La Nationale v. Lavan

This is a motion for summary judgment. Briefly, the facts are that defendant took an automobile to England from France under a customs permit, for a temporary visit, without having to pay customs duties. This was arranged by the Automobile Club of France. The club was insured by the plaintiff. "When defendant kept his automobile in England beyond the year permitted, the Government seized the car and billed the Automobile Club for customs duty and taxes amounting to $3,080 in United States currency. This amount was paid by the club and in turn it was reimbursed by the plaintiff under a policy…