MULVIHILL v. UNION OIL CO.

No. S-5303.

859 P.2d 1310 (1993)

Mary E. MULVIHILL, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jimmie Duwayne Mulvihill, Deceased; Susan G. Altman, Personal Representative of the Estate of Bruce Allen Altman, Deceased; and Mayrene E. Shawver, Individually, Appellants, v. UNION OIL CO. OF CALIFORNIA, dba Unocal Chemicals Division, a corporate entity; Kenai Merit Inn Corporation, a corporate entity; City of Soldotna, a Municipal Corporation; Central Peninsula Sports Center Rink, Inc., an Alaskan Corporation; Micki E. Kobylk, dba The Nightwatch, Inc.; and Brad Frates, Individually, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

October 8, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurel J. Peterson, Anchorage, for appellants.

Stephen M. Ellis, Delaney, Wiles, Hayes, Reitman & Brubaker, Inc., Anchorage, for appellees.

Before RABINOWITZ, BURKE, MATTHEWS and COMPTON, Justices.


BURKE, Justice.

On December 4, 1987, Union Oil Company of California ("Unocal") sponsored its annual Christmas party for its Alaskan employees, their spouses and/or friends. The party was held at the Central Peninsula Sports Center ("Sports Center") in Soldotna, Alaska. Unocal contracted with Kenai Merit Inn to cater the event. Kenai Merit Inn agreed to provide all services associated with the party, including set-up and clean-up, cocktail service, hors d'oeuvres...

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