Legal Opinion

Spath v. Federal Insurance

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided June 13, 2000No. 97cv12243-MELPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND DECISION

LASKER, District Judge.

Faith Spath, whose husband, Robert, lost his life in a whitewater rafting accident, sues Federal Insurance Company (“Federal”) for death benefits under an insurance policy issued by Federal. Federal moves for summary judgment on the grounds that the policy does not cover her claim. The motion is granted.

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On June 19, 1996, Faith Spath, Robert Spath, and their son James participated in a whitewater rafting expedition on the Gal-latin River in Big Sky, Montana. The rafting expedition was organized and operated by Dillon Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Dunn v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  2. Harlan v. Six Flags Over Georgia, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Neubauer v. Disneyland, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 1995
  4. D'Amico v. Great Amer. RecreationNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
  5. Grauer v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1959

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sloan Ex Rel. Juergens v. Urban Title Services, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2010
  2. Sewell v. Capital One Financial CorporationDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2019
  3. Williams v. LimpertDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2008

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