Great American Insurance v. Pride

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

GEORGE Z. SINGAL, District Judge.

This admiralty action arises from the onboard fire and sinking of the F/V KIMBERLY MARIE on July 12, 2008. Plaintiffs Kenneth Johnson, the vessel’s owner, and Great American Insurance Company, the vessel’s insurer, claim that the fire and sinking were caused by the negligence and breach of the implied warranty of workmanlike performance of Defendants Stuart Caldwell and John Pride, the vessel’s electrician and mechanic. The Court held a bench trial on October 11-13, 2011, at which it received documentary evidence and…