Kodiak Electric Ass'n v. Delaval Turbine, Inc.

OPINION

BURKE, Chief Justice.

This case arose when a diesel generator failed, causing alleged damage to property owned by the plaintiff below, Kodiak Electric Association. The superior court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, DeLaval Turbine, Inc. and Westinghouse Electric Corporation. This appeal and cross-appeal followed. 1

I

In October, 1974, Kodiak Electric and DeLaval entered into a contract for the sale of a “remanufactured” diesel generator unit to Kodiak Electric. The unit had two principal components, an engine and a generator, neither of which was to be provided new.…