Hoffman Construction Co. of Alaska v. U.S. Fabrication & Erection, Inc.

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Four U.S. Fabrication & Erection, Inc. workers brought suit alleging that they had been exposed to asbestos while working at a construction project at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. The general contractor on the project, Hoffman Construction, settled the suit, and sought indemnity and defense costs from subcontractor U.S. Fabrication & Erecetion, Inc. (USF & E) under a contractual indemnity provision; however, USF & E simultaneously claimed indemnity and defense from Hoffman under an implied contractual theory. Providence also sought indemnity and…