Legal Opinion
Steelmet, Inc. v. Caribe Towing Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 1986No. 82-6142PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
(Opinion Nov. 29, 1984, 11 Cir., 747 F.2d 689).
Before GODBOLD, Chief Judge, JOHNSON and CLARK, Circuit Judges. GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
The major issue raised in the petition for rehearing filed by Calvert Fire and American Marine Underwriters concerns whether, in a maritime action in federal court in Florida, there can be maintained a direct action against an insurer brought pursuant to Florida law. We addressed this matter in our decision at 747 F.2d at 696.
Steelmet sought to file an amended complaint stating a direct action against Calvert Fire and AMU.1 The district…
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- Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. CushingSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Shingleton v. BusseySupreme Court of Florida · 1969
- VanBibber v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1983
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Joseph Daniel Brockington v. Certified Electric, Inc., Gerald RaineCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. Lago Canyon, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
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