Legal Opinion
Motors Ins. v. Bud's Boat Rental, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1990No. 89-3679PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Senior Circuit Judge:
A vessel owner and the company to which the vessel had been chartered appeal from a declaratory judgment that neither the vessel’s marine underwriter nor its insurance broker bear any liability for claims arising from an injury suffered by a passenger on the vessel. The district court held that the insurance policy, which covered named vessels but did not list the vessel involved, did not cover the vessel and that the broker did not breach its fiduciary duty in failing to obtain such coverage. The district court dismissed without prejudice the owner’s…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Porphire Lanasse v. Travelers Insurance Company, the California Company, Defendant-Third Party v. Royal Insurance Company, Excess-Surplus Lines, Inc., And/or Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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