Legal Opinion
Burgess Construction Company v. Hancock
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided September 20, 1973No. 1765PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ERWIN, Justice.
This case involves a claim by Hancock and Haskins for damages arising out of their rental of four tractors and three belly-dump trailers to Burgess Construction Company and the subsequent return of the trucks and trailers to appellees in a damaged condition.
The trucks were originally purchased from Burgess Construction Company in 1968 and, apparently, were not in excellent condition at that time. Appellees, Hancock and Haskins, reconditioned the trucks and did a brisk business renting them back to Burgess Construction Company.
In September of 1969, Hancock sent some of…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Ahlstrom v. CummingsAlaska Supreme Court · 1964
- Nordin Construction Company v. City of NomeAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. StanleyAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
- Otis Elevator Company v. McLaneyAlaska Supreme Court · 1965
- Beck v. Wilkins-Ricks Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Luna v. North Star Dodge Sales, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
- Newsom v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. GuinnAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- In re F. S.Alaska Supreme Court · 1978
- Silvers v. SilversAlaska Supreme Court · 2000
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