Legal Opinion
Chester v. ASSINIBOIA CORPORATION
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 31, 1976PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Justice:
This appeal involves claims resulting from substantial fire damage to a passenger ship, the SS. Assiniboia, while it was docked at Camden, New Jersey. After a trial without jury the Superior Court made findings as to liability, all of which are stated in a full opinion, to which reference is made for a complete statement of facts and contentions. 355 A.2d 373 (1974). Briefly, the Court concluded that defendant underwriters (“Lloyd’s”) were liable under a policy of fire insurance and plaintiff owners were entitled to counsel fees pursuant to 18 Del.C. § 4102; the Court permitted…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Feller v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1952
- Brown v. SwannSupreme Court of the United States · 1836
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