Walker v. Fireman's Fund Insurance

GARRITY, Judge.

In the aftermath of a plane crash that took the lives of all five people aboard, we are asked to determine whether the Circuit Court for Baltimore City (Caplan, Hilary J.) properly granted a summary judgment motion denying liability coverage on behalf of appellees, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. We shall focus our attention on the meaning of the phrase “aircraft chartered with crew” which pertains to the following aircraft exclusion clause contained in an excess liability policy which belonged to0one of the individuals alleged to have been responsible for the accident:

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