Continental Insurance v. Columbus Line, Inc.

Opinion

TURNER, P. J.

I. Introduction

Defendant, Columbus Line, Inc., appeals from a $189,328 judgment, plus interest, entered after a court trial. The trial court found defendant was liable for $189,328, plus interest, for damage to a yacht mast owned by America True. The action was brought by plaintiff, Continental Insurance Co., the mast owner’s insurer. Plaintiff filed a summary adjudication motion challenging defendant’s sixth affirmative defense. We conclude: plaintiff failed to sustain its summary adjudication burden of production; the summary adjudication motion should have been denied;…