Bullard v. B. P. Alaska, Inc.

OPINION

BURKE, Chief Justice.

William Bullard sued B. P. Alaska, Inc., for back injuries allegedly sustained in a single-car accident on July 18,1977, at Pru-dhoe Bay. He argued that his injuries occurred while a passenger in a truck owned by B. P. Alaska, Inc. and operated by its employee, Bob Barth. The accident occurred when the driver failed to negotiate a turn in heavy fog, sending the truck into a ditch and striking the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. The trial court granted Bullard partial summary judgment on the issue of liability 1 and the parties went to trial on the issue of damages.

At the…