Starr Loses Cover Suit With Marine Pollution Insurer

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court decision and ruled against Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. in coverage litigation with a marine pollution insurer in a case involving two grounded oil barges.

In April 2014, two oil barges owned and operated by Houston-based Genesis Marine LLC ran aground on the Mississippi River near Chester, Illinois, according to court papers in Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., as subrogor of all rights of Genesis Marine LLC v. Water Quality Insurance Syndicate.

One barge contained 16,702 barrels of oil while the second carried 13,813, according to the court papers.