GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK), PLC v. Rosin

Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law

ADALBERTO JORDAN, District Judge.

In this Rule 9(h) admiralty action, Great Lakes seeks a declaratory judgment that its marine insurance policy affords no coverage for an incident that caused Elaine Rosin’s vessel to sink. Great Lakes argues, in part, that maritime law or New York law governs, that the policy contains an express warranty according to which only certain persons would operate the vessel, and that it is entitled to judgment because at the time of the incident the vessel was operated by Ms. Rosin’s son, Paul, who was not a “named operator” or…