Legal Opinion
Trinity Industries, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 2, 1990No. 89-3523PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of faulty workmanship in the construction of a vessel, the M/V LEAM ALABAMA. The builder of the vessel, Halter Marine Inc. (Halter) 1 , misaligned two of the modular hull sections during construction, resulting in a seven to twelve inch twist 2 in the vessel.
In this action, Halter has sued the underwriter of its Builder’s Risk insurance policy, Insurance Co. of North America (INA), to recover sums that Halter paid to Leam Transportation, Inc. (Leam) as a result of arbitration concerning the twist. The trial court held that the Builder’s Risk…
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