Coast to Coast Seafood, Inc. v. Assurances Generales de France

Coast to Coast Seafoods, Inc., ordered large amounts of shrimp from suppliers in Thailand that were to arrive in sealed containers in separate shipments involving various vessels. Although some containers arrived with the shrimp as ordered, others did not. Rather, certain containers had just blocks of ice with a thin layer of shrimp while others contained a mixed array of seafood. When Coast to Coast filed a claim under its marine insurance policy, the various appellants (Underwriters) refused to provide coverage. Coast to Coast sued Underwriters. The trial court granted summary judgment to…