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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