Alaska Supreme Court Decisions 1978

Weaver Bros., Inc. v. ALASKA TRANSP. COM'N
Date: December 29, 1978
 Citation: 588 P.2d 819
Docket Number: 3577
Penn v. State
Date: December 29, 1978
 Citation: 588 P.2d 288
Docket Number: 3873
Malone v. Malone
Date: December 22, 1978
 Citation: 587 P.2d 1167
Docket Numbers: 3095, 3127
Crisp v. Kenai Peninsula Borough Sch. Dist.
Date: December 22, 1978
 Citation: 587 P.2d 1168
Docket Number: 3318
Davis v. Hallett
Date: December 22, 1978
 Citation: 587 P.2d 1170
Docket Number: 3779
Moreau v. State
Date: December 15, 1978
 Citation: 588 P.2d 275
Docket Number: 2355
Deal v. State
Date: December 15, 1978
 Citation: 587 P.2d 740
Docket Number: 3896
Rig Tenders, Inc. v. Santa Fe Drilling Co.
Date: December 11, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 505
Docket Number: 3118
Winslow v. State
Date: December 8, 1978
 Citation: 587 P.2d 738
Docket Number: 3962
Alaska State Housing v. Riley Pleas, Inc.
Date: December 1, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 1244
Docket Number: 3208
Boyne v. State
Date: December 1, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 1250
Docket Number: 3678
Cochran v. State
Date: November 28, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 175
Docket Number: 3637
Alsop v. State
Date: November 24, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 1236
Docket Number: 3023
Babinec v. State
Date: November 24, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 966
Docket Numbers: 3108, 3109
Ross v. State
Date: November 17, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 616
Docket Number: 3429
Alaska Interstate v. Houston
Date: November 17, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 618
Docket Number: 3655
Carr v. Thomas
Date: November 17, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 622
Docket Number: 4261
Gonzales v. State
Date: November 9, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 178
Docket Number: 3397
Hewing v. Peter Kiewit & Sons
Date: November 9, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 182
Docket Number: 3511
In Re FS
Date: November 9, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 607
Docket Number: 4015
Yukon Equipment v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.
Date: November 3, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 1206
Docket Number: 3308
Hensel v. State
Date: November 3, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 878
Docket Number: 3719
Catlett v. State
Date: October 27, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 553
Docket Number: 3213
Hagberg v. Alaska Nat. Bank
Date: October 27, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 559
Docket Number: 3580
Mill v. State
Date: October 20, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 546
Docket Number: 2692
North Slope Borough v. Sohio Petroleum Corp.
Date: October 20, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 534
Docket Numbers: 3460, 3513, 3659
Hickel v. Thomas
Date: October 20, 1978
 Citation: 588 P.2d 273
Docket Number: 4251
Hammond v. Hickel
Date: October 20, 1978
 Citation: 588 P.2d 256
Docket Numbers: 4281, 4282, 4283, 4284, 4285, 4291
Snyder v. State
Date: October 13, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 229
Docket Number: 3321
Cruse v. State
Date: October 13, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1141
Docket Number: 3344
Abraham v. State
Date: October 13, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 526
Docket Number: 3407
Wozniak v. State
Date: October 13, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1147
Docket Number: 3589
Marsh v. Alaska Workmen's Compensation Bd.
Date: October 13, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1134
Docket Number: 3643
Hakensen v. Ennis
Date: October 13, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1138
Docket Number: 3808
Hafling v. Inlandboatmen's Union of Pacific
Date: October 6, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 870
Docket Number: 3438
City of Kodiak v. Jackson
Date: October 6, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1130
Docket Number: 3480
Harold's Trucking v. Kelsey
Date: October 6, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1128
Docket Number: 3695
Frantz v. First Nat. Bank of Anchorage
Date: September 29, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1125
Docket Numbers: 3325, 3328
Liberati v. Bristol Bay Borough
Date: September 29, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1115
Docket Number: 3365
Coffey v. State
Date: September 29, 1978
 Citation: 585 P.2d 514
Docket Numbers: 2965, 3002, 3565, 3764
Alaska Public Defender Agcy. v. Superior Court
Date: September 29, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1106
Docket Number: 3842
State v. Clayton
Date: September 29, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1111
Docket Number: 3983
Messina v. Messina
Date: September 22, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 804
Docket Number: 3508
Daniels v. State
Date: September 22, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 47
Docket Number: 3568
Arndt v. State, Department of Labor
Date: September 22, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 799
Docket Number: 3578
LATHROP COMPANY v. Lampert
Date: September 22, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 789
Docket Number: 4028
Wondzell v. Alaska Wood Products, Inc.
Date: September 15, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 860
Docket Numbers: 2792, 2804
Rust v. State
Date: September 15, 1978
 Citations: 582 P.2d 134, 584 P.2d 38
Docket Number: 3172
Mohn v. State
Date: September 15, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 40
Docket Number: 3337
McLean v. State
Date: September 15, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 867
Docket Number: 3421
Anderson v. State, Dept. of Highways
Date: September 15, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 537
Docket Numbers: 3439, 3481
State v. Glass
Date: September 15, 1978
 Citations: 583 P.2d 872, 583 P.2d 886, 584 P.2d 1105
Docket Numbers: 2965, 3002, 3565, 3764
Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Sweat
Date: September 15, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 544
Docket Numbers: 3705, 3706
Preston v. State
Date: September 15, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 787
Docket Number: 3833
Bendle v. State
Date: September 8, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 840
Docket Number: 2859
Brown v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: September 8, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 35
Docket Numbers: 2863, 2936, 2961, 2989
Zerbe v. State
Date: September 8, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 845
Docket Number: 3159
State v. Tanana Val. Sportsmen's Ass'n
Date: September 8, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 854
Docket Number: 3433
State v. Afcan
Date: September 8, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 849
Docket Number: 3703
Howard v. State
Date: September 1, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 827
Docket Number: 3089
Kimoktoak v. State
Date: September 1, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 25
Docket Number: 3177
State, Dept. of Highways v. Green
Date: September 1, 1978
 Citation: 586 P.2d 595
Docket Number: 3184
Alaska Laborers Tr. Fund v. P & R ENTERPRISES
Date: September 1, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 825
Docket Number: 3523
State v. Guest
Date: September 1, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 836
Docket Number: 3533
Fowler v. City of Anchorage
Date: August 28, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 817
Docket Number: 3586
Casperson v. Meech
Date: August 25, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 218
Docket Number: 2573
Widmyer v. Southeast Skyways, Inc.
Date: August 25, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 1
Docket Number: 3231
Totem Marine Tug & Barge v. Alyeska Pipeline Serv. Co.
Date: August 25, 1978
 Citation: 584 P.2d 15
Docket Number: 3288
STATE, DNR v. Universal Ed. Soc., Inc.
Date: August 25, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 806
Docket Number: 3324
Allison v. State
Date: August 25, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 813
Docket Number: 3716
McHugh v. Church
Date: August 18, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 210
Docket Number: 3314
In Re Collins
Date: August 18, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 207
Docket Number: 3572
Ellsworth v. State
Date: August 18, 1978
 Citation: 582 P.2d 636
Docket Number: 3672
Randall v. State
Date: August 11, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 196
Docket Number: 3260
Shagloak v. State
Date: August 11, 1978
 Citation: 582 P.2d 1034
Docket Number: 3300
Young v. Williams
Date: August 11, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 201
Docket Number: 3310
Wilson v. State
Date: August 11, 1978
 Citation: 582 P.2d 154
Docket Number: 3404
Hansen v. State
Date: August 11, 1978
 Citation: 582 P.2d 1041
Docket Number: 3412
Toomey v. State
Date: August 4, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 1124
Docket Number: 3088
Klenke v. State
Date: August 4, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 1119
Docket Number: 3203
North Slope Bor. v. LeResche
Date: August 4, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 1112
Docket Number: 3275
Brandon v. State
Date: August 4, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 1116
Docket Number: 3370
Ledbetter v. State
Date: August 4, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 1129
Docket Number: 3500
DeMille v. State
Date: July 31, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 675
Docket Number: 3927
DeHusson v. City of Anchorage
Date: July 28, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 791
Docket Number: 2996
Metler v. State
Date: July 28, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 669
Docket Number: 3273
Scott v. Robertson
Date: July 28, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 188
Docket Numbers: 3436, 3538
Johnson v. City of Fairbanks
Date: July 28, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 181
Docket Number: 3444
Alpiak v. State
Date: July 28, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 664
Docket Number: 3834
Morgan v. State
Date: July 21, 1978
 Citation: 582 P.2d 1017
Docket Number: 2894
Gonzales v. State
Date: July 21, 1978
 Citation: 582 P.2d 630
Docket Number: 3259
State, Dept. of Labor v. Boucher
Date: July 21, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 660
Docket Number: 3329
Queen of the North, Inc. v. LeGrue
Date: July 21, 1978
 Citation: 582 P.2d 144
Docket Number: 3512
Sielak v. State
Date: July 21, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 226
Docket Number: 3954
Hayes v. State
Date: July 14, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 221
Docket Number: 2814
Priest v. Lindig
Date: July 14, 1978
 Citation: 583 P.2d 173
Docket Number: 3016
Stevens v. State
Date: July 7, 1978
 Citation: 582 P.2d 621
Docket Number: 3134
Davis v. Superior Court
Date: July 7, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 1176
Docket Number: 3399
Johnson v. State
Date: July 7, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 700
Docket Number: 3424
Brown v. State
Date: July 7, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 1174
Docket Number: 3476
Winkler v. State
Date: June 30, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 1167
Docket Number: 2949
LE Spitzer Co., Inc. v. Barron
Date: June 23, 1978
 Citation: 581 P.2d 213
Docket Number: 3340
Faro v. Faro
Date: June 23, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 1377
Docket Number: 3465
Sumabat v. State
Date: June 23, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 323
Docket Number: 3739
Amoco Production Co. v. WC CHURCH WELDING & CONTRACTING
Date: June 23, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 697
Docket Number: 3897
Alaska State Bank v. Gen. Ins. Co.
Date: June 16, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 1362
Docket Numbers: 2638, 2713
Richardson v. State
Date: June 16, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 1372
Docket Number: 3262
Christie v. State
Date: June 9, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 310
Docket Number: 2841
Post v. State
Date: June 9, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 304
Docket Number: 2851
Witt v. Watkins
Date: June 9, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 1065
Docket Number: 3287
Smothers v. State
Date: June 9, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 1062
Docket Number: 3657
Webb v. State
Date: June 2, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 295
Docket Number: 2632
Lewis v. ANCHORAGE ASPHALT PAV. CO.
Date: June 2, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 532
Docket Number: 3221
Gould v. State
Date: June 2, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 535
Docket Number: 3261
Alaska Public Utilities v. Chugach Elec. Ass'n
Date: May 26, 1978
 Citation: 580 P.2d 687
Docket Numbers: 2969, 2993
Smiloff v. State
Date: May 26, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 28
Docket Number: 3006
Vozar v. Francis
Date: May 26, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 1056
Docket Number: 3173
Walker v. State
Date: May 26, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 1388
Docket Number: 3322
Curran v. Hastreiter
Date: May 19, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 524
Docket Numbers: 3026, 3071
Curt's Trucking Co. v. City of Anchorage
Date: May 19, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 975
Docket Number: 3181
Johnson v. State
Date: May 19, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 20
Docket Number: 3456
Brown v. State
Date: May 19, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 982
Docket Number: 3484
State v. Wassilie
Date: May 19, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 971
Docket Number: 3691
Menard v. State
Date: May 12, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 966
Docket Number: 2865
Green v. State
Date: May 12, 1978
 Citation: 579 P.2d 14
Docket Number: 2866
In Re JHB
Date: May 12, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 146
Docket Number: 2947
Zerbe v. State
Date: May 12, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 597
Docket Number: 3159
Kimoktoak v. State
Date: May 12, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 594
Docket Number: 3212
Alexander v. State
Date: May 12, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 591
Docket Number: 3505
Griffith v. State
Date: May 5, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 578
Docket Number: 2962
Pascu v. State
Date: May 5, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 1064
Docket Number: 3004
Alaska Gay Coalition v. Sullivan
Date: May 5, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 951
Docket Number: 3083
Rivett v. State
Date: May 5, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 946
Docket Number: 3097
Shepherd v. Bering Sea Originals
Date: May 5, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 587
Docket Number: 3210
Sullivan v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: May 5, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 1070
Docket Number: 3357
Champion Oil Co., Inc. v. Herbert
Date: May 5, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 961
Docket Number: 3385
In Re Estate of Hutchinson
Date: May 5, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 1074
Docket Number: 3570
Robinson v. State
Date: April 28, 1978
 Citation: 578 P.2d 141
Docket Number: 2880
Gordon v. State
Date: April 28, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 701
Docket Number: 2914
Johnson v. State
Date: April 28, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 706
Docket Number: 3235
Zeller v. Poor
Date: April 28, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 695
Docket Number: 3290
Ebona v. State
Date: April 28, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 698
Docket Number: 3495
White v. State
Date: April 21, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 1056
Docket Number: 2952
Esch v. SUPERIOR COURT OF THIRD JUD. DIST.
Date: April 21, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 1039
Docket Number: 2966
Middleton v. State
Date: April 21, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 1050
Docket Numbers: 3163, 3302
Miller v. ITT Arctic Services
Date: April 21, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 1044
Docket Numbers: 3311, 3312
Nukapigak v. State
Date: April 14, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 982
Docket Number: 2915
Wren v. State
Date: April 14, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 235
Docket Number: 3156
Wickwire v. McFadden
Date: April 14, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 986
Docket Number: 3295
Johnson v. State
Date: April 14, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 230
Docket Number: 3346
Davis v. State
Date: April 14, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 690
Docket Number: 3540
Vetter v. Wagner
Date: April 14, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 979
Docket Number: 3569
Jones v. State
Date: April 7, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 997
Docket Number: 2977
Wirz v. State
Date: April 7, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 227
Docket Number: 3516
Beaumaster v. Crandall
Date: March 31, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 988
Docket Number: 2845
Henson v. State
Date: March 31, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 1352
Docket Number: 3024
Tiedeman v. State
Date: March 31, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 114
Docket Number: 3394
Milne v. Anderson
Date: March 24, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 109
Docket Number: 3222
O'DELL v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: March 24, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 104
Docket Number: 3763
Deacon v. State
Date: March 17, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 1225
Docket Number: 3022
Avery v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION
Date: March 17, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 488
Docket Number: 3849
State, Palmer Supply Co. v. Walsh & Co., Ins.
Date: March 16, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 1213
Docket Number: 2816
West v. DISTRICT COURT, THIRD JUDICIAL DIST.
Date: March 13, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 797
Docket Numbers: 2929, 2959, 2960
Kelly v. Miller
Date: March 10, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 1221
Docket Number: 3072
State, Dept. of Highways v. Burgess Const. Co.
Date: March 10, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 792
Docket Number: 3091
City of Whittier v. Whittier Fuel & Marine Corp.
Date: March 10, 1978
 Citation: 577 P.2d 216
Docket Number: 3315
Morrell v. State
Date: March 3, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 1200
Docket Number: 2790
Valkama v. Harris
Date: March 3, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 789
Docket Number: 3053
Jamison v. Consolidated Utilities, Inc.
Date: March 3, 1978
 Citation: 576 P.2d 97
Docket Number: 3211
Cremer v. Anchorage
Date: March 3, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 306
Docket Number: 3597
Lowell v. State
Date: February 24, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 1281
Docket Number: 2740
CY, INC. v. Brown
Date: February 24, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 1274
Docket Number: 2781
Clark v. State
Date: February 24, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 1261
Docket Numbers: 2943, 2964
Puller v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: February 24, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 1285
Docket Number: 3232
Collins v. State
Date: February 24, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 1278
Docket Number: 3378
In Re Robson
Date: February 24, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 771
Docket Number: 3448
Cox v. State
Date: February 17, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 297
Docket Number: 2862
Weltin v. State
Date: February 17, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 816
Docket Number: 2932
Union Oil Co. of Cal. v. State
Date: February 10, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 1266
Docket Number: 2650
Gottschalk v. State
Date: February 10, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 289
Docket Number: 2916
Mathis v. Meyeres
Date: February 10, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 447
Docket Number: 3136
Reese v. Geiermann
Date: February 10, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 445
Docket Number: 3332
Gregory v. Sauser
Date: February 10, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 445
Docket Number: 3411
Hausam v. Wodrich
Date: February 3, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 805
Docket Number: 3064
Evans v. State
Date: February 3, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 24
Docket Number: 3175
O'DELL v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: February 3, 1978
 Citation: 573 P.2d 1381
Docket Number: 3191
Hood v. State, Workmen's Comp. Bd.
Date: February 3, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 811
Docket Number: 3289
Oveson v. Municipality of Anchorage
Date: February 3, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 801
Docket Number: 3434
Halverson v. State
Date: February 3, 1978
 Citation: 573 P.2d 1380
Docket Number: 3461
Arctic Contractors, Inc. v. State
Date: February 3, 1978
 Citation: 573 P.2d 1385
Docket Number: 3539
Creed v. State
Date: February 3, 1978
 Citation: 573 P.2d 1379
Docket Number: 3638
Brown v. Wood
Date: January 27, 1978
 Citation: 575 P.2d 760
Docket Numbers: 2564, 2565
Zehrung v. State
Date: January 27, 1978
 Citation: 573 P.2d 858
Docket Number: 2823
Greater Anchorage Area Borough v. Sisters of Charity
Date: January 27, 1978
 Citation: 573 P.2d 862
Docket Number: 3223
Franzen v. State
Date: January 20, 1978
 Citation: 573 P.2d 55
Docket Number: 3160
State v. Erickson
Date: January 20, 1978
 Citation: 574 P.2d 1
Docket Number: 3250
Bishop v. State
Date: January 20, 1978
 Citation: 573 P.2d 856
Docket Number: 3331
Aleut Corp. v. McGarvey
Date: January 11, 1978
 Citation: 573 P.2d 473
Docket Number: 3611
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