Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Crabtree

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 20-cv-81544-ALTMAN/Reinhart GREAT LAKES INSURANCE SE, Plaintiff, v. BRYAN CRABTREE, et al., Defendants. _______________________________/ ORDER When Bryan and Bethea Crabtree’s vessel was damaged in a fire, they turned to Great Lakes (their insurer) for the proceeds of the boat’s insurance policy. Rather than cover the loss, though, Great Lakes sued the Crabtrees in admiralty—seeking declaratory relief and arguing that it had no duty to pay. But Great Lakes didn’t just sue the Crabtrees once: This lawsuit is now in its third…