French Cuff v. Markel American Insurance, 322 Fed.Appx. 669 (11th Cir. 2009)
Mar 30, 2009OUTCOME: Plaintiff vessel owner prevailed against Defendant insurance company.
Case involved the interpretation of a marine insurance contract on a sailing vessel which suffered a catastrophic failure due to latent defects. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a laten ... t defect could be a manufacturer's defect or defect in design, and that the phrase "flaw in the material" was ambiguous and could include defects such as bulkhead foam being too thin.
