ALASKA NAT. INS. v. NORTHWEST CEDAR

No. S-11747.

153 P.3d 336 (2007)

ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. NORTHWEST CEDAR STRUCTURES, INC., Bond No. 6875489 Issued by United Pacific Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty & Surety Company, Steve E. Pavich, and Rodney R. Robertson, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 9, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane F. Vallentine and Mark P. Melchert, Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Charles G. Evans, Law Offices of Charles G. Evans, Anchorage, for Appellee Travelers Casualty & Surety Company.

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


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A construction contractor failed to pay premiums to its workers' compensation insurer. The insurer sued the contractor's statutory surety bond, claiming the failure to pay was "a breach of contract in the conduct of the contracting business" within the meaning of the contractors' licensing statute, AS 08.18. Because the breach was not of a contract for the sort of activities the licensing...

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