Legal Opinion
State v. Wien Air Alaska, Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 1980No. 4644PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
On August 30, 1975, two Wien Air employees were killed when a regularly scheduled Wien airliner crashed into Sevoukuk Mountain near Gambell, Alaska. The beneficiaries of both deceased employees have been paid benefits under provisions of Alaska’s Workmen’s Compensation Act. AS 23.-30.005-23.30.270.
In addition to receiving workmen’s compensation, personal representatives of each decedent filed wrongful death actions against the State, alleging various specifications of negligence. The State filed cross-claims against Wien seeking indemni ty or contribution for that…
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