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United States First Circuit


First Specialty Ins. Corp. v. Am. Home Assurance Co., 08-1244

In an insurance dispute, district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where: 1) the joint operation of the barge and the tug fits within the watercraft exclusion of the disputed policy issued by plaintiff; and 2) the joint operation of the tug and barge led to the wreck, which caused all damages the defendant seeks to recover.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 02/27/2009
  • Published 02/27/2009

Judges

  • TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, BOUDIN, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States First Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Robert J. Murphy, with whom Holbrook & Murphy, was on brief, for appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Elizabeth C. Sackett, with whom Barbara O'Donnell and Robinson & Cole, LLP, were on brief, for appellee.
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