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Reed S. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services (12/30/2022) sp-7637
[Procedure, Appellate] (mootness doctrine, collateral consequences)
State of Alaska, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Division of Elections v. Robert Corbisier, Executive Director of Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, ex rel. B.L (12/30/2022) sp-7636
[Equity] (preliminary injunctions)
Shannon K. Patterson v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (12/23/2022) sp-7635
[Workers' Compensation] (mental injuries)
David Griffith v. Roger Hemphill and Donald Davis (12/16/2022) sp-7634
[Contracts] (breach of contract, proof of damage)
[Procedure, Appellate] (deference to trial court on witness credibility)
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 68, when fees are awarded)
David C. Nordlund v. State of Alaska, Department of Corrections (12/9/2022) sp-7633
[Constitutional] (due process; prison disciplinary hearing)
[Procedure, Appellate] (standard of review, prison disciplinary hearing)
Krister Evertson f/k/a Kris Eriksson v. Lillian Eriksson Sibley f/k/a Lillian K. Eriksson-Hebdon and Lillian K. Hebdon; Lillian K. Hebdon Living Trust; First National Bank Alaska; and Mat-Su Title Agency, LLC (11/18/2022) sp-7632
[Real Estate] (bona fide purchaser/lender; void deed)
[Torts] (fraud “in the factum”)
Thomas J. Knolmayer, M.D., Alaska Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, LLC. v. Charina McCollum and Jason McCollum (11/18/2022) sp-7631
[Constitutional] (equal protection)
[Procedure, Civil] (collateral source rule; subrogation)
Donald McDonald v. State of Alaska, Department of Corrections, Alaska Parole Board, and Jen Winkelman, in an official capacity (10/28/2022) sp-7630
Kohlhaas, The Alaskan Independence Party, Bird, and Jacobus v. State of Alaska, Division of Elections; Lieutenant Governor Meyer; and Director Gail Fenumiai; and Alaskans for Better Elections, Inc. (10/21/2022) sp-7629
[Constitutional] (Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system)
Native Village of Chignik Lagoon v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services, and Native Village of Wales (10/14/2022) sp-7628
[Family Law] (Indian child’s membership in tribe)
In the Disciplinary Matter Involving Ward M. Merdes, Attorney. (10/14/2022) sp-7627
[Attorneys and Judges] (when disbarment is appropriate sanction)
Mark Daum v. Kimberly Daum (10/14/2022) sp-7626
[Family Law] (post-majority support for disabled child)
Angelica C. v. Jonathan C. (10/14/2022) sp-7625
[Family Law] (terminate parental rights after sexual assault; need not use all nine best interest factors)
State of Alaska, Workers' Compensation Benefits Guaranty Fund v. Virgil A. Adams, Michael A. Heath D/B/A O&M Enterprises, and Michael A. Heath Trust (10/7/2022) sp-7624
[Workers' Compensation] (intoxication of employee; Board’s credibility determinations are conclusive)
Sandra Rusch and Barbara Dockter v. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium and Alaska National Insurance Company (9/30/2022) sp-7623
[Workers' Compensation] (enhanced attorney fees on appeal)
Madilyn Short, Riley Von Borstel, Kjrsten Schindler, and Jay-Mark Pascua v. State of Alaska, Office of Management & Budget and Department of Administration; and Governor Michael J. Dunleavy, in an official capacity (9/30/2022) sp-7622
[Procedure, Appellate] (stare decisis)
Rodney S. Pederson v. Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and Mary Ellen Ahmaogak (9/23/2022) sp-7621
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (shareholder inspection of corporate records)
Julie I. Husby and Gregory L. Husby v. Jennifer M. Monegan and Scout A. Monegan (9/16/2022) sp-7620
[Family Law] (grandparent visitation)
Ahtna, Inc. v. State of Alaska, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, et al. (9/16/2022) sp-7619
[Real Estate] (RS 2477 right of way)
Sandy Sulzbach and Rob Sulzbach v. City & Borough of Sitka and John T. Ferrick (9/16/2022) sp-7618
[Torts] (Volunteer Protection Act; vicarious liability)
John Reeves and Fairbanks Gold Co., LLC v. Godspeed Properties, LLC and Gold Dredge 8, LLC (9/16/2022) sp-7617
[Real Estate] (easement, balance interests of the parties)
State of Alaska, Department of Corrections v. Trevor Stefano (9/2/2022) sp-7616
[Criminal] (electronic monitoring)
[Procedure, Appellate] (record required for administrative appeal)
Orville Wesley Jenkins Layton v. Mary Tabitha O’Dea, f/k/a Mary Tabitha O-Dea-Layton (8/12/2022) sp-7615
[Family Law] (credit card debt; pre-division sale; transmutation; property division-broad discretion in superior court)
[Procedure, Civil] (continuance, must show due diligence)
Mark N. Wayson v. William E. Stevenson (8/12/2022) sp-7614, 514 P.3d 1263
[Attorneys and Judges] (fees and costs within “broad discretion”)
[Real Estate] (3-step process for interpreting deed/easement)
[Torts] (absolute privilege defense to defamation)
Fairbanks North Star Borough v. Victory Ministries of Alaska, Inc., and Camp Li-Wa Inc. (8/12/2022) sp-7613, 515 P.3d 111
[Municipal Corporations] (tax exemption for non-profit corporation)
[Procedure, Appellate] (jurisdiction of administrative appeal)
[Procedure, Civil] (subject matter jurisdiction; nunc pro tunc)
Honorable Michael J Dunleavy, Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka, and Commissioner Michael Johnson v. The Alaska Legislative Council (8/12/2022) sp-7612
[Constitutional] (forward funding of education)
Cook Inlet Fisherman’s Fund v. State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game and Alaska Board of Fisheries (8/12/2022) sp-7611, 514 P.3d 1250
[Administrative Agencies] (Fish & Game control of Alaska fisheries)
In the Matter of Office of Public Advocacy (8/12/2022) sp-7610, 514 P.3d 1281
[Family Law] (appoint OPA for indigent parent in divorce case; ALSC pro bono program)
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue v. Nabors International Finance, Inc. & Subsidiaries (8/5/2022) sp-7609, 514 P.3d 893
[Constitutional] (unconstitutionally vague statute)
Mary Aparezuk v. Jeremy Schlosser (7/29/2022) sp-7608, 514 P.3d 283
[Family Law] (preclude collection of support arrears)
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: Jonas H. (7/22/2022) sp-7607, 513 P.3d 1019
[Family Law] (involuntary administration of medication)
State of Alaska v. Stacey Allen Graham (7/22/2022) sp-7606, 513 P.3d 1046
[Criminal] (victim impact evidence in sentencing)
Jason D. Ray v. State of Alaska (7/22/2022) sp-7605, 513 P.3d 1026
[Criminal] (cannot reduce probation agreed to in plea bargain)
[Statutory Construction] (several maxims of statutory construction)
State of Alaska, DHSS, OCS v. Cissy A. and Butch R., State of Alaska, DHSS, OCS v. Linette S. and Marquis D. (7/22/2022) sp-7604, 513 P.3d 999
[Family Law] (cultural evidence in ICWA termination case)
Cynthia J. Notti v. David G. Hoffman (7/15/2022) sp-7603, 513 P.3d 245
[Family Law] (when settlement agreement is effective)
[Torts] (“rape by fraud” is not a tort in Alaska)
Kenneth M. Duffus v. Lee E. Baker, Jr. , Lee E. Baker, Jr. v. Kenneth M. Duffus (7/15/2022) sp-7602
[Attorneys and Judges] (attorney’s lien)
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (detailed discussion of the LLC)
Smallwood Creek, Inc. v. Build Alaska General Contracting, LLC; Western National Mutual Insurance Company; and Lexon Insurance Company (7/15/2022) sp-7601, 513 P.3d 253
[Contracts] (accord and satisfaction)
Leslie R. Wright v. George M. Dropik (6/24/2022) sp-7600, 512 P.3d 655
[Family Law] (domestic partnership)
Marquinn Jones-Nelson v. State of Alaska (6/24/2022) sp-7599, 512 P.3d 665
[Criminal] (self-defense)
Mona J. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services (6/10/2022) sp-7598, 511 P.3d 553
[Family Law] (ICWA, active efforts, parent’s lack of cooperation)
Laramie Rainer v. Ryan Poole (5/27/2022) sp-7597, 510 P.3d 476
[Family Law] (substantial change in circumstances)
In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Carl S. (5/27/2022) sp-7596, 510 P.3d 486
[Constitutional] (due process)
James Caswell and Alaska Lime Company v. AHTNA, Inc. (5/20/2022) sp-7595, 511 P.3d 193
[Real Estate] (the limited remedy provided by FED)
Janice L. Park v. Jessica J. Spayd (5/20/2022) sp-7594, 509 P.3d 1014
[Torts] (discovery rule)
Raymond Dapo v. State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children’s Services and Taun Lucas (5/13/2022) sp-7593, 509 P. 3d 376
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 14(c), assigning apportionment claim; Involuntary dismissal with prejudice)
Barbara Jones, in an official capacity as Municipal Clerk for the Municipality of Anchorage, and the Municipality of Anchorage v. Russell Biggs (5/6/2022) sp-7592
[Municipal Corporations] (recall assembly member)
Association of Village Council Presidents Regional Housing Authority v. Dietrich Mael (4/15/2022) sp-7591
[Damages] (statutory cap on noneconomic damages)
[Evidence] (medical records as business records exception)
[Torts] (tort based on contract; defective manufacture)
Troy A. Rohde v. Annette L. Rohde (4/15/2022) sp-7590
[Family Law] (dissipating marital assets; imputing income)
Alborn Construction, Inc. v. State of Alaska, Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Labor Standards & Safety Division, and Deborah Kelly, in an official capacity (4/8/2022) sp-7589
[Administrative Agencies] (Little Davis-Bacon Act)
Lucas Borer v. The Eyak Corporation (4/1/2022) sp-7588, 507 P.3d 49
[Attorneys and Judges] (fee award under Rule 82(b)(2))
[Municipal Corporations] (Native corporation bylaws)
[Procedure, Appellate] (issued waived, not raised below)
[Procedure, Civil] (declaratory judgment; mootness doctrine)
John B. Morris v. Andrea L. Morris (3/25/2022) sp-7587, 506 P .3d 8
[Family Law] (three steps to divide marital assets; superior court has wide discretion in dividing marital property)
[Procedure, Appellate] (deference to superior court on credibility and weighing)
Kendre Jones v. Vieanna Jones (3/4/2022) sp-7586, 505 P.3d 224
[Contracts] (unconscionable contract)
[Family Law] (dividing military disability benefits)
In the Matter of the Adoption of J. R. S. (3/4/2022) sp-7585
[Family Law] (parental consent to an adoption)
[Procedure, Appellate] (deference to superior court on credibility/weighing)
Richard Roberge v. ASRC Construction Holding Company and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (2/4/2022) sp-7584
[Statutory Construction] (several maxims of statutory construction)
[Workers' Compensation] (compensation rate adjustment)
Summer Sagoonick, et al. v. State of Alaska, et al. (1/28/2022) sp-7583
[Constitutional] (state’s duty re: climate change)
Harry N. Young, Jr. v. State of Alaska; Office of Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer, in an official capacity; Division of Elections, and Director Gail Fenumiai, in an official capacity (1/28/2022) sp-7582, 502 P .3d 964
[Procedure, Civil] (declaratory judgment; mootness doctrine)
State of Alaska, Department of Administration, and Acting Commissioner Amanda Holland, in an official capacity v. The Retired Public Employees of Alaska, Inc. (1/21/2022) sp-7581, 502 P .3d 422
[Administrative Agencies] (accrued benefits; medical)
[Constitutional] (accrued benefits; medical)
Chena Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C. et al. v. Lauren Bridges, et al. (1/21/2022) sp-7580, 502 P .3d 951
[Attorneys and Judges] (sue for attorney malpractice; not Rule 60(b))
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 60(b) “mutual exclusivity rule)
Ramsey Barton v. City of Valdez (1/21/2022) sp-7579
[Municipal Corporations] (municipality “discretionary function immunity”)
[Torts] (municipality “discretionary function immunity”)
Courtney Guy v. Providence Health & Services Washington d/b/a Providence Alaska Medical Center (1/14/2022) sp-7578, 502 P.3d 13
[Contracts] (liability; contract vs. tort case)
[Torts] (liability; contract vs. tort case)
In the Matter of the Protective Proceeding of Amy D. (1/14/2022) sp-7577, 502 P.3d 5
[Family Law] (right to counsel; guardian resignation)
[Probate] (right to counsel; guardian resignation)

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