PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS. CO. v. McGEE

No. S-2214.

764 P.2d 712 (1988)

PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY OF ALASKA, Appellant, v. Robert W. McGEE and Power Communications, Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 10, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Constance Cates Ringstad and Michael P. McConahy, Call, Barrett & Burbank, Fairbanks, for appellant.

Joseph S. Slusser and Kenneth D. Lougee, Hughes, Thorness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin, Fairbanks, for appellees.

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


OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This case raises questions concerning contribution among joint tortfeasors. The specific issue is when a claim for contribution arises.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

An accident occurred involving vehicles driven by Robert McGee and Wayne Varney. McGee was driving a truck owned by his employer, Power Communications. He was returning home after picking up material for work the next day. Varney was driving...

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