Legal Opinion
P.T. Tugs, Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1986No. 85-3572PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES HARVEY, District Judge:
During the midnight hours of July 25, 1984, the tugboat Juanita D. sank in a remote stretch of the Mississippi River. The captain awoke that night to find his tug sinking beneath him and immediately summoned his deckhand, the only other crew member. The two men jumped into the river and by the time they reached shore, the Juanita D. had sunk.
The Juanita D. was owned by appellee P.T. Tugs and insured for $225,000.00 under a time hull policy issued by appellant United States Fire Insurance Company. P.T. Tugs notified appellant of the loss and both parties conducted…
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