Legal Opinion
Parrett v. Commercial Union Insurance
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 23, 1981No. Civ. A. 76-1190PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASSIBRY, District Judge:
The plaintiff Joseph Parrett, owner of a wood diesel fishing vessel the F/V MR. SCHLITZ, seeks to recover from the defendant Commercial Union Insurance Company for lightning damage to the vessel’s radar and two depth finders on June 22, 1975, under a marine hull policy issued by the defendant insuring the vessel for the period March 9, 1975 to March 9, 1976, plus penalties and attorney’s fees.
The court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
The insurance value of the vessel as stated in the policy is $30,000, and the policy provides for a deductible amount of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Steadman v. Pearl Assurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Sensat v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Steadman v. Pearl Assurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Guillory v. New York Fire and Marine Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
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3Cited by2 opinions
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