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WHORTON v. HOME INS. CO.

No. 83-1339(L), 83-1401.

724 F.2d 427 (1984)

Daniel WHORTON and Leroy Whorton, d/b/a Whorton Brothers Seafood Company, a partnership, Appellees, v. The HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant. Daniel WHORTON and Leroy Whorton, d/b/a Whorton Brothers Seafood Company, a partnership, Appellants, v. The HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided January 6, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark T. Coberly, John M. Ryan, Norfolk, Va. (Vandeventer, Black, Meredith & Martin, Norfolk, Va., on brief), for appellant/cross-appellee.

George H. Heilig, Jr., Norfolk, Va. (Mary G. Commander, Rixey, Heilig & McKenry, Norfolk, Va., on brief), for appellees/cross-appellants.

Before WIDENER, SPROUSE and CHAPMAN, Circuit Judges.

SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:

Defendant The Home Insurance Company appeals from the district court's judgment in favor of plaintiffs Daniel Whorton and Leroy Whorton, d/b/a Whorton Brothers Seafood Company. The judgment required Home Insurance to pay Whorton $225,000.00 insurance proceeds for the loss of the latter's boat as a result of its captain's act of barratry. The Whortons cross-appeal from the denial of their claim for prejudgment interest and attorneys' fees. The...

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