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AUSTIN v. SERVAC SHIPPING LINE, LTD.

Civ. A. No. B-83-436-CA.

610 F.Supp. 229 (1985)

Jim AUSTIN and Aulemic, Inc. v. SERVAC SHIPPING LINE, LTD., Hassan A. Gaafar, Individually and Lexington Insurance Company.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Beaumont Division.

June 6, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Prince, Wayne Adams, Lorance & Thompson, William A. Durham, Eastham, Watson, Dale & Forney, Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs.

Daniel V. Flatten, Mehaffy, Weber, Keith & Gonsoulin, Beaumont, Tex., Joel L. Hodes, Jonathan P. Nye, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna, Albany, N.Y., for defendants, Servac Shipping Line, Ltd. and Hassan Gaafar.

H.S. Morgan, Jr., Richard L. Lagarde, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, Tex., for defendant, Lexington Ins. Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOE J. FISHER, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, JIM AUSTIN and AULEMIC, INC., brought this admiralty suit against LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY to recover for the loss of their vessel, the M/V Amazon Trader, which was insured under an American Institute Time Hull Policy issued by Lexington. Plaintiffs also sought statutory penalties for unfair claims handling practices in violation of TEX.INS.CODE...

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