Legal Opinion
United States Fire Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Counter v. Gene L. Cavanaugh, Cathy Cavanaugh, and Atlas Underwriters, Defendants-Counter
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 17, 1984No. 82-6064PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALLGOOD, District Judge:
United States Fire Insurance Company (U.S. Fire) brought this action for declaratory judgment against Gene and Cathy Cavanaugh, seeking a judgment that it was not liable for the damage suffered by the Cavanaughs’ shrimp trawler, the “Serious Business.” The Cavanaughs counterclaimed to recover for the loss. The district court entered judgment for the Cavanaughs and U.S. Fire appealed.
Gene and Cathy Cavanaugh were the owners of the “Serious Business” at the time it ran aground and burned on June 15, 1981. The Cavanaughs had purchased the trawler from Gene’s father,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lanasa Fruit Steamship & Importing Co. v. Universal InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Fishing Fleet, Inc. v. Trident Insurance Co., Ltd. And Pike/ancoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Republic of China v. National Union Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1957
- Robinson v. Home Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- Canton Ins. Office, Ltd. v. Independent Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1914
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Kilpatrick Marine Piling, a Partnership, and Savannah Bank and Trust Company v. Fireman's Fund Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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