Legal Opinion
Compania Transatlantica Centroamericana, S. A. v. Alliance Assur. Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 27, 1943PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIFKIND, District Judge.
The libellant seeks to recover a loss alleged to be covered by several contracts of marine insurance issued by respondents.
The libellant’s vessel, the Panamanian, was lying in Bolivar Roads, Galveston, Texas. Shortly after midnight, on October 4, 1940, sea water was observed entering the vessel from the port hotwell overflow pipes into the engine room. Efforts to stop the inflow, were unsuccessful because the officers on board were unable to locate its source. In the early morn-. ing hours with the aid of tugs, the vessel was pushed onto a mud bank .to prevent its…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Liverpool & Great Western Steam Co. v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- London Assurance v. Companhia De Moagens Do BarreiroSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- The G. R. BoothSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Hathaway v. The Brantford CityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1886
- Marine Ins. v. McLanahanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1923
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office v. Spot Pack, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company v. GrayCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Allen N. Spooner & Son, Inc., Libelant-Appellant v. The Connecticut Fire Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Texaco, Inc. v. Universal Marine, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1975
- Continental Insurance v. Lone Eagle Shipping Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1997
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