United States Ninth Circuit
Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London v. Inlet Fisheries Inc., 06-35383
The doctrine of uberrimae fidei, in which both parties are held to the highest standard of good faith in the transaction, applies to vessel pollution insurance policies covering statutory environmental liabilities.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/05/2007
- Decided 02/11/2008
- Published 02/11/2008
Judges
- McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:, Before: M. MARGARET McKEOWN and RICHARD R. CLIFTON, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAM W SCHWARZER, District Judge.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- John A. Treptow, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Anchorage, AK, for the defendant-appellants., Christopher W. Nicoll and Larry E. Altenbrun, Nicoll Black & Feig PLLC, Seattle, WA, for the plaintiff-appellee.