We are justifiably proud
of the work we have done that has resulted in published
decisions, a number of which are referenced in the list
below. We offer the following examples to you as a ready
means to judge our capabilities for yourself:
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Lawrence Gamble, et al. v. Harvey Williamson, et al.,
2009 A.M.C. 2522 (Ak. Sup. Ct. 2009) (personal injury
suit arising from passenger vessel grounding).
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Bordeaux Wine Locators Inc. v. Matson Navigation Co.,
185 F.3d 865 (9th Cir. 1999) (package limit case
limiting carrier’s liability on $700,000 loss to $500).
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Seaspan International Ltd. Limitation Proceedings,
172 F. Supp. 2d 1314, 2001 AMC 2366 (W.D. Wash. 2001)
(complex limitation case involving multiple issues –
this decision concerned with fund amount and whether
barge was “offending” vessel).
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Moe v. Key Bank, 2000 AMC 2651 (W.D. Wash. 2000)
(vessel owner’s attempt to sue lender for damages under
Jones Act and general maritime law claiming lender was
owner pro hac vice).
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Fireman Fund Insurance Co. v. Alaskan Pride Partnership,
1994 AMC 2369 (W.D. Wash. 1994) (hull coverage
litigation arising from mysterious sinking of crabbing
vessel in Alaska).
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Strok v. Northern Jaeger, 1993 AMC 1290 (W.D. Wash.
1992) (medical causation for abdominal complaints
required in Jones Act case).
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Coast to Coast Seafood v. Assurances Generales, 112
Wn. App. 624, 50 P.3d 662 (2002) (cargo insurance
coverage litigation arising out of fraud by seller of 24
containers that were to have carried shrimp).
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Kimta AS v. Royal Insurance Company, 102 Wn. App.
716, 9 P.3d 239 (2000) (cargo insurance coverage
litigation involving “free of capture and seizure”
clause and war risks provisions arising out of Russian
government seizure and forfeiture of $3 million seafood
cargo carried on Russian vessel chartered to Japanese
interests).
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Wolstein v. Yorkshire Insurance Co., 97 Wn. App.
201, 985 P.2d 400 (1999) (marine builder’s risk coverage
litigation arising out of inability of shipyard to
complete mega yacht due to bankruptcy).
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Berg v. Fourth Shipmore Associates, 879 F. Supp.
1061, 1995 AMC 1245 (W.D. Wash. 1995), aff’d 82 F.3d
307, 1996 AMC 1591 (9th Cir. 1996) (rejecting Jones Act
seaman’s contention that he was entitled to unearned
wages for twelve months).
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Estate of Ludahl v. Seaview Boatyard, Inc., 809 F.
Supp. 825, 1995 AMC 440 (W.D. Wash. 1994) (Seaman’s
wrongful death case in vessel sinking).
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Certain Underwriter’s at Lloyds, London v. Inlet
Fisheries, Inc., 389 F. Supp. 2d 1145 (D. Alaska
2005) (summary judgment granted in favor of Lloyds on
the basis that the insured breached its obligation of
utmost good faith (uberrimae fidei) and holding that the
doctrine of utmost good faith applies in the context of
vessel pollution insurance).
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Apex Oil Co., Inc. v. United States, 208 F.Supp.2d
642, 2002 A.M.C. 493 (E.D. La. 2002) (the responsible
party was not entitled to reimbursement from the Oil
Spill Liability Trust Fund because it failed to
demonstrate that an "Act of God" was the sole cause of
an oil spill).
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Smith v. United States, 220 F.Supp.2d 275, 2002 AMC
2322 (S.D. N.Y. 2002) (the Coast Guard's conduct of an
inspection of a pontoon vessel and issuance of a
Certificate of Inspection are discretionary functions
for which the United States has not waived sovereign
immunity).
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Lewis v. United States, 2002 AMC 2797 (M.D. Fla.
2002) (the Coast Guard's decisions on the methods and
resources to deploy in conducting a search and rescue
case are discretionary functions for which the United
States has not waived sovereign immunity).
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