant, v. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE AUTHORITY, Owner of the FERRY CRESCENT, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 395
Pages: 223–223

Head Matter:
DUCOL, INC., Appellant, v. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE AUTHORITY, Owner of the FERRY CRESCENT, Appellee.
No. 24622.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
May 31, 1968.
Louis A. Pilie, Lester J. Lautenschlaeger, Jr., Faris, Ellis, Cutrone, Gilmore & Lautenschlaeger, New Orleans, La., for appellant.
George B. Matthews, Louis B. Porterie, New Orleans, La., for appellee.
Before TUTTLE and DYER, Circuit Judges, and MEHRTENS, District Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The judgment of the trial court is based principally on a resolution of issues of fact. The finding of gross fault on the part of appellant's vessel is practically conceded. Under such circumstances, we agree with the trial court that the several technical or minor faults charged against the ferry Crescent, if proved, should not prevent "condemning the more culpable vessel completely". Compañía De Maderas De Caibarien, S.A. v. Queenston Heights (C.A.5, 1955) 220 F.2d 120.
The judgment is affirmed.