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Northern Insurance Co. of New York v. Chatham County
''Northern Insurance Company of New York v. Chatham County'', 547 U.S. 189 (2006), is a United States Supreme Court case addressing whether state counties enjoyed sovereign immunity from private lawsuits authorized by federal law. The case involved an admiralty claim by an insurer against Chatham County, Georgia for its negligent operation of a drawbridge. The Court ruled unanimously that the county had no basis for claiming immunity because it was not acting as an "arm of the state."
Except for ''per curiams'', this was the first Supreme Court decision in which Justice Samuel Alito participated.
== Background ==
Chatham County, Georgia owned, operated, and maintained the Causton Bluff Bridge, a drawbridge over the Wilmington River. On October 6, 2002, James Ludwig requested that the bridge be raised to allow his boat to pass. The bridge malfunctioned, and a section fell and collided with Ludwig's boat, causing damages in excess of $130,000. The Ludwigs submitted a claim for those damages to their insurer, Zurich Insurance,〔Zurich was the initial named plaintiff in the lawsuit. Northern Insurance Company of New York, a subsidiary of Zurich, was substituted for Zurich as the named plaintiff after the Supreme Court granted certiorari, but prior to oral argument and decision.〕 which paid in accordance with the terms of their insurance policy.
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