Legal Opinion
Insurance Co. of North America v. John J. Bordlee Contractors, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 11, 1981No. Civ. A. No. 80-754PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Jr., District Judge.
Resolution of these cross-motions for summary judgment turns upon our interpretation of a clause contained in a policy of marine hull insurance issued by plaintiffs to defendant. Plaintiffs, Insurance Company of North America and Allstate Insurance Company (INA and Allstate) contend that the clause in-question is an express warranty of seaworthiness which was breached by the insured thereby voiding the policy. Defendant-insured, John J. Bordlee Contractors, Inc. (Bordlee), takes the position that the clause is merely an exclusion or a limitation upon…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Queen Insurance Co. of America v. Globe & Rutgers Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office v. Spot Pack, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Tropical Marine Products, Inc. v. Birmingham Fire Insurance Company of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Gulfstream Cargo, Ltd. v. Reliance Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Tomas Aguirre, Jr., Apolinar Compean, and Wilhelm Seafoods, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by2 opinions
- L & L Marine Service, Inc. v. The Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Insurance Co. of North America v. John J. Bordlee Contractors, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1982