STATE FARM v. WHITE-RODGERS CORP.

No. S-10530.

77 P.3d 729 (2003)

STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. WHITE-RODGERS CORPORATION, State Industries, Inc., and SEMCO Energy, Inc. d/b/a/ ENSTAR Natural Gas Co., Defendants.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

September 26, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rod R. Sisson, Sisson & Knutson, P.C., Anchorage, for Plaintiff State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

Patrick D. McVey, Riddell Williams P.S., Seattle, Washington, Thomas A. Matthews and Thomas L. Hause, Matthews & Zahare, P.C., Anchorage, for Defendants White-Rodgers Corp. and State Industries, Inc.

Madelon M. Blum, Lynch & Blum, P.C., Anchorage, for Defendant SEMCO Energy, Inc., d/b/a ENSTAR Natural Gas Co.

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


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

I. INTRODUCTION

In 1995 a natural gas explosion destroyed the home of William and Sally Brook. Their insurer, State Farm, paid the Brooks' property damages. Nearly six years after the explosion, State Farm sued in federal court to recover its payments from three companies whose allegedly faulty products or negligent actions caused the explosion. On certification from the federal...

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