Legal Opinion
Underwriters at Lloyd's v. Labarca
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 2, 2001No. 00-2142PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.
On June 5, 1999, the M/V GYPSY sank at her slip in San Juan Bay Marina, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Defendant .Carlos La-barca, the owner of the GYPSY, filed a claim with- the vessel’s insurer, plaintiff Underwriters at Lloyd’s (“Underwriters”). Underwriters denied coverage under the marine insurance policy, asserting that the policy explicitly excluded coverage for two reasons: (1) GYPSY was unseaworthy and her unseaworthy condition caused her to sink, and (2) the loss of the vessel was due to repairs, restoration or remodeling. Underwriters then filed a…
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