GREGOIRE v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS

No. A 80-11 Civ.

559 F.Supp. 596 (1982)

Richard GREGOIRE, Plaintiff, v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS, COMBINED COMPANIES, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Alaska.

January 20, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen McGrath and Joan Travostino of Graham & James, Anchorage, Alaska, for plaintiff.

Richard L. Richmond of Richmond & Associates, Anchorage, Alaska, for defendants Underwriters at Lloyds, Combined Companies, Drake Ins. Co. Ltd., Le Assicurazioni D'Italia, Lloyd Italico & L'Ancora, and Mutuamar Societa'Di Assicurazioni Per Azioni.

Richard J. Riordan, Jr., of Bradbury, Bliss & Riordan, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, for defendant Lyon De Falbe Intern. Ltd.


OPINION

FITZGERALD, District Judge.

On July 31, 1979, the F/V RENEGADE REX capsized and sank in moderate seas in Cook Inlet, Alaska. While early investigators of the sinking attributed it to the free surface effect, they also expressed some doubts as to its true cause. This uncertainty has remained a major source of contention between the parties.

At the time of the sinking, the RENEGADE REX was owned and operated by Richard Gregoire and covered...

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