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B-E-C-K CONSTRUCTORS v. STATE, DEPT. OF HWYS.

No. 3610.

604 P.2d 578 (1979)

B-E-C-K CONSTRUCTORS, a joint venture composed of Koon-Boen, Inc. and Cummins-Egge, Inc., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

December 21, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale R. Martin, Barokas & Martin, Seattle, Wash., Thomas A. Sofo, Robertson, Monagle, Eastaugh & Bradley, Juneau, for appellant.

Michael M. Holmes, Faulkner, Banfield, Doogan & Holmes, Juneau, for appellees.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and CONNOR, BOOCHEVER, BURKE and MATTHEWS, JJ.

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

In 1971 a state highway bridge across the Copper River collapsed. As a result of the bridge collapse and the consequent loss of access to the work site, B-E-C-K Constructors (BECK) experienced delays and increased costs in its work on other state highway bridges. BECK sued the State of Alaska to recover the extra costs. The superior court granted the State's motion for summary judgment, and we affirm that decision.

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