Fulton v. Lloyds & Institute of London Underwriting Companies

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

This dispute over insurance coverage for an accident at sea comes to us after the conclusion of suits in state and federal courts and while liquidation proceedings for one insurer are underway in the State of Washington. The findings of the trial court guide us through the maze:

FINDINGS OF FACF[ 1 ]

I.THE INJURY

1. In early January 1986, the fishing vessel JAMIE LYNN set out from Cordo-va, Alaska, toward the Alaska Peninsula. On board were captain Christopher Clark and crew member Christopher Fulton, plaintiff in this action.

2. The vessel stopped in Kodiak to pick up…