Legal Opinion
Commercial Union Assurance PLC v. Tidewater Marine Service, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 24, 2009No. 2008-CA-1114, 2008-CA-1131PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES F. McKAY III, Judge.
Lin this marine insurance case, the defendant, Navigators Insurance Company, appeals the trial court judgment holding it liable for damages based upon an excess insurance policy it issued. The defendant also appeals the trial court’s denial of its claim for indemnification. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On or about December 15,1996, the port stern anchor of the M/V Oceanic Seahorse hooked a subsea electric cable owned by the Trinidad and Tobago Electric Commission (T-TEC). This caused significant damage to a major electrical conduit running between Trinidad…
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