Legal Opinion
Crown Zellerbach Corp. v. Ingram Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1986No. 82-3749PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge: '
The sole remaining issue1 for en banc determination is the validity of the provision of a marine protection and indemnity (P & I) policy fixing the underwriter’s maximum liability to that of the assured shipowner’s judicially declared limitation of liability. Stated obversely, the question is whether the P & I underwriter is liable in excess of the assured shipowner’s admitted limited liability. Along the way we will determine the continued vitality of our earlier Nebel Towing2 decision on which the trial court and the panel majority relied. We hold that the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- 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
- Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc. v. Charles Ferran & Company, Inc., Charles Ferran & Company, Inc. v. Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Olympic Towing Corporation v. Nebel Towing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Barry Brister and Karen Brister, Cross-Appellees v. A.W.I., Inc., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Syndicate 420 at Lloyd's London v. Early American Insurance Co. And World American Underwriters, Inc., Defendants v. E & O Underwriters of A.W. Knott Becker Scott Ltd., Defendants- Early American Insurance Co. v. Syndicate 420 at Lloyd's London and World American Underwriters, Inc. v. E & O Underwriters of A.W. Knott Becker Scott Ltd., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Paradise Holdings, Inc. v. Paradise Holdings, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Albany Insurance Co., Cross-Appellants v. Bengal Marine, Inc., in Personan, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- In Re Complaint for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability of Shell Oil Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1991
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