Unalaska, AK – Harbor Crown Seafoods is being sued by three different companies for not paying their bills. Horizon Lines is suing the processing company for $174,000 plus lawyers' fees because they did not pay bills from February 14 to June 7, 2009. Coastal Transportation is suing the company for over $5,700 for unpaid bills. Both of these cases are awaiting action in federal courts.

In the Alaska court system, the F/V Tempo Sea sued the company for more than $203,000 for not paying for a delivery of opilio crabs on April 3. According to court documents retrieved by reporter Wesley Loy, a lawyer for Harbor Crown, John Munding, said the company is insolvent and will be closing its doors. Because Harbor Crown did not respond to the suit, the judge awarded the money to the Tempo Sea.

Previously, Harbor Crown was in debt to the City of Unalaska for a $200,000 utility bill. City staff cannot comment on specific utility customers, but they have no current significant debtors who have not filed for bankruptcy.

Harbor Crown has not filed for bankruptcy, however both of their listed phone numbers have been disconnected and their official email address is rejecting new messages. Harbor Crown officials could not be reached for comment.

You can read Wesley Loy's article here.