BRANNON v. CONTINENTAL CAS. CO.

No. S-11505.

137 P.3d 280 (2006)

Rance BRANNON and Paul Brannon, Appellants, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, A Stock Insurance Company and CNA Insurance Companies, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 9, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Maassen, Ingaldson, Maassen & Fitzgerald, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellants.

Jahna M. Lindemuth and John A. Treptow, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Anchorage, for Appellees.

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


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Paul and Rance Brannon sued Terry Pfleiger. When his insurer, Continental Casualty Company, failed to defend him, Pfleiger assigned to the Brannons his rights arising from Continental's failure to defend. The Brannons then sued Continental. Pfleiger later confessed judgment to the Brannons in the underlying lawsuit. Reasoning that the statute of limitations...

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