Opinion ID: 472582
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Other Consequential Damages

Text: 27 Lexington's next contention is that the district court erred in awarding Austin $109,749 in other consequential damages. The damages consisted of Austin's expenses for crew wages, port fees, inspections, and other costs incurred while Austin sought repair approval for the vessel. 28 While ample testimony and documentation support the district court's finding that Austin incurred these expenses, the evidence fails to connect the expenses with Lexington's actions. No testimony indicated that Austin would not have incurred these expenses had Lexington promptly determined coverage and paid for the repairs. When substantial evidence does not support a finding of the district court, we may set that finding aside as clearly erroneous. United States v. Florida, 482 F.2d 205, 208 (5th Cir.1973); Ward v. Hobart Manufacturing Co., 450 F.2d 1176, 1182-83 (5th Cir.1971). Since no evidence was introduced to show that Lexington's conduct caused Austin to incur the expenses, the district court's finding is clearly erroneous, and we reverse this element of the damage award. 5