Legal Opinion
Underwriters at Lloyds v. Denali Seafoods, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1991No. 90-35204PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
We consider how the law of waiver and estoppel applies in Washington when an insurance company breaches its duty to defend its insured.
BACKGROUND
A detailed statement of facts may be found in the district court opinion, Underwriters at Lloyds v. Denali Seafoods, Inc., 729 F.Supp. 721 (W.D.Wash.1989), amended, 1989 WL 163862, 1990 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 698. An abbreviated version follows.
In the spring of 1984, John Scanlon fell into the ocean and drowned, apparently while attempting to board the vessel Denali.He had been hired as a seafood processor by Denali Seafoods,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- National Mutual Insurance v. McMahon & Sons, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
- Saunders v. Lloyd's of LondonWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- Greer v. Northwestern National InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. Associated International Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Pacific Indemnity Company v. Acel Delivery Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Hawaiian Fishing Co. v. M.D.R. Inc., Dba Marine Diesel Repair, a Hawaii Corporation v. F/v Seahawk, O.N. 509 600, Third-Party-Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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