J.P. ENTERPRISES v. URSIN SEAFOODS, INC.

No. S-2711.

777 P.2d 1165 (1989)

J.P. ENTERPRISES, Appellant, v. URSIN SEAFOODS, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 4, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan L. Schmitt, Jamin, Ebell, Bolger & Gentry, Kodiak, for appellant.

Melvin M. Stephens, II, Kodiak, for appellee.

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


OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether J.P. Enterprises (J.P.) was a bailee of goods owned by Ursin Seafoods, Inc. (Ursin). J.P. contends that its relationship with Ursin was that of lessor and lessee.

J.P. Enterprises operates a storage yard for fishermen and processors in Kodiak, Alaska. Gear owners could haul their gear to J.P.'s yards or J.P. would haul the gear for them. Thereafter, the owners were free to move their gear...

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