Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Crabtree

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 20-81544-CIV-ALTMAN/Hunt GREAT LAKES INSURANCE SE, Plaintiff, v. BRYAN CRABTREE, et al., Defendants. _______________________________/ ORDER When Bryan and Bethea Crabtree’s vessel was damaged in a fire, they turned to Great Lakes (their insurer) for the proceeds of the boat’s insurance policy. Rather than cover the loss, though, Great Lakes sued the Crabtrees in admiralty—seeking declaratory relief and arguing that it has no duty to pay because the Crabtrees (1) failed to satisfy the coverage requirements and (2) made material…