SINKA v. NORTHERN COMMERCIAL COMPANY

Nos. 1360, 1361.

491 P.2d 116 (1971)

Gabriel SINKA, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Christine Hamilton Sinka, deceased, and as Administrator of the Estate of Frederick Simon Sinka, deceased, Appellant, v. NORTHERN COMMERCIAL COMPANY, Appellee. Jimmy TUCKER, individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Josephine Tucker, deceased, Appellant, v. NORTHERN COMMERCIAL COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 30, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Azar, Savage, Curran & Hodges, Anchorage, for appellants.

Jerry E. Melcher and James M. Powell, Hughes, Thorsness, Lowe, Gantz & Clark, Anchorage, for appellee.

Before BONEY, C.J., and DIMOND, RABINOWITZ, and CONNOR, JJ.


OPINION

CONNOR, Justice.

These are actions to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from an alleged breach of warranty in the sale of goods. The sole question before us is whether the two-year statute of limitations for personal injury actions applies. If so, the plaintiffs are barred, as these actions were brought more than two years after the sale. Plaintiffs assert a right to bring suit under the four-year period of limitation contained in the...

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