Providence Washington Insurance Co. v. DeHavilland Aircraft Co. of Canada

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment for an aircraft manufacturer against a workers’ compensation insurance carrier which paid benefits to an injured passenger. The superior court concluded that the insurer’s statutory subrogated claim is barred by the statute of limitations and it has no right of implied indemnity absent a contractual relationship with the manufacturer. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On October 13, 1978, a Twin Otter aircraft manufactured by DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd. (DeHavilland) crashed in Barrow. M.O. Ehredt, d/b/a…