Alaska Foods, Inc. v. American Manufacturer's Mutual Insurance Co.

DIMOND, Justice.

Appellant’s merchandise, consisting of groceries, houseware items, clothing, drugs and miscellaneous stock, was damaged by soot and smoke in a warehouse fire in Fairbanks. The total net loss to appellant was in excess of $38,000. In this suit against insurance companies to recover for the loss, the trial judge sustained appellees’ position that they were responsible for insurance coverage only to the extent of $2,500. Appellant maintains on this appeal that the judge’s determination was clearly erroneous. The first question raised by appellant relates to the scope of our…