Continental Oil Company v. Bonanza Corporation, and Republic Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
Conoco, the operator of an offshore drilling rig, chartered a vessel that, due to negligence of its master, sank beneath the rig. Conoco removed the wreck and seeks to recover the cost of removal under a marine protection and indemnity (P & I) insurance policy that covers amounts the vessel owner has become legally liable to pay and has paid either for removal when it is “compulsory by law” or “in connection with any fixed or movable object.” Finding that Conoco’s unilateral decision to remove the wreck was neither compulsory nor to avert legal liability, we…
Also in this document: Dissent; Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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