SMITH SORENSEN TANKREDEREI A/S v. QUEBEC IRON AND TITANIUM CORP.

80 Civ. 1502 (MEL).

507 F.Supp. 916 (1981)

SMITH SORENSEN TANKREDEREI A/S, Plaintiff, v. QUEBEC IRON AND TITANIUM CORP., Federal Insurance Co. and Chubb & Sons, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

February 18, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walker & Corsa, New York City, for plaintiff; William J. Blumenschein, New York City, of counsel.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for defendants; George R. Daly, New York City, of counsel.


LASKER, District Judge.

Smith Sorensen Tankrederei A/S ("Smith Sorensen") moves for summary judgment dismissing the counterclaim of Federal Insurance Company ("Federal") for indemnification of a payment made to a salvage company for salvage of its assured's cargo after Smith Sorensen's vessel which carried the cargo was grounded. The motion is denied.

On December 31, 1972, Smith Sorensen's vessel became grounded while at sea. On January 3, 1973, a salvage...

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