Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Vest Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 1, 1982No. 80-3989PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
The facts in this admiralty case are adequately set forth in the District Court’s memorandum opinion, set forth below as an appendix. We fully agree with the decision and rationale of the District Court, except for that portion (Section III below) in which the doctrine of estoppel is held unavailable to create coverage that is excluded by the terms of an insurance policy. Although we express no opinion as to the availability of estoppel in the peculiar facts of this case, we affirm the District Court’s finding that there was no detrimental reliance — a necessary precondition for the…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Guzman v. PichiriloSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Sacramento Navigation Co. v. SalzSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- C. E. Carnes & Co. v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp., Ltd. of LondonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
- American Motorists Insurance Co., and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Cross-Appellees v. American Employers' Insurance Company, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Continental Oil Company v. Bonanza Corporation and Republic Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. v. Vest Transportation Company, Inc., and Victory Towing Company, Inc. v. Switzerland General Insurance Corporation of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- EAST, Inc. of Stamford, Conn. v. M/V ALAIADistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1987
- Turner v. Inland Tugs Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1988
- Bohemia, Inc. v. Home InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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