Bombay High Court at Goa Hears First Appeal Against Dismissal of Suit for Rs.1.45 Crore Insurance Claim for Vessel Capsizing - Court Examines Peril of the Sea Coverage Under Marine Hull Policy. Appellant sought decree for total loss and sue and labour expenses, contending that ingress of sea water from grounding constituted a covered peril; respondent disputed proximate cause and repudiated claim....
The appeal arose from a judgment of the Civil Judge Senior Division, Panaji, which dismissed Special Civil Suit No. 105/90. The appellant, a salvage company, had purchased a second-hand foreign vessel...
