United States First Circuit

Where the risk to a ship is readily capable of being resolved at all times by a simple expedient, the shipowner's warranty of seaworthiness remained in effect and because her unseaworthy condition was the cause of the sinking, the insurer had no obligation under the insurance policy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/02/2001
• Published 08/02/2001

Judges

• LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL and BOWNES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Carlos J. Quilichini for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• José F. Śarraga with whom Jorge L. Arroyo were on brief for appellee.