Legal Opinion
Fishing Fleet, Inc. v. Trident Insurance Co., Ltd. And Pike/anco
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1979No. 77-1524PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the right of Fishing Fleet, the owner of the shrimp boat, the Estoellen, to recover for her loss under a marine insurance policy issued by Trident. The district court awarded Fishing Fleet the face amount of the insurance coverage, $30,000, on the theory that the total constructive loss of the Estoellen was caused by “barratry of the master.” Trident attacks the judgment on the ground that barratry of the master was not proved and that, even if proved, recovery was barred by the contractual exclusion of liability for losses caused by government…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, Defendant-Third Party v. Marine Mart, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Guerra v. Manchester Terminal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Reliance Insurance Company v. The Yacht Escapade Ex the Thor II Etc., Reliance Insurance Company v. Howard BondCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Marcardier v. Chesapeake InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1814
- Patapsco Insurance v. CoulterSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Mentor Insurance Company v. BrannkasseCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Walter Metz and Ronald D. SchillerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Blaine Richards & Co., Inc. v. Marine Indemnity Insurance Company of America and William H. McGee & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Guy James Construction Company, Cross-Appellant v. Trinity Industries, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Earman Oil Company, Inc. And Courtesy House, Inc., Florida Corporations v. Burroughs Corporation, a Michigan CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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