TURNER CONST. CO., INC. v. SCALES

Nos. S-1429, S-1600.

752 P.2d 467 (1988)

TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Petitioner, v. Robert SCALES and Kip Clapper, Respondents. Phillip IVERSON d/b/a Iverson Construction Company, Petitioner, v. DeWayne B. CARSON and Robert J. Kottre d/b/a K & W Doors, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 1, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paula Williams and Dan Cadra, Law Offices of Roy W. Matthews III, Anchorage, for petitioner Turner Const. Co.

Kenneth P. Jacobus, Hughes, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin, Anchorage, for petitioner Philip Iverson.

Joseph A. Kalamarides, Kalamarides & MacMillan, Anchorage, for respondent Robert Scales.

Jeffrey M. Feldman and Stuart A. Ollanik, Gilmore & Feldman, Anchorage, and Jeffrey D. Jefferson, Nordstrom, Steele & Jefferson, Kenai, for respondent DeWayne B. Carson.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and BURKE, MATTHEWS, COMPTON and MOORE, JJ.


OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

The question in these consolidated cases is whether AS 09.10.055, the six-year statute of repose on suits against design professionals, violates the Alaska Constitution. The superior court ruled the statute unconstitutional. We affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Turner Construction v. Scales, File No. S-1429. Robert Scales suffered property damage when a fire occurred...

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