Alaska Supreme Court Decisions 1981

Nazareno v. Urie
Date: December 31, 1981
Citation: 638 P.2d 671
Docket Number: 4807

Hout v. NANA COMMERCIAL CATERING, ETC.
Date: December 31, 1981
Citation: 638 P.2d 186
Docket Number: 5224

Cooper v. State
Date: December 24, 1981
Citation: 638 P.2d 174
Docket Numbers: 4906, 4970

Farnsworth v. Steiner
Date: December 24, 1981
Citation: 638 P.2d 181
Docket Number: 5345

Pharr v. Fairbanks North Star Borough
Date: December 24, 1981
Citation: 638 P.2d 666
Docket Number: 5525

Pavlik v. STATE, ETC.
Date: December 18, 1981
Citation: 637 P.2d 1045
Docket Numbers: 4961, 4979

Safeco Ins. Co. of America v. Honeywell
Date: December 12, 1981
Citation: 639 P.2d 996
Docket Numbers: 5112, 5127

Central Alaska Broadcasting v. Bracale
Date: December 11, 1981
Citation: 637 P.2d 711
Docket Number: 5480

City of Valdez v. Salomon
Date: December 11, 1981
Citation: 637 P.2d 298
Docket Numbers: 5895, 5996

Miller v. Sears
Date: December 4, 1981
Citation: 636 P.2d 1183
Docket Numbers: 4762, 4763

O'Neill Investigations v. ILL. EMP. INS., ETC.
Date: November 27, 1981
Citation: 636 P.2d 1170
Docket Number: 4429

Starkweather v. Curritt
Date: November 27, 1981
Citation: 636 P.2d 1181
Docket Number: 5484

State, Dept. of Revenue v. Oliver
Date: November 20, 1981
Citation: 636 P.2d 1156
Docket Numbers: 4755, 5049

Geczy v. LaChappelle
Date: November 20, 1981
Citation: 636 P.2d 604
Docket Number: 5526

Johnson v. State
Date: November 13, 1981
Citation: 636 P.2d 47
Docket Numbers: 4866, 4871, 4894

Calhoun v. Greening
Date: November 13, 1981
Citation: 636 P.2d 69
Docket Number: 5097

Anderson v. Alaska Packers Ass'n
Date: November 13, 1981
Citation: 635 P.2d 1182
Docket Number: 5101

Van Brocklin v. Van Brocklin
Date: November 13, 1981
Citation: 635 P.2d 1186
Docket Number: 5125

ALASKA BD. OF FISH AND GAME v. Thomas
Date: November 13, 1981
Citation: 635 P.2d 1191
Docket Number: 5595

State v. Serdahely
Date: November 10, 1981
Citation: 635 P.2d 1182
Docket Number: 6370

Vik v. Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
Date: November 6, 1981
Citation: 636 P.2d 597
Docket Numbers: 4588, 4629

Estate of Miner v. COMMERCIAL FISHERIES, ETC.
Date: November 6, 1981
Citation: 635 P.2d 827
Docket Number: 5399

Dlj v. Wdr
Date: November 6, 1981
Citation: 635 P.2d 834
Docket Number: 5411

Morgan v. State
Date: October 30, 1981
Citation: 635 P.2d 472
Docket Number: 5057

Rosson v. Rosson
Date: October 30, 1981
Citation: 635 P.2d 469
Docket Number: 5074

Lown v. Nichols Plumbing and Heating, Inc.
Date: October 16, 1981
Citation: 634 P.2d 554
Docket Number: 5087

Hawes Firearms Co. v. Edwards
Date: October 9, 1981
Citation: 634 P.2d 377
Docket Number: 5577

Preston v. State
Date: October 9, 1981
Citation: 634 P.2d 550
Docket Number: 5844

Masden v. University of Alaska
Date: October 2, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 1374
Docket Number: 5291

State v. Green
Date: October 2, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 1381
Docket Number: 5834

Paug-Vik, Inc. v. Wards Cove Packing Co.
Date: September 25, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 1015
Docket Numbers: 5015, 5149

Leuch v. State
Date: September 25, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 1006
Docket Number: 5255

Jarvis v. Aetna Cas. and Sur. Co.
Date: September 25, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 1359
Docket Number: 5576

Wickwire v. McFadden
Date: September 18, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 278
Docket Numbers: 5088, 5306

McKinnon v. Alpetco Co.
Date: September 18, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 281
Docket Number: 5546

Johnson v. Curran
Date: September 18, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 994
Docket Number: 5593

Dresser Indus. v. Alaska Dept. of Labor
Date: September 18, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 998
Docket Number: 5625

Heffle v. State
Date: September 15, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 264
Docket Number: 5079

Wainscott v. Ossenkop
Date: September 11, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 237
Docket Number: 4476

Williams v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: September 11, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 248
Docket Number: 4721

Simon v. Alaska Wood Products
Date: September 11, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 252
Docket Number: 5131

King v. Alaska State Housing Authority
Date: September 11, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 256
Docket Numbers: 5234, 5252

State v. Marshall
Date: September 8, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 227
Docket Number: 5614

Graham v. State
Date: September 4, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 211
Docket Number: 4092

Giacomazzi v. State
Date: September 4, 1981
Citation: 633 P.2d 218
Docket Number: 4633

Triangle, Inc. v. State
Date: September 4, 1981
Citation: 632 P.2d 965
Docket Number: 4811

ALASKA NAT. BANK, ETC. v. Gwitchyaa Zhee Corp.
Date: August 28, 1981
Citation: 639 P.2d 984
Docket Numbers: 4493, 5360

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska v. Breed
Date: August 28, 1981
Citation: 639 P.2d 995
Docket Number: 5054

LaMoureaux v. Totem Ocean Trailer Exp., Inc.
Date: August 21, 1981
Citation: 632 P.2d 539
Docket Numbers: 4593, 4730

O'Link v. O'Link
Date: July 31, 1981
Citation: 632 P.2d 225
Docket Number: 5297

Mount v. Curran
Date: July 24, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 496
Docket Number: 4872

Cleveland v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: July 24, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 1073
Docket Number: 4956

Stenehjem v. Kyn Jin Cho
Date: July 24, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 482
Docket Number: 4964

Eyerly v. Alaska Bar Ass'n
Date: July 24, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 480
Docket Number: 5362

Guard v. P & R ENTERPRISES, INC.
Date: July 17, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 1068
Docket Number: 4772

Black v. UNIVERSAL SERV., INC.
Date: July 17, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 1073
Docket Number: 4786

Dimond v. Kelly
Date: July 17, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 533
Docket Number: 4958

Dischner v. United Bank Alaska
Date: July 17, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 107
Docket Number: 5008

Estate of Lane v. Lane
Date: July 17, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 103
Docket Number: 5366

Wierzbicki v. Alaska Mut. Sav. Bank
Date: July 17, 1981
Citation: 630 P.2d 998
Docket Number: 5621

Patricia R. v. Sullivan
Date: July 10, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 91
Docket Number: 4120

McDaniel v. Cory
Date: July 10, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 82
Docket Numbers: 4793, 4794

Alaska Far East Corp. v. Newby
Date: July 10, 1981
Citation: 630 P.2d 533
Docket Number: 5238

Morris v. State
Date: June 26, 1981
Citation: 630 P.2d 13
Docket Numbers: 4264, 4318

Sowash v. Garrett
Date: June 26, 1981
Citation: 630 P.2d 8
Docket Numbers: 4337, 4417

National Soil Services, Inc. v. Hurst
Date: June 26, 1981
Citation: 630 P.2d 3
Docket Numbers: 4359, 4639

Miller v. Northside Danzi Const. Co.
Date: June 26, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 1389
Docket Number: 4856

Aleutian Region REAA v. Wolansky
Date: June 26, 1981
Citation: 630 P.2d 529
Docket Number: 5098

Davis v. Hallett
Date: June 26, 1981
Citation: 630 P.2d 1
Docket Number: 5263

GEN. CONST. CO. v. Tyonek Timber, Inc.
Date: June 19, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 981
Docket Number: 5175

Smith v. Great American Ins. Co.
Date: June 19, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 543
Docket Number: 5312

Alyeska Pipeline Serv. Co. v. Anderson
Date: June 5, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 512
Docket Numbers: 4536, 4539

Fields v. Kodiak City Council
Date: June 5, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 927
Docket Number: 4948

Japan Air Lines Co., Ltd. v. State
Date: June 5, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 934
Docket Number: 5027

Anchorage Asphalt Paving Co. v. Lewis
Date: June 5, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 65
Docket Number: 5055

Stephan & Sons v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: June 5, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 71
Docket Number: 5102

Breeden v. City of Nome
Date: June 5, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 924
Docket Number: 5279

State v. First Nat. Bank of Ketchikan
Date: June 5, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 78
Docket Number: 5371

Fields v. State
Date: May 29, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 46
Docket Number: 3811

Fickes v. Petrolane-Alaska Gas Serv., Inc.
Date: May 29, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 908
Docket Numbers: 4035, 4077

Williams v. State
Date: May 29, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 54
Docket Number: 4078

Sanguinetti v. Sanguinetti
Date: May 29, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 913
Docket Number: 4498

Ballard v. Stich
Date: May 29, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 918
Docket Number: 4634

BADGER CONST. CO., INC. v. State
Date: May 29, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 921
Docket Number: 5300

Kenai Peninsula Borough v. Ryherd
Date: May 22, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 557
Docket Number: 3635

Nelson v. State
Date: May 22, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 884
Docket Numbers: 4773, 4774

Deivert v. Oseira
Date: May 22, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 575
Docket Number: 4910

DSW v. Fairbanks No. Star Bor. Sch. Dist.
Date: May 22, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 554
Docket Numbers: 4938, 4959

City of Fairbanks v. Rice
Date: May 22, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 565
Docket Number: 4951

KENAI PEN. FISHERMAN'S CO-OP. ASS'N v. State
Date: May 22, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 897
Docket Number: 5072

State v. Grogan
Date: May 22, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 570
Docket Number: 5199

Kenai Peninsula Ed. Ass'n v. KENAI, ETC.
Date: May 22, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 568
Docket Number: 5219

South Central Health Planning v. Com'r, Etc.
Date: May 15, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 551
Docket Number: 5633

Hoch v. Ellis
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 1060
Docket Number: 4475

Hammond v. Hoffbeck
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 1052
Docket Number: 4742

West v. Whitney-Fidalgo Seafoods, Inc.
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 10
Docket Number: 4747

Neal v. State
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 19
Docket Number: 4787

Municipality of Anchorage v. Sisters of Providence
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 628 P.2d 22
Docket Numbers: 5017, 5018, 5329

STATE, DEPT OF NAT. RESOURCES v. City of Haines
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 1047
Docket Number: 5067

Bittner v. STATE, ALASKA LABORERS & HOD CARRIERS
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 648
Docket Number: 5071

Nolan v. Sea Airmotive, Inc.
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 1035
Docket Number: 5177

PIONEER SAND v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 651
Docket Number: 5181

Severson v. Estate of Severson
Date: May 8, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 649
Docket Number: 5461

Hintz v. State
Date: May 1, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 207
Docket Number: 3541

Wilson v. City of Kotzebue
Date: May 1, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 623
Docket Number: 4256

Van Horn Lodge, Inc. v. White
Date: May 1, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 641
Docket Number: 4447

Meyer v. State
Date: May 1, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 636
Docket Number: 4751

Conway, Inc. v. Ross
Date: May 1, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 1029
Docket Numbers: 4982, 5089

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. v. Day
Date: April 24, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 204
Docket Numbers: 3092, 3135

Schmidt v. Lashley
Date: April 24, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 201
Docket Number: 4507

Matter of CDM
Date: April 24, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 607
Docket Number: 4764

Wise Mechanical Contractors v. Bignell
Date: April 24, 1981
Citation: 626 P.2d 1085
Docket Numbers: 5387, 5404

Owsichek v. State Guide Licensing
Date: April 24, 1981
Citation: 627 P.2d 616
Docket Numbers: 5134, S-8147

Matter of KML
Date: April 17, 1981
Citation: 626 P.2d 574
Docket Number: 4708

Moseley v. Beirne
Date: April 17, 1981
Citation: 626 P.2d 580
Docket Number: 4717

Tugatuk v. State
Date: April 10, 1981
Citation: 626 P.2d 95
Docket Number: 4402

State v. Rice
Date: April 10, 1981
Citation: 626 P.2d 104
Docket Numbers: 4777, 4778

Surina v. Buckalew
Date: April 6, 1981
Citation: 629 P.2d 969
Docket Numbers: 5205, 5462

Vick v. Bd. of Elec. Examiners
Date: April 3, 1981
Citation: 626 P.2d 90
Docket Number: 4863

Hendrickson v. Freericks
Date: March 27, 1981
Citation: 620 P.2d 205
Docket Numbers: 4292, 4565, 4605

Peterson v. Wirum
Date: March 27, 1981
Citation: 625 P.2d 866
Docket Number: 4704

Black v. Dahl
Date: March 27, 1981
Citation: 625 P.2d 876
Docket Number: 4770

Crump v. State
Date: March 20, 1981
Citation: 625 P.2d 857
Docket Number: 4546

Hinchey v. Hinchey
Date: March 13, 1981
Citation: 625 P.2d 297
Docket Number: 3528

Williams v. City of Valdez
Date: March 13, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 820
Docket Numbers: 3709, 4149

Bailey v. Lenord
Date: March 13, 1981
Citation: 625 P.2d 849
Docket Number: 4696

Hinchee v. Security Nat. Bank
Date: March 13, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 821
Docket Number: 5277

Mossberg v. State
Date: February 27, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 796
Docket Numbers: 4009, 4184, 4560

Law v. State
Date: February 27, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 284
Docket Number: 4552

State v. University of Alaska
Date: February 27, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 807
Docket Number: 4579

Martin v. State
Date: February 27, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 1225
Docket Number: 4749

Abadou v. Trad
Date: February 27, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 287
Docket Number: 4791

Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Beck
Date: February 27, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 790
Docket Numbers: 5350, 5351

Halligan v. State
Date: February 27, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 281
Docket Numbers: 5035, S-4994

Alaska Ins. Co. v. RCA Alaska Commun.
Date: February 20, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 1216
Docket Number: 4299

Vessell v. State
Date: February 20, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 275
Docket Number: 4488

Bussell v. Bussell
Date: February 20, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 1221
Docket Number: 4869

Osborne v. State
Date: February 13, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 784
Docket Number: 3478

EA v. State
Date: February 13, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 1210
Docket Numbers: 4687, 4870

Lynden Transport, Inc. v. Haragan
Date: February 13, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 789
Docket Number: 4885

RITA T. v. State
Date: February 13, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 344
Docket Number: 5036

Burgess Const. Co. v. Smallwood
Date: February 6, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 312
Docket Number: 4502

Northern Power & Eng. v. Caterpillar Tractor
Date: February 6, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 324
Docket Number: 4698

Hampton v. State
Date: February 6, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 318
Docket Number: 4711

Nielsen v. State
Date: February 6, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 304
Docket Number: 4857

Goldies v. ALASKA HOTEL & REST. EMP., ETC.
Date: February 6, 1981
Citation: 622 P.2d 979
Docket Number: 5078

LC v. State
Date: January 30, 1981
Citation: 625 P.2d 839
Docket Numbers: 4401, 4411

Cooke v. Cooke
Date: January 30, 1981
Citation: 625 P.2d 291
Docket Number: 4581

Andersen v. Edwards
Date: January 30, 1981
Citation: 625 P.2d 282
Docket Number: 4586

State v. Allen
Date: January 30, 1981
Citation: 625 P.2d 844
Docket Number: 5056

Tunley v. Municipality of Anchorage Sch. Dist.
Date: January 29, 1981
Citation: 631 P.2d 67
Docket Numbers: 4796, 4797, 4826, S-4772

Kelly v. State
Date: January 23, 1981
Citation: 622 P.2d 432
Docket Numbers: 4097, 4529

Sjong v. State, Dept. of Revenue
Date: January 23, 1981
Citation: 622 P.2d 967
Docket Number: 4255

Dorman v. State
Date: January 23, 1981
Citation: 622 P.2d 448
Docket Number: 4444

City of Anchorage v. Thomas
Date: January 23, 1981
Citation: 624 P.2d 271
Docket Number: 4621

Kodiak Island Borough v. Large
Date: January 23, 1981
Citation: 622 P.2d 440
Docket Number: 4661

Sherry v. Sherry
Date: January 23, 1981
Citation: 622 P.2d 960
Docket Number: 4939

Hyning v. University of Alaska
Date: January 16, 1981
Citation: 621 P.2d 1354
Docket Number: 4022

Nix v. State
Date: January 16, 1981
Citation: 621 P.2d 1347
Docket Numbers: 4413, 4414

Tuckfield v. State
Date: January 16, 1981
Citation: 621 P.2d 1350
Docket Number: 4569

City and Borough of Juneau v. ALASKA, ETC.
Date: January 16, 1981
Citation: 622 P.2d 954
Docket Number: 4795

Rostel v. Rostel
Date: January 16, 1981
Citation: 622 P.2d 429
Docket Number: 5077

State v. 18,018 Square Feet, More or Less
Date: January 12, 1981
Citation: 621 P.2d 887
Docket Number: 4637

Nelson v. State
Date: January 9, 1981
Citation: 617 P.2d 502
Docket Number: 4098

Industrial Power v. Western Modular Corp.
Date: January 9, 1981
Citation: 623 P.2d 291
Docket Numbers: 4163, 4176

State v. Fairbanks North Star Bor. Sch. Dist.
Date: January 9, 1981
Citation: 621 P.2d 1329
Docket Number: 4477

Straight v. Hill
Date: January 9, 1981
Citation: 622 P.2d 425
Docket Number: 4610

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