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HOLDERNESS v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CAS. CO.

No. S-8939.

24 P.3d 1235 (2001)

William Scott HOLDERNESS, Appellant, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 22, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Karl Gross, Law Offices of Murphy L. Clark, Anchorage, for Appellant.

James M. Powell, Kimberlee A. Colbo, and Ronald H. Bussey, Hughes Thorsness Powell Huddleston & Bauman, LLC, Anchorage, for Appellees.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Dr. William Holderness's car was struck from behind while he was driving from home to the hospital to perform surgery. He was severely injured and ultimately sued his insurers (collectively State Farm). This appeal, from an order partially dismissing Holderness's suit, raises two central questions. The first is whether Holderness's personal umbrella liability policy qualifies as automobile...

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