1996 Alaska Supreme Court Cases (Chronological)

[Family Law] (date of valuing property vs. date of determining marital and post-marital; presuming equal division is just; grandparent visit; rehabilitative alimony)

O'Callaghan v. Whittaker (3/20/96) sp-4330

--- Withdrawn and reissued as SP-4338 ---

Matter of J.L.F and K.W.F. (3/15/96) sp-4327, 912 P2d 1255

[Family Law] (CINA, unable vs. unwilling to care; relatives willing to provide care; withholding consent to adopt)

Price v. Dahl (3/15/96) sp-4326, 912 P2d 541

[Administrative Agencies] (comprehensive plan; zoning)

[Municipal Corporations] (all residents vote in referendum)

[Real Estate] (comprehensive plan; zoning)

Musser v. Johnson (3/8/96) sp-4325, 914 P2d 1241

[Family Law] (when property settlement not enforceable)

Kelso, AK Dept. Environ. Conservation v. Rybachek (3/8/96) sp-4324, 912 P2d 536

[Administrative Agencies] (water quality; regs presumed valid)

Phillip Chokwak v. Les Worley and Ron Worley (3/8/96) sp-4323, 912 P2d 1248

[Constitutional] (statute met minimally rational standard)

[Statutory Construction] (plain meaning vs. sliding scale)

[Torts] (social host immunity, alcohol to minor)

Raris v. The Greek Corner (2/23/96) sp-4322, 911 P2d 510

[Workers' Compensation] (out-of-state reemployment benefits)

French v. Chilkoot Charlie's (2/9/96) sp-4321, 911 P2d 20

[Contracts] (good will, fair dealing: at-will employee)

[Damages] (not needed for defamation, per se)

[Procedure, Civil] (assertions won't avoid summary judgement)

[Torts] (gender discrimination, hostile work environment, defamation)

Lower Kuskokwim School District v. Foundation Services (2/2/96) sp-4320, 909 P2d 1383

[Administrative Agencies] (material variance in bids)

[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (failure to file biennial report)

Turinsky v. Long (2/2/96) sp-4319, 910 P2d 590

[Family Law] (support varied by custody/visitation)

[Procedure, Civil] (ex parte communication with judge)

Breck v. Moore (2/2/96) sp-4318, 910 P2d 599

[Attorneys and Judges] (6-year/2-year limitations; discovery rule)

[Procedure, Appellate] (cost/supersedeas bonds)

[Procedure, Civil] (discovery rule)

Romulus v. Anchorage School District (2/2/96) sp-4317, 910 P2d 610

[Contracts] (Wrongful discharge, exhaust remedies)

[Procedure, Appellate] (Wrongful discharge, notice of appeal rights)

[Torts] (Wrongful discharge, exhaust remedies)

Berger v. Alaska (1/26/96) sp-4316, 910 P2d 581

[Administrative Agencies] (3,000 PFD assignments)

CH Kelly Trust v. Anchorage Board of Equalization (1/26/96) sp-4315, 909 P2d 1381

[Real Estate] (property tax assessment)

In the Matter of N. A. (1/26/96) sp-4314, 912 P2d 1235

[Family Law] (CINA case, unable vs. unwilling to care)

[Statutory Construction] (effect given to all provisions)

Van Alfen v.Van Alfen (1/26/96) sp-4313, 909 P2d 1075

[Family Law] (self-executing support increase)

Scott v. Briggs Way Co. (1/19/96) sp-4311, 909 P2d 345

[Federal Issues] (Jones Act)

[Procedure, Appellate] (standard of review, summary judgment)

Taranto d/b/a Tundra Taxi v. North Slope Borough (1/19/96) sp-4310, 909 P2d 354

[Municipal Corporations] (defamation action against)

[Procedure, Appellate] (standard of review, summary judgment)

[Torts] (defamation; respondeat superior)

McDow v. McDow (1/12/96) sp-4312, 908 P2d 1049

[Family Law] (UCCJA and PKPA; modify out-of-state custody)

Western Alaska Building & Construction Trades Council v. Inn-Vestment Associates of Alaska (1/12/96) sp-4309, 909 P2d 330

[Business, Commercial/Labor Law] (Little Davis-Bacon)

Waskey v. Municipality of Anchorage (1/12/96) sp-4308, 909 P2d 342

[Torts] (negligent investigation; false imprisonment)

Himschoot and Legislative Affairs Agency v. Shanley (1/5/96) sp-4307, 908 P2d 1035

[Workers' Compensation] (injury while traveling)

Victor v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (1/5/96) sp-4306, 908 P2d 1043

[Contracts] (uninsured motorist coverage)

[Torts] (uninsured motorist coverage)

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