International Ultimate, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

International Ultimate, Inc. (IUI) brought this suit after its insurers denied coverage for a fishing vessel and its cargo. IUI appeals the trial court’s decision granting the defendants’ summary judgment, arguing that its loss arose because of barratry — a covered peril. In the alternative, IUI claims that had its insurance broker ob*733tained a war risk policy as directed, the amended policy would have covered IUI’s loss. IUI also argues that the trial court improperly considered inadmissible documents when granting summary judgment. Finally, IUI claims that the insurer and one of its employees…