Opinion
CV 16-06526 TJH (SKx)
05-12-2020
Judgment
The claims and defenses having been tried by a jury or resolved by the Court by summary judgment, the Court issues judgment as follows, based on Plaintiffs' election of their remedy:
It is Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed that Judgment be, and hereby is, Entered in favor of Plaintiffs Vopak North America, Inc., dba Vopak Americas, and Vopak Terminal Los Angeles, Inc., and against Defendant CMAC Construction Company on Plaintiffs' claim for contribution under the Federal Oil Pollution Act in the amount of $3,020,961.78.
It is further Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed that Judgment be, and hereby is, Entered in favor of Defendant CMAC Construction Company and against Plaintiffs Vopak North America, Inc., dba Vopak Americas, and Vopak Terminal Los Angeles, Inc. on Plaintiffs' claims for indemnity under the Federal Oil Pollution Act and breach of contract.
It is further Ordered that Plaintiffs' negligence claim be, and hereby is Dismissed with prejudice as Plaintiffs elected to accept the remedy for their claim under the Federal Oil Pollution Act in lieu of the remedy for their negligence claim. Date: May 12, 2020
/s/ _________
Terry J. Hatter, Jr.
Senior United States District Judge
CC:FISCAL