Legal Opinion
Carriere v. Cominco Alaska, Inc.
District Court, D. Alaska
Decided March 23, 1993No. A91-373 CivilPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
(Application of AS 09.17.080)
HOLLAND, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff, Uallen Carriere (hereinafter “Carriere”), a Louisiana resident, was injured when he was struck by a beam that fell from a crane. The accident occurred on August 27, 1989, while Carriere was working at the Red Dog Mine project near Kotzebue, Alaska. The engine that powered the crane failed when it ingested some contaminated fuel. The engine failure caused the beam to fall and strike Carriere. Carriere brought suit, alleging causes of action in both negligence and strict products liability, against Comineo Alaska,…
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