Vertecs Corp. v. Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

This appeal is one of several that have their roots in a fire at a fish processing and cold storage plant in Yakutat, Alaska. One such appeal has already been resolved in Vertecs Corp. v. Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., 661 P.2d 619 (Alaska 1983). That opinion may be consulted for a detailed statement of facts; we state them here in brief.

In 1970, the City of Yakutat contracted to have a cold storage plant built at Yaku-tat. Because of condensation problems, Vertecs, Inc. installed foam insulation on the interior of the roof, pursuant to subcontract from the general…