Legal Opinion
Insurance Co. of North America v. United States Fire Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1971PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph A. Sabafite, J.
Plaintiff moves for summary judgment and defendant cross-moves for summary judgment. They are respectively insurer and reinsurer. The suit is to recover $189,448.66 on a contract of reinsurance.
An open marine cargo policy was issued by the plaintiff to the assured, Transammonia, Inc., covering shipments of anhydrous ammonia, a fertilizer, while in transit from U. S. gulf ports to the United Kingdom. A policy of reinsurance was issued by the defendant to the plaintiff. On August 11, 1969 the fertilizer cargo was destroyed by hurricane “ Camille ”.
_The instant motion, involving an application…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Koshland v. Columbia InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- Justice v. Stuyvesant Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1967
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