American College of Coverage Counsel 7th Annual Meeting by Andrew Downs Speech Category Insurance Law Location Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, IL Begins 05.08.19 Ends 05.10.19 Description Join Bullivant shareholder Andy Downs at the American College of Coverage Counsel 7th Annual…
Many marine insurance policies condition coverage on the insured vessel remaining within a specific geographic area. If an insured vessel suffers a casualty while navigating outside the specific geographic area, most often there is no coverage for the loss. And…
A vessel owner has a legal duty to provide a safe way for people to get on and off the vessel, such as a gangway. What happens when someone attempts to board the vessel while intoxicated and suffers an injury?…
Washington State's Legislative Season this year was a busy one, with several key statutes getting passed. From a defense litigation perspective, a key and controversial bill was SB 5163, Relating to actions for wrongful injury or death. This bill was…
Bullivant attorneys Andrew Downs and Thomas Hutchinson have been recognized as ranked lawyers in the latest edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2019). Andrew Downs is ranked in California in the area of insurance law and Thomas…
Six years ago in Nat'l Sur. Corp. v. Immunex Corp., 176 Wn.2d 872, 297 P.3d 688 (2013), the Washington Supreme Court concluded that, unless a right to reimbursement of defense costs was affirmatively included in the language of an insurance…
Seattle, WA. (April 22, 2019) — Bullivant Houser Bailey PC is pleased to announce that Charles A. Willmes has rejoined the firm's Casualty Law Practice Group as a partner in their Seattle, Washington office. He was formerly with Bullivant from…
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, has elected Matthew J. Sekits of the Seattle, Wash. office, as its newest member of the firm's Board of Directors. He joins four other…
“Network, network, network!" Many of us are familiar with the importance of networking, particularly when searching for a job. Although there is little dispute, networking is a vital aspect of the legal field- or any professional field - many newer…
The owner of a fishing vessel failed to pay $7,380 to a person he orally contracted with to prepare his boat for fishing. Significant economic consequences followed under federal maritime law and Washington state law. Johnson v. Wang, 2018 AMC…