Alaska General Alarm, Inc. v. Grinnell

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The superior court held that & third-party defendant sued for apportionment of fault under AS 09.17.080 after the statute of limitations on the plaintiff's underlying personal injury claim had run may nonetheless be liable to the plaintiff for money damages. Because we find that the statute of limitations for tort actions does not apply to claims for equitable apportionment, we affirm.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

On June 4, 1998, Cheryl MeIntire, Yvonne Dann, and Morgan Coggswell (hereinafter "Meclntire") were allegedly injured when halon was discharged from…