Alaska Case Commentaries

Broadening the Crime-Fraud Exception: Analysis of CENTRAL CONSTRUCTION v. THE HOME INDEMNITY COMPANY

Date: Jul 3, 1990

Broadening the Crime-Fraud Exception: Analysis of CENTRAL CONSTRUCTION v. THE HOME INDEMNITY COMPANY Introduction The case of CENTRAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Manson Construction Engineering Company,...

State Farm v. Nicholson: Alaska Recognizes Breach of Good Faith as Tort in First-Party Insurance Claims

Date: Aug 25, 1989

State Farm v. Nicholson: Alaska Recognizes Breach of Good Faith as Tort in First-Party Insurance Claims Introduction In the landmark case of State Farm Fire Casualty Company v. David G. Nicholson and...

Inapplicability of Laches and Enhanced Criteria for Rule 56(f) in Summary Judgment Proceedings: Insights from Munn v. Bristol Bay Housing Authority

Date: Jul 1, 1989

Inapplicability of Laches and Enhanced Criteria for Rule 56(f) in Summary Judgment Proceedings: Insights from Munn v. Bristol Bay Housing Authority Introduction The case of Steven Munn and Jeannie...

Preservation of Sobriety Test Videotapes as a Due Process Requirement in Alaska Administrative Hearings

Date: Jun 16, 1989

Preservation of Sobriety Test Videotapes as a Due Process Requirement in Alaska Administrative Hearings Introduction In the landmark case of Mark J. Thorne v. Department of Public Safety, State of...

State of Alaska v. Darnell Jones: Upholding the Risher Standard and Procedural Integrity in Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Date: Jul 30, 1988

State of Alaska v. Darnell Jones: Upholding the Risher Standard and Procedural Integrity in Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Introduction In the landmark case of State of Alaska,...

Supreme Court of Alaska Confirms APUC's Comprehensive Jurisdiction Over Refined and Crude Oil Movements

Date: Dec 5, 1987

Supreme Court of Alaska Confirms APUC's Comprehensive Jurisdiction Over Refined and Crude Oil Movements Introduction The case of Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company v. Kenai Pipe Line Company and State...

Legislative Immunity and Qualified Immunity: Insights from Breck v. Assembly Members

Date: Nov 7, 1987

Legislative Immunity and Qualified Immunity: Insights from Breck v. Assembly Members Introduction In the landmark case of Breck v. Frances Anne Ulmer et al., decided by the Supreme Court of Alaska on...

Unconscionability of Exculpatory Clauses in Public Utility Advertising Contracts: Anchorage Telephone Utility v. Phillip Locker

Date: Aug 23, 1986

Unconscionability of Exculpatory Clauses in Public Utility Advertising Contracts: Anchorage Telephone Utility v. Phillip Locker Introduction The case of Municipality of Anchorage, d/b/a The Anchorage...

Mandatory Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations: Upholding Due Process in Alaska

Date: Dec 7, 1985

Mandatory Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations: Upholding Due Process in Alaska Introduction The landmark case of Donald Stephan, Petitioner, v. State of Alaska, along with Malcolm Scott...

Discretionary Application of Consecutive Sentences in Multiple Sexual Assault Convictions: Alaska Court of Appeals Decision

Date: Sep 7, 1985

Discretionary Application of Consecutive Sentences in Multiple Sexual Assault Convictions: Alaska Court of Appeals Decision Introduction In the pivotal case of State of Alaska v. Peter Andrews, Sr....

Zeman v. Lufthansa: Redefining Oral Contracts and Promissory Estoppel in Alaska's Supreme Court

Date: May 18, 1985

Zeman v. Lufthansa: Redefining Oral Contracts and Promissory Estoppel in Alaska's Supreme Court Introduction The case of Adolf Zeman, d/b/a A.Z. Construction, versus Lufthansa German Airlines, A...

Supreme Court of Alaska Overrules Crisp: Redefining Attorney's Fees under Appellate Rule 508(e)

Date: Oct 6, 1984

Supreme Court of Alaska Overrules Crisp: Redefining Attorney's Fees under Appellate Rule 508(e) Introduction In the landmark case Edward Joel Rosen, CPA., Appellant, v. State Board of Public...

Limitation of Dual Burden and Merger of Aggravating Factors in Presumptive Sentencing: JUNEBY v. STATE of Alaska

Date: Jun 21, 1983

Limitation of Dual Burden and Merger of Aggravating Factors in Presumptive Sentencing: JUNEBY v. STATE of Alaska Introduction JUNEBY v. STATE of Alaska, 665 P.2d 30 (Alaska Court of Appeals, 1983),...

Equitable Division of Pre-Marital Assets Treated as Joint Property in Wanberg v. Wanberg

Date: May 14, 1983

Equitable Division of Pre-Marital Assets Treated as Joint Property in Wanberg v. Wanberg Introduction Wanberg v. Wanberg is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Alaska that addresses the...

Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Protections Against Dedicated Taxes and Improper Tax Delegation in State v. Alex

Date: Apr 24, 1982

Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Protections Against Dedicated Taxes and Improper Tax Delegation in State of Alaska v. Alex Introduction The case of State of Alaska, Northern Southeast...

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Alaska Case Commentaries

Broadening the Crime-Fraud Exception: Analysis of CENTRAL CONSTRUCTION v. THE HOME INDEMNITY COMPANY

State Farm v. Nicholson: Alaska Recognizes Breach of Good Faith as Tort in First-Party Insurance Claims

Inapplicability of Laches and Enhanced Criteria for Rule 56(f) in Summary Judgment Proceedings: Insights from Munn v. Bristol Bay Housing Authority

Preservation of Sobriety Test Videotapes as a Due Process Requirement in Alaska Administrative Hearings

State of Alaska v. Darnell Jones: Upholding the Risher Standard and Procedural Integrity in Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Supreme Court of Alaska Confirms APUC's Comprehensive Jurisdiction Over Refined and Crude Oil Movements

Legislative Immunity and Qualified Immunity: Insights from Breck v. Assembly Members

Unconscionability of Exculpatory Clauses in Public Utility Advertising Contracts: Anchorage Telephone Utility v. Phillip Locker

Mandatory Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations: Upholding Due Process in Alaska

Discretionary Application of Consecutive Sentences in Multiple Sexual Assault Convictions: Alaska Court of Appeals Decision

Zeman v. Lufthansa: Redefining Oral Contracts and Promissory Estoppel in Alaska's Supreme Court

Supreme Court of Alaska Overrules Crisp: Redefining Attorney's Fees under Appellate Rule 508(e)

Limitation of Dual Burden and Merger of Aggravating Factors in Presumptive Sentencing: JUNEBY v. STATE of Alaska

Equitable Division of Pre-Marital Assets Treated as Joint Property in Wanberg v. Wanberg

Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Protections Against Dedicated Taxes and Improper Tax Delegation in State v. Alex

Clarifying the Application of Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Presumptive Sentencing: Juneby v. State of Alaska

Impact of Prosecutorial Misconduct on Defendant's Rights: Analysis of Dorman v. State of Alaska

Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act's Application to Debt Collectors

Admissibility of Experimental Evidence Through Substantial Similarity: Stumbaugh v. Alaska

Prosecutorial Obligations in Grand Jury Proceedings: Insights from Frink v. State of Alaska

Alaska Case Commentaries

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