AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. OF CITY OF NEWARK v. KEANE

No. 12636.

233 F.2d 354 (1956)

The AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, a corporation, Appellant, v. Thomas T. KEANE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 26, 1956.

Petition for Rehearing Denied June 14, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John M. Aherne, New York City, with whom Mr. Richard W. Galiher, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Thomas S. Jackson, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Louis M. Denit, Martin R. Fain and Richard A. Bishop, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before PRETTYMAN, WILBUR K. MILLER and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


Petition for Rehearing In Banc Denied June 14, 1956.

DANAHER, Circuit Judge.

Appellee, Keane, sued on a marine insurance policy to recover sums he had been obliged to pay after his racing speed boat had collided with a small outboard pleasure craft, owned by one Bowen. One occupant of the latter craft was killed and the other was injured. The trial judge denied a motion filed by appellant, the Company, for a directed...

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