O'CONNOR v. STAR INS. CO.

No. S-10500.

83 P.3d 1 (2003)

Kevin and Yvette O'CONNOR, Appellants, v. STAR INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

December 26, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Satterberg, Jr., The Law Offices of William R. Satterberg, Jr., Fairbanks, for Appellants.

John C. Pharr, Law Offices of John C. Pharr, Anchorage, for Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Star Insurance Company issued a licensing surety bond to a general contractor under AS 08.18.071. Kevin and Yvette O'Connor sued Star alleging, among other things, that Star tortiously breached a duty they claimed Star owed them to impartially investigate their claim against the contractor. The superior court ruled that the undisputed facts showed that Star acted reasonably. It consequently granted...

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