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PAUL v. ALL ALASKAN SEAFOODS, INC.

No. 45388-2-I.

24 P.3d 447 (2001)

106 Wash.App. 406

Michael PAUL, David Ashton, Bjorn Bergvinsson, Jeff Heimkes, Christopher Jolibois, Jurica Kezic, Michael Mueller, Brent Reid, Kenneth Smith, Kacey Patricia Hawker, as personal representative of the estate of Mark Hawker, Dan Hobbs, and Brian Schultz, Respondents, v. ALL ALASKAN SEAFOODS, INC., AAS-DMP Management Limited Partnership, Kodiak Marine Protein, Inc., Lloyd Cannon and Patricia Cannon and their marital community, and Robert F. Wood and Carolyn Wood and their marital community, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 29, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan Meier and Tom Montgomery, Montgomery & Scrap, Seattle, for Appellants.

Bradley Bagshaw, Helsell, Fetterman, Martin, Todd & Hokanson and Scott Collins, Seattle, for Respondents.

PUBLISHED OPINION (IN PART)

ELLINGTON, J.

We must decide whether federal maritime law preempts the Washington remedy for willful withholding of fishermen's wages. We hold it does not, and affirm the award of double wages under the state statute. We also affirm the trial court's award of attorney fees and prejudgment interest.

FACTS

All Alaskan Seafoods, Inc. and Dalmoreproduct, a Russian...

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