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Supreme Court unanimously holds choice of law clauses are presumptively valid and enforceable under federal admiralty law.
Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC No. 22-500 Argued October 10, 2023 - Decided February 21, 2024
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Great Lakes Insurance v. Wave Cruiser
36 F.4th 1346 (11th Cir. 2022), affirming policy Choice of Law clause
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Great Lakes Insurance v. Lassiter
2022 WL 1288742 (S.D. Fla. 2022), summary judgment for breach of policy Named Operator warranty;
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Clear Spring Property & Casualty Co. v. Matador Sportfishing
___ F.Supp3d ___ (M.D. Pa. 2022); Order striking Assured's jury demand
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Shoreline Foundation v. New York & General Ins. Co.
2021 WL 4393082 (S.D. Fla. 2021), summary judgment for failure to disclose material fact of prior fraud conviction
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New York Marine & General Ins. Co. v. Boss Interior Contractors, Inc.
2021 WL 1535401 (S.D. Fla. 2021) Order striking Assured's jury demand
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Geico Marine Insurance Co. v. Carnes, 2021 WL 75134
(D. Md. 2021) summary judgment based on cancellation of policy;
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Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) plc v. Fortelni, 33 F.Supp.3d 204
(E.D.N.Y. 2014) summary judgment based on lack of fortuity;
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Openwater Safety IV v. Great Lakes Insurance SE
summary judgment for breach of Named Operator warranty
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Essex Insurance Co. v. Detroit Bulk Storage, 2014 WL 3687032
E.D. Mich. 2014), summary judgment based on clear policy exclusion;
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Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) plc v. Rosin, 757 F.Supp.2d 1244
(S.D. Fla. 2010) summary judgment for breach of Named Operator warranty based on Choice of Law clause calling for NY state law;
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Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) plc. v. Vasquez (341 Fed.Appx. 515
(11th Cir. 2009) reversing district court Order and awarding summary judgment for unambiguous exclusion for theft of vessel on a trailer
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Markel American Ins. Co. v. Dolan, 2012 WL 5906401 )N.D. IL. 2012)
summary judgment based on misrepresentation of material facts regarding prior experience
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Markel American Ins. Co. v. Bachmann, 2011 AMC 41
(W.D. Wis. 2010) summary judgment summary judgment for breach of the Named Operator warranty
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Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) plc. v Arbos, 2009 AMC 334
(S.D. Fla. 2009) summary judgment for misrepresentation of material facts regarding prior experience and identity of vessel owner;
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“Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Wilburn Boat But Were Afraid to Ask”
Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin, Vol. 20, No. 3, Pg. 103, Third Quarter 2002.
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“The Status of the Principle of Utmost Good Faith in the Law of Marine Insurance in the USA”
21 Journal of International Maritime Law 133 [June 2015]
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The Fortuity Rule of Federal Maritime Law
"The Scope of ‘All Risks’ Coverage Under Policies of Marine Insurance and the New Decision of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals,” 46...
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“Is the Jury Still Out?"
“Is the Jury Still Out? The Controversy Over the Traditional Rule Requiring a Non-Jury Trial in Marine Insurance Declaratory Judgment...
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"Litigating Marine Insurance Warranties; Once More Into the Breach"
57 Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel Quarterly 111 (Winter 2007).
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