1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 502 F.Supp.
  5. 502 F.Supp. 275 (1980)
 

VITA FOOD PRODUCTS v. E. J. BARTELLS CO.

No. C78-583B.

502 F.Supp. 275 (1980)

VITA FOOD PRODUCTS, INC., a corporation, Plaintiff, v. The E. J. BARTELLS CO., a corporation; Fiberchem, Inc., a corporation; and Witco Chemical Co., a corporation, Defendants.

United States District Court, W. D. Washington.

November 5, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Danielson of Lane, Powell, Moss & Miller, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff.

Richard W. Buchanan of LeGros, Buchanan, Paul & Madden, Seattle, Wash., for defendant, The E. J. Bartells Co.

Thomas V. Harris of Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, Seattle, Wash., for defendant Witco Chemical Corp.

Davis Shaw and Duane Tewell of Tewell, Thorpe & Findley, Seattle, Wash., for defendant Fiberchem, Inc.

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BEEKS, Senior District Judge.

This action arose out of a fire which occurred on December 11, 1976 aboard the seafood processor M/V VITA at Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Known to have started in the engine room, the fire is thought to have been caused by the failure of a hydraulic pump line which sprayed hydraulic fluid on an electric motor igniting the fluid. The fire was fed by 1500 gallons of hydraulic fluid...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases