CHI OF ALASKA v. EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE

No. S-4323.

844 P.2d 1113 (1993)

CHI OF ALASKA, INC., Appellant, v. EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

January 15, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brett von Gemmingen, Anchorage, for appellant.

Michael N. White, Nicole R. Faghin, Preston, Thorgrimson, Shidler, Gates & Ellis, Anchorage, for appellee.

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


OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

A seaman aboard a vessel owned by Oceanic Research Services, Inc. (Oceanic) accidentally sustained serious injuries. Oceanic believed it was insured against the loss by a $500,000 bodily injury insurance policy it purchased through CHI of Alaska, Inc. (CHI). That policy, however, actually had a bodily injury limit of only $100,000. Oceanic sued CHI, asserting contract and negligent tort claims, as well as a claim that CHI had intentionally...

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