Grande v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

BOUDIN, Chief Judge.

This appeal concerns a claim for insurance coverage following a maritime loss. The matter was decided by the district judge adversely to the plaintiff, Frank P. Grande (“Frank P.”), on the defendants’ motion for judgment as a matter of law at the close of plaintiffs case during the trial before a jury. Grande v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 365 F.Supp.2d 57, 59 (D.Me.2005). We therefore recite the facts based upon the evidence offered by the plaintiff, drawing inferences in his favor. Guilloty Perez v. Pierluisi, 339 F.3d 43, 50 (1st Cir.2003).

Frank P. owned a 25-foot…