Legal Opinion
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Harry Oliver Linard, an Underwriter at Lloyd's, and Vainqueur Corporation, and Cross-Claimant
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 6, 1974No. 614, Docket 73-2085PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
Vainqueur Corporation, the shipowner, appeals from the dismissal of its cause of action on three Time Hull policies of marine insurance, against the underwriters. The suit was commenced by a mortgagee, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (“Northwestern”), and the shipowner cross-claimed against the underwriters; before the case was tried a settlement was agreed upon between Northwestern and the underwriters so that the trial related only to the shipowner’s cross claim.
The insurance was on the vessel “Vainqueur,” which sank following an explosion on March 14-15, 1969.…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- United States v. Francis J. De SistoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- The Columbia Insurance Company of Alexandria, in Error v. Joseph W. Lawrence, Who Survived Thomas PoindexterSupreme Court of the United States · 1836
- Ritter v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
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