Legal Opinion
Continental Insurance v. Clayton Hardtop Skiff
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 13, 1966No. 15435PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BIGGS, Circuit Judge.
The suit at bar is based on original and exclusive admiralty jurisidiction, 28 U.S. C. § 1333. The opinion of Judge Lane in the court below, 239 F.Supp. 815 (1965), contains a complete and accurate statement of relevant facts in this case. We shall not repeat them except where necessary.
The respondent-appellee, Piperata, owned a skiff, the “Skipton”, and insured it for $10,000 with Continental Insurance Co., the libellant-appellant. The “Skipton” was “lost” during the hurricane of March 1962. On March 20, 1962 Piperata executed a proof of loss to Continental requesting…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Continental Insurance Company v. The Clayton Hardtop SkiffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966