Legal Opinion

Huf v. Arctic Alaska Drilling Co.

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided March 3, 1995No. S-5680PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

A drilling company built a drill rig for use in its business. Later the drilling company, and another company which provided drilling related services, formed a partnership. After formation of the partnership, a partnership employee was injured when a component of the drill rig collapsed. The employee filed a third party liability suit against the drilling company. The superior court granted summary judgment to the drilling company, based on the exclusive remedy provision of the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Act. We conclude that the drilling company is not immune from…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  2. Swenson v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Williams v. HartshornNew York Court of Appeals · 1946
  4. Mazzuchelli v. SilberbergSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1959
  5. Croft v. Pan Alaska Trucking, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1991

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