Northern Corporation Vs Chuogach Case Study

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Northern Corporation v. Chugach Electrical Corporation, Supreme Court of Alaska, 1974 Facts: In August 1966, Chugach hired Northern to upgrade the face of a dam at Cooper Lake, hauling by truck the necessary stone from a quarry across the lake to the worksite, during the winter. Northern began in December, and found that the lake was not sufficiently frozen. The road they had cleared flood. Northern claimed it was impossible, but under pressure from Chugach, continued and one truck broke through the ice and sank. The two parties then agreed to cease operations. In January 1967, Chugach informed Northern it would be in default if the hauling didn’t occur by April 1, 1967. Northern recommenced. Two more trucks broke through the ice and

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