Legal Opinion
D. J. McDuffie Inc. v. Old Reliable Fire Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1980No. 77-2968PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
D. J. McDuffie, Inc. (McDuffie) and Ward Drilling Company, Inc., (Ward) appeal an order of the district court dismissing their action for proceeds of an insurance policy underwritten by the appellees. We affirm.
This action stems from the capsize of a submersible drilling barge (Rig No. 15) owned by McDuffie and operated by Ward. At the time of the capsize, Rig No. 15 was insured by a marine hull policy in the amount of $275,000, which covered loss due to “Perils ... of the Seas” and “all other like Perils.” The policy also extended coverage for damage “directly caused”…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kossick v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- American Motorists Insurance Co., and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Cross-Appellees v. American Employers' Insurance Company, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office v. Spot Pack, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Tropical Marine Products, Inc. v. Birmingham Fire Insurance Company of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by76 opinions
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- Getty Oil Corporation, Succeeded by and a Division of Texaco, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- John Pochiro and Karen Pochiro, Husband and Wife v. The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Whitmire v. Victus Ltd. T/A Master Design FurnitureCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
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