Commodities Reserve Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (The West Lion) - U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit) (Ferris, Boochever and Hall Ct.JJ.) - 10 July 1989

Marine insurance - Effect of F C & S Clause on cargo claim under policy

Commodities Reserve (the plaintiffs) sub-chartered the vessel West Lion for the carriage of a cargo of chickpeas and cumin seeds from Turkey to Venezuela. The cargo was insured under the provisions of a 1983 Ocean Maritine Open Cargo Policy issued by St. Paul (the defendant).