SO. ALASKA CARPENTERS TRUST FUND v. JONES

Nos. S-11360, S-11379, S-11380.

177 P.3d 844 (2008)

SOUTHERN ALASKA CARPENTERS HEALTH AND SECURITY TRUST FUND, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Sara JONES and Justin Jones and Janssen Contracting Co., Inc., Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 7, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley D. Owens, Thomas A. Ballantine, Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

William Grant Callow, Law Offices of William Grant Callow, Anchorage, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants Sara and Justin Jones.

Mary L. Pate, Bide, Gingras & Pate, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Janssen Contracting Company, Inc.

Before: MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

An employee was told by his employer and a union-sponsored trust that he would be covered by health insurance, but their representations turned out to be false. The superior court found the employer and the trust liable for negligent misrepresentation and awarded compensatory damages, including damages for emotional distress. The main questions presented in this appeal are whether...

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