Alaska Supreme Court, 2018

104 opinions

KIVA O., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, Office of Childrens Services Appellee 2018-01-05
Nickcole E. MOORE, Appellant, v. Forrest W. MCGILLIS, Appellee 2018-01-12
Crystal RUERUP, Appellant, v. Charles F. RUERUP III, Appellee 2018-01-12
Carol BEECHER and Perry Beecher, Appellants, v. CITY OF CORDOVA, Appellee 2018-01-19
John REEVES and Fairbanks Gold Co., LLC, Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. GODSPEED PROPERTIES, LLC and Gold Dredge 8, LLC, Appellees and Cross-Appellants. 2018-01-26
John REEVES and Fairbanks Gold Co., LLC, Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. GODSPEED PROPERTIES, LLC and Gold Dredge 8, LLC, Appellees and Cross-Appellants. 2018-01-26
STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDRENS SERVICES, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. MICHELLE P., Appellee, and Morris L., Appellee and Cross-Appellant. 2018-02-09
David M. ODOM, M.D., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS, Business & Professional Licensing, Appellee. 2018-02-09
Anthony Ruben OLIVERA, Appellant, v. Ronalda Renee RUDE-OLIVERA, Appellee. 2018-02-16
Alvin E. WASSILLIE, Petitioner, v. STATE of Alaska, Respondent. 2018-02-16
Kenneth Allen KESSLER, Appellant, v. Dianna Michelle KESSLER, Appellee. 2018-02-16
DIEGO K. and Catharine K., Appellants, v. STATE, of AlaskaDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDRENS SERVICES, Appellee. 2018-02-23
Justin A. FARR, Appellant, v. Brandi LITTLE, Appellee. 2018-02-23
Rand Joseph HOOKS, Appellant, v. ALASKA USA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION and Dennis Albert, Appellees. 2018-03-02
TONI 1 TRUST, BY its Trustee Donald TANGWALL, Appellant, v. Barbara WACKER, individually and jointly and severally, William Wacker, individually and jointly and severally, and Larry D. Compton, Bankruptcy Trustee, individually and jointly and severally, Appellees. 2018-03-02
Rachel E. SCHACK and Dylan E. Schack, Appellants, v. Steven M. SCHACK, Personal Representative of the Estate of Elizabeth I. Schack, Appellee. 2018-03-23
Kevin W. LINDBO, Appellant, v. COLASKA, INC., d/b/a Secon and Matthew Lindley, Appellees. 2018-03-23
Rory Craig BROWN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Alaska, Respondent. 2018-03-30
Branlund T. HOLMES, Appellant, v. Tamara HOLMES, Appellee. 2018-03-30
Matthew PEASE-MADORE, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Appellee. 2018-03-30
STATE of Alaska, Petitioner, v. Dean Michael RANSTEAD, Respondent. 2018-04-06
IN RE the Disciplinary Matter Involving Lawrence F. REGER, Attorney. 2018-04-06
Robert RIDDLE, d/b/a Fairbanks Pumping and Thawing, Appellant, v. Eric LANSER, Appellee. 2018-04-06
IN RE the Disciplinary Matter Involving Jeffrey H. VANCE, Attorney. 2018-04-06
Joseph TRAUGOTT, Petitioner, v. ARCTEC ALASKA, INC., Respondent. 2018-04-13
Rodney S. PEDERSON, Appellant, v. ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL CORPORATION, Appellee. 2018-04-13
Scott WALKER, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Appellee. 2018-04-27
Jon Gregory LANE, Appellant, v. CITY & BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, Appellee. 2018-04-27
Antonio JORDAN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Alaska, Respondent. 2018-05-04
Todd P. WYMAN, Appellant, v. Richelle WHITSON, Appellee. 2018-05-04
Chad HAHN, Appellant, v. GEICO CHOICE INSURANCE COMPANY, Franklin Townsend and Blue Cross Blue Shield, Appellees. 2018-05-11
DEAN S., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDRENS SERVICES, Appellee. 2018-05-11
Charles WIEGERS, Appellant, v. Amy RICHARDS-WIEGERS, Appellee. 2018-05-11
Gloria DUNMORE, Appellant, v. Richard DUNMORE, Appellee. 2018-05-11
Marianne E. BURKE, mother of Abigail E. Caudle (deceased), Appellant, v. RAVEN ELECTRIC, INC. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Appellees. 2018-05-11
Yong KANG, d/b/a Lees Massage, Appellant, v. Alexander MULLINS and State of Alaska, Workers Compensation Benefits Guaranty Fund, Appellees. 2018-05-11
In the DISCIPLINARY MATTER INVOLVING Kenneth D. ALBERTSEN, Attorney. 2018-05-11
J. Jill MAXWELL, Appellant, v. William J. SOSNOWSKI, Appellee. 2018-05-18
KAILYN S., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDRENS SERVICES, Appellee. 2018-06-01
Terrace L. SOLOMON, Appellant, v. Wendy D. SOLOMON, n/k/a Wendy D. Barnes, Appellee. 2018-06-08
PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, AFSCME LOCAL 803, AFL-CIO, Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. CITY OF FAIRBANKS, Appellee and Cross-Appellant, and Alaska Labor Relations Agency, Appellee. 2018-06-15
Marc COTTINI, Appellant, v. John BERGGREN and Olena Berggren, Appellees. 2018-06-15
Kenneth H. MANNING, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, Appellee and Cross-Appellant, and Ahtna Tene Nené, Appellee. 2018-06-22
Tarri HARROLD-JONES and Darryl L. Jones, Petitioners, v. Tucker DRURY, M.D.; William Pace, M.D.; and Denali Orthopedic Surgery, P.C., Respondents. 2018-06-22
Tracy HESTER, Appellant, v. Aurora LANDAU; Showboat Show Club Anchorage, LLC; Terry Maurice Stahlman; and Estate of James Goard; Appellees. 2018-06-29
Calvin N. MILLER, Appellant, v. June FOWLER and Homestead Property Investments, Inc., Appellees. 2018-06-29
LAURA B., Appellant, v. WADE B., Appellee. 2018-07-06
Tom Donovan NICOLOS, Appellant, v. North Slope BOROUGH, Appellee. 2018-07-13
In the MATTER OF the ESTATE OF James V. SEWARD. 2018-07-20
Matthew FINK, William Compton, Patricia Lefevre, Corbett Mothe, Clark C. Rush, Elizabeth Morgan, Nannie Schleusner, Chuck Spinelli, Diane Wilke, Jason Dorris, Karla Grumman, James Nigh, and Nicolas Wieder, Appellants, v. MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, Appellee. 2018-07-20
Michael J. KEENAN and Dolores A. Keenan, Appellants, v. Jackson MEYER and Kandice Meyer, Appellees. 2018-07-20
ARCTICORP, Appellant, v. C CARE SERVICES, LLC and State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Appellees. 2018-07-20
Beth PINGREE, Appellant, v. Andre COSSETTE, Appellee. 2018-07-27
JENSEN D., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, Office of Childrens Services, Appellee. 2018-07-27
Robert C.O. GROSS, Appellant, v. Dawn Alexia WILSON, Appellee. 2018-07-27
VINCE B., Appellant, v. SARAH B., Appellee. 2018-07-27
BROOKS RANGE PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. Daniel P. SHEARER, Respondent. 2018-07-27
Nuria MENGISTEAB, Appellant, v. Ahla-Taki OATES, Appellee. 2018-08-03
Byron MALLOTT, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alaska, and State of Alaska, Division of Elections, Appellants, v. STAND FOR SALMON, Appellee. 2018-08-08
STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Appellant, v. John DOE I, Appellee. John Doe II, Appellant, v. State of Alaska, Department of Public Safety Appellee. 2018-08-10
Rowena WEATHERS, Appellant, v. Dennis WEATHERS, Appellee. 2018-08-10
Gregory GORDON, Appellant, v. Patricia GORDON, Appellee. 2018-08-10
Sarah M. WHALEN, Appellant, v. Sean Patrick WHALEN, Appellee. 2018-08-10
Alexander S. DAVES, Appellant, v. Alexandrea MCKINLEY and Kathryn Ledlow, Appellees. 2018-08-10
Kelly BRENNAN, Appellant, v. Rachael BRENNAN, Appellee. 2018-08-10
Nathan BALL, Appellant, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois company, Appellee. 2018-08-17
Inna V. BOIKO and Louis Picarella, Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. George M. KAPOLCHOK and George Kapolchok Law Offices, Inc., Appellees and Cross-Appellants. 2018-08-24
HDI-GERLING AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, as subrogee of Eggor Enterprises, Inc., Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. CARLILE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC., Appellee and Cross-Appellant. 2018-08-24
John EBERHART, Appellant, v. ALASKA PUBLIC OFFICES COMMISSION, Appellee. 2018-08-24
STATE of Alaska, Appellant, v. ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY, Appellee. 2018-08-24
DeWayne TOMAL, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Jeannette ANDERSON, Appellee and Cross-Appellant. 2018-08-31
Benjamin N. NAGEAK, Appellant, v. Byron MALLOTT, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alaska, and Josephine Bahnke, Director of the Alaska Division of Elections, Appellees, and Dean Westlake, Intervenor. Byron Mallott, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alaska, and Josephine Bahnke, Director of the Alaska Division of Elections, Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. Benjamin N. Nageak, Rob Elkins, Robin D. Elkins, Laura Welles, and Luke Welles, Appellees and Cross-Appellants, and Dean Westlake, Intervenor. 2018-08-31
ALASKA STATE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Marti Buscaglia, Executive Director, Appellant, v. Dori Lynn ANDERSON, Appellee. 2018-08-31
Bob HUBER, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Appellee. 2018-08-31
Holly Sheldon LEE and Sheldon Air Service, LLC, Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. Robert Donald SHELDON, individually and as Trustee of the Roberta Reeve Sheldon 2014 Grantor Controlled Revocable Trust, Appellee and Cross-Appellant. 2018-08-31
Darcey GELDERMANN, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Matthew GELDERMANN, Appellee and Cross-Appellant. 2018-08-31
STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. ALASKAN CRUDE CORPORATION and James W. White, Appellees and Cross-Appellants. 2018-08-31
DARA S., Appellant, v. STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDRENS SERVICES, Appellee. State of Alaska, Office of Public Advocacy, Guardian Ad Litem, Appellant, v. Dara S., Appellee. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Childrens Services, Appellant, v. Dara S., Appellee. 2018-09-07
Daniel BLAIR, Appellant, v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY and Charles Fogle, Appellees. 2018-09-07
Bertha Delores HALL, Appellant, v. Adolph HALL, Appellee. 2018-09-14
David SIMMONS, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Appellee. 2018-09-14
In the MATTER OF the Necessity for the Hospitalization of DARREN M. 2018-09-14
William C. COX, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Steve COOPER and Dorothy Cooper, Appellees. 2018-09-14
Frank GRISWOLD, Appellant, v. HOMER BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, Rick Abboud, Jose Ramos, and Kenton Bloom, Appellees. 2018-09-14
Shelley FREDRICKSON, Appellant, v. Forest J. BUTTON, Appellee. 2018-09-14
Paulette HARPER, Appellant, v. BIOLIFE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., and Linkup Media Group of Companies, Inc., Appellees. 2018-09-14
Brooke CORKERY and Patrick Corkery, Appellants, v. MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, Appellee. 2018-09-14
CITY OF KODIAK, Appellant, v. KODIAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Appellee. 2018-09-14
MAT-SU VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, LLC, d/b/a Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, Petitioner, v. Denise BOLINDER, as personal representative of the estate of Robert Bolinder, and John W. Zwiacher, M.D., Respondents. Mat-Su Valley Medical Center, LLC, d/b/a Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, and John W. Zwiacher, M.D., Petitioners, v. Jon Paul Brandt, Respondent. 2018-09-14
Frank GRISWOLD, Appellant, v. HOMER CITY COUNCIL and Walt Wrede, Appellees. 2018-09-14
Lydia JOHNSON, individually and as personal representative for the Estate of Davy Johnson, Appellant, v. J.G. PATTEE, INC.; Matthew Oberlander; and John G. Pattee, Appellees. 2018-09-21
Daniel LUM and Polly Lum, for themselves and for their minor children, Joseph Aveoganna, Elizabeth Hawley, Aiyanna Lum, and Jamie Lum, Appellants, v. Gwendolyn KOLES f/k/a Grimes, Jose Gutierrez, and North Slope Borough, Appellees. 2018-09-21
CHRISTOPHER D., Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. KRISLYN D., Appellee and Cross-Appellant. 2018-09-21
Tracy O. ATKINS, Appellant, v. INLET TRANSPORTATION & TAXI SERVICE, INC. and State of Alaska, Workers Compensation Benefits Guaranty Fund, Appellees. 2018-09-21
LEWIS G., Appellant, v. CASSIE Y., Appellee. 2018-09-28
SARAH A., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDRENS SERVICES, Appellee. 2018-09-28
Ronda MARCY, Appellant, v. MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH, Appellee. 2018-09-28
DEMETRIA H., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDRENS SERVICES, Appellee. 2018-10-05
Kelly A. DICKSON, Trustee of the Kelly A. Dickson 2008 Trust, and Donna C. DeFusco, Appellants, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, and all other persons or parties unknown claiming a right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in this action, Appellees. 2018-10-05
Kevin PATTERSON, Appellant, v. Governor Bill WALKER in his official capacity, Past Attorney General Craig Richards in his official capacity, Past Attorney General Michael Geraghty in his official capacity, Past Attorney General Daniel S. Sullivan in his official capacity, Past Governor Sean Parnell in his official capacity, Past Assistant Attorney General Marika Athens in her official capacity, Beth Goldstein, Office of Public Advocacy, in her official capacity, and STATE OF ALASKA, as an entity, Appellees. 2018-10-19
Sheila Lynn ERWIN, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. William H. MENDENHALL, Appellee and Cross-Appellant. 2018-10-19
Stacey Allen GRAHAM, Petitioner, v. Dayna DURR, Individually and in her Capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jordyn L. Durr; Jamey Durr; Markus Durr; Jack Durr; Shanna McPheters, Individually and in her Capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Brooke Christina McPheters; Gary McPheters; Puget Sound Pipe & Supply Company; and Aramark Services, Inc., Respondents. 2018-10-26
MICHAEL W., Appellant, v. Tina BROWN and Robert Brown, Appellees. 2018-11-02
STATE of Alaska, Petitioner and Cross-Respondent, v. Conar L. GROPPEL, Respondent and Cross-Petitioner, v. Alaska Court System, Respondent and Cross-Respondent. 2018-11-02