Legal Opinion
American Best Food, Inc. v. Alea London, Ltd.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 21, 2007No. 57181-8-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 In this case, we resolve a dispute between the proprietor of a nightclub, Café Arizona,1 and its liability insurer, Alea London, Ltd., concerning Alea’s *678duty to defend and Café Arizona’s right to indemnity. The dispute stems from a separate lawsuit brought by Michael Dorsey, who was repeatedly shot by George Antonio while both men were patrons of Café Arizona. Dorsey initiated a lawsuit that included allegations that the negligence of Café Arizona’s employees, both before and after the shooting, was a proximate cause of Dorsey’s injuries. Café Arizona notified Alea of the Dorsey lawsuit…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Olympic Steamship Co., Inc. v. Centennial Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1991
- Industrial Indem. Co. of Northwest, Inc. v. KallevigWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. ButlerWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Commercial Union Ins.Washington Supreme Court · 2001
- Mount Vernon Fire Insurance v. Creative Housing Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
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3Cited by3 opinions
- American Best Food v. Alea LondonWashington Supreme Court · 2010
- American Best Food, Inc. v. Alea London, Ltd.Washington Supreme Court · 2010
- Mount Vernon Fire Insurance v. Stagebands, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 2009