National Union Fire Insurance v. Reno's Executive Air, Inc.

OPINION

This appeal arises from a dispute over the coverage provided by an aviation liability policy. The district court determined that the provision on which the insurer relied to exclude coverage did not apply to a passenger’s camera equipment, and ordered the insurer to pay to the insured the sum for which the latter had become liable as a result of damage to the camera equipment. We affirm the district court’s judgment.

Respondent Reno’s Executive Air is an air taxi operator subject to the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act. In May of 1977 respondent obtained an aviation liability…