Legal Opinion
Bacchus Associates v. Hartford Fire Insurance
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 12, 1991No. 89 Civ. 3834 (SWK)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KRAM, District Judge.
This marine insurance case arises from the destruction of several large shipments of fruit as a result of a United States and Canadian government embargo of fruit from Chile. The question presented is whether defendant insurer may deny coverage based on certain exclusions that were named but not set forth in the policy issued to the insured.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Bacchus Associates (“Bacchus”) imports fresh produce into the United States and Canada on a consignment basis. On March 16, 1987 it purchased an all-risk policy of marine insurance (the…
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