Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd. v. Ak-Wa Inc., a Washington Corporation

15 F.3d 1089 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. SIGNAL MUTUAL INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION, LTD., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AK-WA INC., a Washington corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-36603. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 13, 1993. Decided Dec. 30, 1993. Before: GOODWIN, CANBY and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, Ltd. (Signal) brought a diversity action in district court against AK-WA, Inc. for breach of contract, winning a judgment of approximately $550,000. Signal now appeals the district court's denial of its postjudgment motion for attorney's fees and costs pursuant to the contract and Washington law. BACKGROUND 3 Signal is an association that assists members in self-insuring for claims brought by employees under the Longshoreman and Workers' Compensation Act. AK-WA, Inc. is a ship repair and steel fabrication concern that joined Signal in 1988. Employer-members of Signal…