State for Use of Smith v. Tyonek Timber, Inc.

OPINION

MOORE, Justice.

This appeal involves contract and negligence claims by appellant Fred L. Smith (Smith), a concrete subcontractor, against appellees Tyonek Timber, Inc. (Tyonek), the manufacturer and supplier of concrete, H & S Construction, Inc. (H & S), the general contractor, and its surety, Maryland Casualty Co. (Maryland) for the replacement costs of a defective concrete floor slab.

The primary issues presented on this appeal are whether the trial court erred (1) in granting a directed verdict in favor of Tyo-nek precluding recovery for economic loss based on a negligence cause of…