Polar Supply Co. v. Steelmaster Industries, Inc.

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

An Alaskan company, Polar Supply Company, Inc. (Polar), purchased a telescopic trolley boom from Steelmaster Industries, Inc. (Steelmaster), a Canadian corporation located in Ontario. Polar had a number of problems with the boom and brought suit against Steelmaster in the Alaska superior court. Steelmaster-argued that it was entitled to dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction, and the superior court agreed, dismissing Polar’s suit. 1 We .reverse because we conclude .that an exercise of personal jurisdiction over Steelmaster is appropriate under Alaska’s…