Legal Opinion
Carter v. Allstate Insurance
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 30, 2010No. 3:09cv2057 MRKPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RULING AND ORDER
MARK R. KRAYITZ, District Judge.
This case arises from an August 14, 2009 fire at the Yankee Boat Yard and Marina (“Yankee Boat Yard”) in Portland, Connecticut. The fire destroyed Petitioner Robert Carter, Jr.’s motorboat, the Indigo Sky, and damaged other boats and property stored on land at the Yankee Boat Yard. The Indigo Sky may have been the source of the fire. Pursuant to the Exoneration and Limitation of Liability Act (“Limitation Act”), 46 U.S.C. § 30501 et seq., Mr. Carter petitions this Court to limit his potential liability for the damage caused by the fire. See id.…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re CarterDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2010