GULL INDUSTRIES v. GRANITE STATE INS. CO.

No. 78277-1-I.

493 P.3d 1183 (2021)

GULL INDUSTRIES, INC., Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, v. GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company; American Economy Insurance Company; American States Insurance Co. (successor to Western Casualty and Surety Company); Chicago Insurance Company; Columbia Casualty Company; Federal Insurance Company; Fireman's Fund Insurance Company; General Insurance Company of America; Indiana Insurance Company; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; Ohio Casualty Insurance Company; Pacific Indemnity Company; Safeco Insurance Company of America; State Farm Fire and Casualty Company; TIG Insurance Company; United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company; Westport Insurance Corporation; and Zurich-American Insurance Company, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

FILED August 23, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Lawrence , Shae Blood, Pacifica Law Group LLP, 1191 2nd Ave. Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA, 98101-3404, Bradley Merrill Marten, Jessica K. Ferrell , Marten Law PLLC, 1191 2nd Ave. Ste. 2200, Seattle, WA, 98101-3421, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Jeffrey David Laveson , Linda Blohm Clapham , Carney Badley Spellman, P.S., 701 5th Ave. Ste. 3600, Seattle, WA, 98104-7010, Kimberly A. Hartman , Mark J. Sobczak , Nicholaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides, 10 S. Wacker Drive, 2100, Chicago, IL, 60606-7401, Michael Barr King , Carney Badley Spellman PS, 701 5th Ave. Ste. 3600, Seattle, WA, 98104-7010, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.


PUBLISHED OPINION

¶1 This complex environmental insurance coverage action began when Gull Industries, Inc. (Gull) filed suit for declaratory relief and related damages against a dozen insurance companies. Gull alleged that the insurers breached their obligations under primary and excess policies to provide coverage for environmental...

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