Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit January 6, 1984, No. 83-1339(L), 83-1401 (Whorton v. Home Insurance)

SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:

Defendant The Home Insurance Company appeals from the district court’s judgment in favor of plaintiffs Daniel Whorton and Leroy Whorton, d/b/a Whorton Brothers Seafood Company. The judgment required Home Insurance to pay Whorton $225,000.00 insurance proceeds for the loss of the latter’s boat as a result of its captain’s act of barratry.