Burnett v. Government Employee Insurance Company

OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A driver lost control of his truck and crashed into a cabin, causing property damage—including a heating fuel spill—and personal injuries to the cabin owner. The cabin owner brought suit against both the driver and the driver’s insurance company, alleging in part that the insurance company subsequently took charge of and negligently handled the fuel spill cleanup on the cabin owner’s property. The superior court granted the insurer summary judgment, concluding as a matter of law that the insurer could not owe the cabin owner an actionable duty. The cabin…