Legal Opinion

Vhalantones v. Zurich-American Insurance

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided September 10, 1990No. 2:90-cv-71666Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

DUGGAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Michael Vhalantones, brought this breach of marine insurance contract action in Wayne Circuit Court on May 10, 1990, against defendant, Zurich-American Insurance Company. The action was removed to this Court on the ground that it is within its admiralty jurisdiction. See 46 U.S.C.App. § 740, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1333, 1441, 1446. Presently pending before this Court is defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment. Fed.R.Civ.P. 56.

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FACTS

On December 25, 1988, plaintiff’s boat sunk while it was docked for the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Turner v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Better Valu Homes, Inc. v. Preferred Mutual InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Friedberg v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1932
  5. William H. Sill Mortgages, Inc., a Michigan Corporation v. The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, an Ohio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969

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