ADAMS v. UNIONE MEDITERRANEA DI SICURTA

No. 98-30875.

220 F.3d 659 (2000)

Steven Henry ADAMS, for Himself and as Representative of Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's; Indemnity Marine Assurance Company Ltd.; The Yorkshire Insurance Company Limited; Commercial Union Assurance Company PLC; Phoenix Assurance PLC; Cornhill Insurance PLC; Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd.; Maritime Insurance Company Ltd.; The Northern Assurance Co., Ltd.; Skandia UK Insurance PLC; Ocean Marine Insurance Company; Folksam International Insurance Company (U.K.) Ltd; Scottish Lion Insurance Company Ltd.; Wurttembergische Feuerversicherung AG; Sphere Drake Insurance PLC; Dai-Tokyo Insurance Company (U.K.) Ltd., Plaintiffs-Appellees-Appellants-Cross Appellants-Cross Appellees, v. UNIONE MEDITERRANEA DI SICURTA; et al., Defendants. American Eagle Marine, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Appellant-Cross Appellant-Cross Appellee, v. AK Steel Corporation, formerly known as, Armco Steel Company, L P, Defendant-Appellee-Cross Appellant, v. UMS Generali Marine S.P.A., formerly known as Union Mediterranea Di Sicurta', Defendant-Appellant-Cross Appellee, v. Britamco Underwriters, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Appellant-Cross Appellant-Cross Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis Aitkens Courtenay, Jr., John D. Fitzmorris, Jr. (argued), Courtenay, Forstall, Hunter & Fontana, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants.

Christopher O. Davis (argued), Rebecca Yvonne Cooper, Phelps Dunbar, New Orleans, LA, for UMS Generali Marine Spa.

James K. Carroll (argued), Richard A. Fraser, III, Gelpi, Sullivan, Carroll & Gibbens, New Orleans, LA, for American Eagle Marine, Inc.

Paul C. Miniclier (argued), New Orleans, LA, for AK Steel Corp.

Robert I. Siegel, Nathan L. Schrantz (argued), Hoffman, Siegel, Seydel, Bienvenu, Centola & Cordes, New Orleans, LA, for Britamco Underwriters, Inc.

Before JONES, DUHÉ and WIENER, Circuit Judges.


DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves two causes of action arising out of the sinking of a cargo of 158 steel slabs in the Mississippi River. The first cause of action is a dispute between two insurers of the cargo, Steve Henry Adams, et. al. ("the Plaintiffs") and U.M.S. Generali Marine S.P.A. ("UMS"), over whether the non-paying co-insurer (UMS) should be required to contribute to the payment of loss. The second action is a claim by the Plaintiffs for conversion...

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