Duchmann v. Orleans Maritime Brokerage, Inc.

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

We granted certiorari in order to review the correctness of the trial court’s judgment denying relator’s motion for summary judgment and its motion of reconsideration of the motion for summary judgment.

Plaintiff, George W. Duchmann (“Duchmann”), filed suit against Orleans Maritime Brokerage, Inc. (“OMBI”) and the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. (“Hartford”), claiming his vessel GAYLE WARNING sustained property damage as a result of the negligence of OMBI. The petition also alleged that Hartford insures OMBI for that type of liability.

Specifically, the petition claimed that…