Legal Opinion
City & Borough of Juneau v. Commercial Union Insurance Co.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 24, 1979No. 4040, 4041PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
This case requires us to determine the correct rate of prejudgment interest to be awarded on damages arising from a fire which occurred in 1972.
On February 22, 1972, a fire severely damaged the “Fifth Street School” in Juneau. The school was owned by the City and Borough of Juneau, which had leased it to the University of Alaska. The university had insured the building with the Commercial Union Insurance Company. The City/Borough sued the university and Commercial Union. The trial court granted summary judgment to the City/Borough on the issue of liability, and, following a trial on…
3Cases cited7 opinions
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