Alaska Supreme Court Cases
(1992 Chronological Index)
(From 1/1/92)
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Beck v. White Pass Alaska (12/31/92) sp-3914, 843 P2d 1229
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (personal guaranty)
[Contracts] (personal guaranty)
Diamond Mini-Storage v. Stewart (12/31/92) sp-3913, 843 P2d 1232
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (employee vs. contractor; p'ship)
[Procedure, Civil] (prejudgment interest)
Dept of Revenue v. The Parsons Corporation (12/31/92) sp-3910, 843 P2d 1238
[Administrative Agencies] (multistate tax compact)
[Procedure, Appellate] (agency standard of review)
Hickel et al v. Southeast Conference et al (12/29/92) sp-3911, 846 P2d 38
[Constitutional] (reapportionment)
Sandstrom & Sons, Inc. v. State of Alaska (12/24/92) sp-3909, 843 P2d 645
[Constitutional] (procedural due process)
[Procedure, Civil] (seek alternate to Rule 37 sanctions)
Kiester v. Humana Hospital Alaska et al (12/24/92) sp-3908, 843 P2d 1219
[Procedure, Appellate] (review MD hospital privileges)
H. Hakas v. W. Bergenthal (12/24/92) sp-3907, 843 P2d 642
[Family Law] (best interest inquiry is essential)
In the Matter of F.P., W.M. and A.M. (12/18/92) sp-3906, 843 P2d 1214
[Family Law] (ICWA, village custody jurisdiction)
[Federal Issues] (ICWA, village custody jurisdiction)
Serradell v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. (12/12/92) sp-3905, 843 P2d 639
[Contracts] (construe insurance contract)
[Family Law] (common law marriage)
Gillispie v. Beta Construction Co. (12/11/92) sp-3904, 842 P2d 1272
[Torts] (loss of society with child)
Longwith v. Dept of Natural Resources (12/11/92) sp-3903, 848 P2d 257
[Administrative Agencies] (DNR preferences)
[Procedure, Civil] (standing)
State Farm v. American Manufacturers Mutual Ins. Co. (12/11/92) sp-3902, 843 P2d 1210
[Attorneys and Judges] (partial vs. full; interpleader)
Homer Electric Assoc. v. Towsley (11/27/92) sp-3901, 841 P2d 1042
[Statutory Construction] (plain meaning, etc.)
Conam AK et al v. Bell Lavalin et al (11/27/92) sp-3900, 842 P2d 148
[Damages] (burden of proof)
[Procedure, Appellate] (jury instruction, plain error)
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 51(a))
Gross v. Home Insurance Co. et al (11/13/92) sp-3898, 841 P2d 176
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (insurer's duty to defend)
[Contracts] (insurer's duty to defend)
Gerik-Jones, Inc. v. Timberline Industries, Inc. (11/13/92) sp-3897, 840 P2d 999
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (biennial reports, reinstatement)
In the Matter of Bettine (11/13/92) sp-3896, 840 P2d 994
[Attorneys and Judges] (bar exam)
Perl Island Lodge v. Perl Island Ranch Committee (11/6/92) sp-3894, 841 P2d 164
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (foreign limited partnership)
[Contracts] (specific performance; foreseeable damages)
[Damages] (foresee contract damages; innocent convert)
[Evidence] (proof of equitable estoppel)
Municipality of Anchorage v. Police Dept. Employees Assoc. (10/23/92) sp-3893, 839 P2d 1080
[Constitutional] (interest arbitration)
[Contracts] (interest arbitration)
W. Adrian v. C. Adrian (10/16/92) sp-3892, 838 P2d 808
[Family Law] (Rule 90.3, evidence required)
Doe v. Hughes, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin (10/9/92) sp-3891, P11; 838,804d 833
[Attorneys and Judges] (malpractice)
[Family Law] (ICWA, adoption)
Johnson v. Siegfried (10/2/92) sp-3890, 838 P2d 1252
[Procedure, Civil] (dismissal, Rule 41(e))
L.P. v. State of Alaska, in the Matter of T.P. (9/25/92) sp-3889, 838 P2d 1236
[Family Law] (hearsay in CINA proceedings)
Fairbanks School District v. Bowers Office Products (9/25/92) sp-3888, 851 P2d 56
[Administrative Agencies] (bidding on State contracts)
McGill v. Wahl (9/18/92) sp-3886, 839 P2d 393
[Procedure, Civil] (civil jury trial; laches)
[Real Estate] (prescriptive easement)
Handley v. Dept. of Revenue (9/18/92) sp-3885, 838 P2d 1231
[Administrative Agencies] (PFD for inmates)
[Procedure, Appellate] (4 standards for agency review)
Alaska Fish Spotters Assoc. v. Dept of Fish and Game (9/11/92) sp-3884, 838 P2d 798
[Administrative Agencies] (Fish Board authority)
[Constitutional] (common use clause)
[Procedure, Appellate] (mootness doctrine)
Fireman's Fund Mortgage Corp. v. Severance (9/11/92) sp-3883, 838 P2d 790
[Contracts] (reformation; ins. proceeds)
[Workers' Compensation] (anti-deficiency law)
Big K Grocery v. Gibson (9/4/92) sp-3882, 836 P2d 941
[Workers' Compensation] (overcome presumption with "probably")
S. Carvalho v. D. Carvalho (9/4/92) sp-3881, 838 P2d 259
[Constitutional] (procedural due process)
[Family Law] (due process, delinquent support)
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 94; Rule 99)
Dick Fischer Dev. No. 2, Inc., v. Dept. of Administration (9/4/92) sp-3880, 838 P2d 263
[Administrative Agencies] (bidding on State contracts)
[Constitutional] (Bivens suit dismissed)
[Contracts] (consideration, reliance)
Trustees for AK et al v. Gorsuch & DNR (8/21/92) sp-3879, 835 P2d 1239
[Administrative Agencies] (agency standards of review)
[Procedure, Appellate] (agency standards of review)
W. Barber v. Fanni Barber Soine Trust (8/14/92) sp-3878, 837 P2d 714
[Probate] (contingent trust beneficiaries)
Pederson-Szafran v. D. Baily and F. Baxter (8/14/92) sp-3877, 837 P2d 124
[Administrative Agencies] (wrongful discharge; exhaust remedies)
[Torts] (wrongful discharge)
Sonneman v. Hickel and the State of Alaska (8/14/92) sp-3876, 836 P2d 936
[Statutory Construction] (severability)
Williams v. Utility Equipment, Inc. (8/14/92) sp-3875, 837 P2d 1112
[Attorneys and Judges] (attorney lien)
[Evidence] (hearsay, medical records)
[Torts] (subrogation)
V. Deininger v. J Deininger (7/31/92) sp-3874, 835 P2d 449
[Family Law] (custody)
G. Epperson v. T. Epperson (7/31/92) sp-3873, 835 P2d 451
[Attorneys and Judges] (fees on support modification)
[Family Law] (modify support; fees on modify)
R. Zimin v. M. Zimin (7/31/92) sp-3872, 837 P2d 118
[Family Law] (prop. div., joint custody, support)
Beck v. Dept. of Transportation (7/31/92) sp-3871, 837 P2d 105
[Damages] (wrongful death)
[Evidence] (accident reconstruction; photos)
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 47, challenge juror for cause)
[Statutory Construction] (legislative history)
[Torts] (NIED; instructions)
C. Ramsey v. S. Ramsey (7/24/92) sp-3870, 834 P2d 807
[Family Law] (property division, rehab. alimony)
Nenana Fuel Co. v. Venetie (7/24/92) sp-3869, 834 P2d 1229
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (dealing with tribes)
[Contracts] (waiving sovereign immunity)
[Federal Issues] (tribal sovereign immunity)
Eufemio v. Kodiak Island Hospital (7/24/92) sp-3868, 837 P2d 95
[Attorneys and Judges] (attorney as litigant)
[Procedure, Appellate] (review MD hospital privileges)
L. Johnson v. S. Johnson (7/17/92) sp-3867, 836 P2d 930
[Family Law] (property division, interim support)
[Procedure, Appellate] (points not briefed are abondoned)
Wilson and State of Alaska v. Morry and Kwethluk Ira Council (7/10/92) sp-3866, 836 P2d 358
[Administrative Agencies] (Game Board)
[Constitutional] (subsistence rights)
J. Coghill v. D. Coghill (7/10/92) sp-3865, 836 P2d 921
[Family Law] (Rule 90.3; constitutionality)
Gordon v. Brown, Brewster and Torrence (7/10/92) sp-3864, 836 P2d 354
[Real Estate] (restrictive covenants)
M. Keating v. T. Traynor (6/30/92) sp-3862, 833 P2d 695
[Family Law] (can't waive Rule 90.3)
[Procedure, Appellate] (findings of fact, remand)
University of Alaska v. Shanti (6/30/92) sp-3861, 835 P2d 1225
[Real Estate] (recreational use statute)
[Statutory Construction] (derogation of common law)
[Torts] (recreational use statute)
Pinneo v. Pinneo (6/30/92) sp-3860, 835 P2d 1233
[Family Law] (UCCJA, modify custody)
Soldotna Air, Inc. v. Estate of Duane Breitenfeld, et al (6/30/92) sp-3859, 835 P2d 1215
[Probate] (wrongful death, costs/fees)
[Procedure, Civil] (pro rata assess. costs/fees)
Leisnoi, Inc. v. Stratman, Rice, Burton, & Burton (6/26/92) sp-3858, 835 P2d 1202
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (corporate merger)
[Real Estate] (lis pendens)
Van Huff v. Sohio Alaska Petroleum Co. (6/26/92) sp-3857, 835 P2d 1181
[Attorneys and Judges] ("financially ruinous" fees)
[Contracts] (wrongful termination)
[Evidence] (hearsay)
[Procedure, Civil] (jury selection; juror misconduct)
B. Jones v. V. Jones (6/26/92) sp-3856, 835 P2d 1173
[Family Law] (property division, alimony)
National Bank of Alaska v. Warfle and First National Bank of Anch. (6/26/92) sp-3855, 835 P2d 1167
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (paid by mistake; acc & satis)
[Contracts] (accord and satisfaction)
University of Alaska v. Tovsen (6/26/92) sp-3854, 835 P2d 445
[Contracts] (wrongful termination)
W.R. Grasle Co. & Argonaut Ins. Co. v. Mumby (6/26/92) sp-3853, 833 P2d 10
[Workers' Compensation] (presumption; laches)
Smith v. Stratton (6/26/92) sp-3852, 835 P2d 1162
[Procedure, Civil] (saving stat; Rules 16 & 41; estoppel)
[Statutory Construction] (basic principles)
Cook Inlet Pipeline Co. v. Tesoro and Alaska Public Util. Comm. (6/26/92) sp-3851, 836 P2d 343
[Administrative Agencies] (pipeline tariffs)
[Constitutional] (regulate industry; fed preempt)
[Procedure, Appellate] (deference to admin agency)
S. Shanks v. The Upjohn Co. (6/26/92) sp-3850, 835 P2d 1189
[Torts] (products liability, drugs)
Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commision v. Russo (6/5/92) sp-3849, 833 P2d 7
[Administrative Agencies] (CFEC)
Leslie Cutting Inc. et al v. Bateman (6/5/92) sp-3848, 833 P2d 691
[Workers' Compensation] (discovery rule; standards of review)
D.W. v. State of Alaska in the Matter of A.S.W. and E.W. (5/29/92) sp-3847, 834 P2d 801
[Evidence] (hearsay, residual exceptions)
[Family Law] (sexual abuse; CHINA case)
Hertz v. Cleary and Alaska Board of Parole (5/29/92) sp-3846, 835 P2d 438
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 24, intervention)
Hoffman v. Dept. of Commerce and Economic Development (5/29/92) sp-3845, 834 P2d 1218
[Constitutional] (due process; right to hearing)
[Procedure, Civil] (non-mutual collateral estoppel)
Luedtke v. Nabors AK Drilling, Inc. (5/29/92) sp-3844, 834 P2d 1220
[Attorneys and Judges] (Rule 11 sanctions)
[Contracts] (employee drug tests)
Wirum & Cash et al v. L. Cash (5/22/92) sp-3842, 837 P2d 692
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (partnership; covenant-compete)
[Evidence] (weight given experts)
Baker v. Reed-Dowd Co. and Aetna Casualty and Surety (5/22/92) sp-3841, 836 P2d 916
[Workers' Compensation] (presumption)
J. Bozarth v. Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. (5/18/92) sp-3843, 833 P2d 2
[Attorneys and Judges] (Rule 82, hourly rates)
[Contracts] (employee drug tests)
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 79, deposition costs)
Olsen Logging Co. et al v. D. Lawson et al (5/15/92) sp-3840, 832 P2d 174
[Workers' Compensation] (stay pending appeal)
Dept. of Fish and Game v. Kluti Kaah Native Village of Copper Center (5/8/92) sp-3839, 831 P2d 1270
[Procedure, Civil] (prelim. injunctions)
State Farm v. Weiford (5/8/92) sp-3838, 831 P2d 1264
[Damages] (bad faith vs. punitives)
American Motorists Ins. Co. v. Republic Ins. Co. (5/8/92) sp-3837, 830 P2d 785
[Contracts] (malpractice insurance)
J. Clauson v. D. Clauson (5/8/92) sp-3836, 831 P2d 1257
[Family Law] (pension is "property"; Rule 60)
J. Hays v. State (5/1/92) sp-3835, 830 P2d 783
[Criminal] (prison discipline)
Harp v. Arco Alaska Inc. and ALPAC/CIGNA/INA (5/1/92) sp-3834, 831 P2d 352
[Workers' Compensation] (presumption; good faith controversion)
Colville Environmental Services v. North Slope Borough (4/24/92) sp-3833, 831 P2d 341
[Administrative Agencies] (agency authority; APUC)
D. Forest v. Safeway & Scott Wentzel Services (4/17/92) sp-3832, 830 P2d 778
[Workers' Compensation] (third party claim)
V. Hilliker v. B. Hilliker (4/10/92) sp-3831, 828 P2d 1205
[Family Law] (costs; expert witness)
Sun v. Norris, Crawford and State of Alaska (4/10/92) sp-3830, 830 P2d 772
[Criminal] (arrest/deadly force; no contest plea)
[Torts] (injuries while committing felony)
Alcan Electric and Royal Ins. Co. v. Bringmann (4/10/92) sp-3829, 829 P2d 1187
[Workers' Compensation] (presumption; medical transport)
C. Harvick v. D. Harvick (4/3/92) sp-3828, 828 P2d 769
[Family Law] (modify custody, ICWA)
A. Chotiner v. J. Chotiner (4/3/92) sp-3827, 829 P2d 829
[Family Law] (property division)
D. McDaniel v. R. McDaniel (4/3/92) sp-3826, 829 P2d 303
[Family Law] (property division)
AK State Employees Ass'n. v. State (4/3/92) sp-3825, 831 P2d 1245
[Administrative Agencies] (LRA, PERA)
[Contracts] (state employees)
P. Bohna et al v. Allstate Ins. et al (3/27/92) sp-3824, 828 P2d 745
[Attorneys and Judges] (malpracticecont)
[Contracts] (indemnity)
Tellier v. Ford Motor Co. (3/20/92) sp-3823, 827 P2d 1125
[Procedure, Civil] (inadmissible evidence, waiver)
K. & G. LeDoux v. Kodiak (3/20/92) sp-3822, 827 P2d 1121
[Attorneys and Judges] (Rule 82, 61%-86%)
[Real Estate] (zoning)
[Statutory Construction] (injunctive relief)
D. Kessler v. L. Kessler (3/20/92) sp-3821, 827 P2d 1119
[Family Law] (modify custody; fee award)
K. F. v. State & F. C. (3/13/92) sp-3820, 828 P2d 166
[Family Law] (terminate parental rights; CINA)
Neal and Lakeside Mall, Ltd., v. Hill et al (3/6/92) sp-3819, 826 P2d 1137
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (limited partnership)
O'Callaghan v. State of Alaska et al (3/6/92) sp-3818, 826 P2d 1132
[Procedure, Appellate] (waiver of issues)
[Statutory Construction] (several maxims)
Tucker v. United Services Automobile Association (3/6/92) sp-3817, 827 P2d 440
[Procedure, Civil] (policy limits; prejudgment interest)
[Torts] (policy limits; prejudgment interest)
Bank of California v. Security Title & Trust (3/6/92) sp-3816, 826 P2d 1126
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 54(b))
[Real Estate] (title insurance)
Fairbanks North Star Borough v. State of Alaska (2/28/92) sp-3815, 826 P2d 760
[Administrative Agencies] (appeals)
[Procedure, Appellate] (appellate Rule 602)
Walt's Sheet Metal v. Debler (2/21/92) sp-3814, 826 P2d 333
[Workers' Compensation] (intent to injure oneself)
Hydaburg Cooperative Assoc. v. Hydaburg Fisheries (2/21/92) sp-3813, 826 P2d 751
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (execution against tribes)
[Contracts] (arbitration)
[Evidence] (burden of proof)
Siemion v. Rumfelt (2/14/92) sp-3812, 825 P2d 896
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 15(c), amended complaint)
Municipality of Anchorage v. Dairy Queen (2/7/92) sp-3811, 823 P2d 1248
[Attorneys and Judges] (fees; Rule 72)
G. Bock v. L. Bock (2/7/92) sp-3810, 824 P2d 723
[Family Law] (UCCJA)
J. Pruitt v. Dept. of Public Safety, Div. of Motor Vehicles (2/7/92) sp-3809, 825 P2d 887
[Attorneys and Judges] (appellate fees; A.R. 508)
[Criminal] (DWI; breath test refusal)
[Procedure, Appellate] (appellate fees; Rule 508)
[Procedure, Civil] (collateral estoppel)
MOA v. Coluccio Construction v. CH2M Hill Northwest (2/7/92) sp-3808, 826 P2d 316
[Attorneys and Judges] (Rule 82 vs. Rule 79)
[Contracts] (arbitration)
[Damages] (total cost vs. actual cost; fees)
[Procedure, Civil] (Rule 82 vs. Rule 79)
Far North Sanitation. Inc. v. Alaksa Public Utilities Comm. (2/7/92) sp-3807, 825 P2d 867
[Administrative Agencies] (agency authority; APUC)
[Procedure, Appellate] (time to file; waiver of issue)
D. Lowdermilk v. S. Lowdermilk (2/7/92) sp-3806, 825 P2d 874
[Attorneys and Judges] (disqualification; conflict)
[Family Law] (property division; custody)
[Torts] (assault and battery)
K. Cameron v. K. (Cameron) Hughes (2/7/92) sp-3805, 825 P2d 882
[Family Law] (attachment to collect support)
[Procedure, Appellate] (supersedeas bonds; waiver of issue)
[Procedure, Civil] (garnishment)
Earth Movers of Fairbanks, Inc. v. Dept. of Transportation (1/24/92) sp-3804, 824 P2d 715
[Administrative Agencies] (DOT appeal)
[Contracts] (interpretation)
[Procedure, Civil] (declaratory judgment)
Thompson v. Anderson and Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (1/24/92) sp-3803, 824 P2d 712
[Constitutional] (Fourth Amendment)
[Contracts] (standardized terms)
[Torts] (conversion/police exception)
Wright v. State of Alaska (1/24/92) sp-3802, 824 P2d 718
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (lender liability/bankruptcy)
[Procedure, Civil] (estoppel, Rule 13)
Richey v. Oen and Rent-A-Wreck, Inc. (1/24/92) sp-3801, 824 P2d 1371
[Evidence] (province of fact-finder)
[Procedure, Appellate] (province of fact-finder)
[Procedure, Civil] (partial directed verdict)
[Torts] (elements of negligence case)
Arco Alaska, Inc. et al v. State of Alaska (1/24/92) sp-3800, 824 P2d 708
[Constitutional] (retroactive statutes)
National Bank of AK v. Univentures 1231 (1/24/92) sp-3799, 824 P2d 1377
[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (holder in due course under UCC)
J. Lyman v. State (1/17/92) sp-3797, 824 P2d 703
[Attorneys and Judges] (fees, federal issues, Rule 82)
[Federal Issues] (§1983)
[Procedure, Appellate] (relaxation of rules)
[Procedure, Civil] (res judicata, Rule 60)
Hertz v. Dept. of Corrections (1/17/92) sp-3796, 823 P2d 1247
[Constitutional] (review of prison discipline)
[Criminal] (review of prison discipline)
C.G.A. & I. Jousma v. State & C.G.A. (1/10/92) sp-3795, 824 P2d 1364
[Administrative Agencies] (primary jurisdiction)
[Constitutional] (Supremacy Clause)
[Federal Issues] (attaching social security)
S. Zeilinger v. Sohio AK Petroleum Co. (1/3/92) sp-3794, 823 P2d 653
[Attorneys and Judges] (excessive hours, Rule 82)
[Contracts] (release employer; econ. duress)
MOA v. A. Leigh (1/3/92) sp-3793, 823 P2d 1241
[Constitutional] (due process; equal protection)
[Statutory Construction] (constitutionality)
[Workers' Compensation] (constitutionality)

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