American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Ass'n v. LaFarge North America, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HAIGHT, Senior District Judge.

The issue in this case is whether the insurance coverage provided by American Steamship Owners Mutual Indemnity Association (“American Club” or “Club”) to defendant Lafarge North America (“La-farge” or “LNA”) extends to a particular barge that was owned and operated by another company that had contracted to transport cement for Lafarge. The American Club seeks a declaratory judgment that the barge was not covered under its policy and thus that it is not responsible for any potential liability or defense costs associated with the barge.…