United States Fifth Circuit

Builder's risk policy that insured both parties of a ship construction contract does not cover a legal dispute between the assureds under the general third party liability clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/27/2001
• Published 11/27/2001

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, and DUHÉ and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lawrence S. Schaner (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, Robert P. McCleskey, Jr., Phelps Dunbar, New Orleans, LA, for Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp.


• For Appellees:
  
• George J. Fowler, III (argued), Robert Reed Johnston (argued), Edward F. LeBreton, III, Rice, Fowler, Rodriguez, Kingsmill & Flint, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants-Appellees.