Recent Cases

RECENT CASES & PUBLICATIONS

Great Lakes Insurance v. Wave Cruiser

36 F.4th 1346 (11th Cir. 2022), affirming policy Choice of Law clause

Great Lakes Insurance v. Lassiter

2022 WL 1288742 (S.D. Fla. 2022), summary judgment for breach of policy Named Operator warranty;

Clear Spring Property & Casualty Co. v. Matador Sportfishing

___ F.Supp3d ___ (M.D. Pa. 2022); Order striking Assured's jury demand

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

New York Marine & General Ins. Co. v. Boss Interior Contractors, Inc.

2021 WL 1535401 (S.D. Fla. 2021) Order striking Assured's jury demand

Geico Marine Insurance Co. v. Carnes, 2021 WL 75134

(D. Md. 2021) summary judgment based on cancellation of policy;

Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) plc v. Fortelni, 33 F.Supp.3d 204

(E.D.N.Y. 2014) summary judgment based on lack of fortuity;

Openwater Safety IV v. Great Lakes Insurance SE

summary judgment for breach of Named Operator warranty

Essex Insurance Co. v. Detroit Bulk Storage, 2014 WL 3687032

E.D. Mich. 2014), summary judgment based on clear policy exclusion;

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;

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

Markel American Ins. Co. v. Dolan, 2012 WL 5906401 )N.D. IL. 2012)

summary judgment based on misrepresentation of material facts regarding prior experience

Markel American Ins. Co. v. Bachmann, 2011 AMC 41

(W.D. Wis. 2010) summary judgment summary judgment for breach of the Named Operator warranty

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;