Legal Opinion
Savage Arms, Inc. v. Western Auto Supply Co.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 2001No. 8612, 8721, 8611PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASTAUGH, Justice.
I, INTRODUCTION
Can a corporation that purchases assets of the manufacturer of a rifle sold in Alaska be held liable for personal injury caused in Alaska by a defect in the rifle? The superior court held that it could, and we agree. But we reverse and remand for application of the pertinent successor liability doctrines discussed below. We also hold that the indemnity claim brought by the rifle's distributor against the successor corporation must be prosecuted by the insurers which fully discharged the distributor's personal injury liability.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
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2Cases cited27 opinions
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Guin v. HaAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Ray v. Alad Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
- Turner v. Bituminous Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1976
- In Re Savage Industries, Inc., Debtor. Western Auto Supply Company v. Savage Arms, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
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