Legal Opinion
Axess Intern. Ltd. v. Intercargo Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 6, 2001No. 45929-5-IPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
30 P.3d 1 (2001)
107 Wash.App. 713
AXESS INTERNATIONAL LTD., Respondent,
v.
INTERCARGO INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.
No. 45929-5-I.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.
August 6, 2001.
Stephen L. Bucklin, Los Angeles, CA., for Appellant.
Robert J. Bocko, Seattle, for Respondent.
PUBLISHED OPINION (IN PART)
ELLINGTON, J.
The question here is whether federal maritime law preempts state law as to an award of attorney fees, where the claim involves a maritime surety bond. We hold it does not.
FACTS
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