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Recent Alaska Supreme Court Cases

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	Mat-Su Valley Medical Center v. Advanced Pain Centers of Alaska, et al. S-13062 Recorded: 11 Jun 09
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	Weiner and Garrison v. Burr, Pease and Kurtz, PC S-13214 Recorded: 11 Jun 09
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	Croft, June, Cleary, et al. v. Parnell, et al. S-13200 Recorded: 10 Jun 09
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	Luper v. City of Wasilla S-12880 Recorded: 10 Jun 09
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	Johnson v. State of Alaskan S-13023 Recorded: 10 Jun 09
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	Global Power and Communications, LLC, et al v. Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc. S-12630 / 12989 Recorded: 8 Jun 09
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	Valentine v. State of Alaska S-12692 Recorded: 8 Jun 09
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	Labrenz v. Burnett S-12770 Recorded: 8 Jun 09
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	McLaughlin v. Okumura S-12708 / 12777 Recorded: 8 Jun 09
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	Office of Public Advocacy v. Alaska Court System S-12999 Recorded: 21 May 09
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	Pepper v. Crabtree, et al. Crabtree, et al. sued Pepper to collect sums owed by her. Pepper alleges that the Appellees are liable for misaddressing a demand letter, for failing to notify Alaska Legal Service Corporation, who intended to represent Pepper, of their application for default judgment, and for falsely representing Pepper's competency. The trial court granted the Appellees motion, and Pepper appeals. S-13042 Recorded: 21 May 09
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	Lundgren v. City of Wasilla This appeal arises out of the partial taking of Lundgren’s property by the City of Wasilla for construction of the Wasilla Sports Complex and roads. The appeal seeks a determination by the Court concerning the appropriate date for valuing the property, where the legal description of his remaining property was indefinite and change over the years, and where the City failed to timely replat his remaining property as required by law. S-13108 Recorded: 20 May 09
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	Krause v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough The Matanuska-Susitna Borough received a subdivision plat from Christiansen and recorded it. Krause challenged the action and sued, but the case was dismissed in part because the complaint did not allege a proper claim and, in part, because the statute of limitations had run. Krause asked to re-file the complaint arguing the statue of limitations was extended under "equitable tolling" - a principle where the plaintiff, despite use of due diligence, could not or did not discover the injury until after the expiration of the limitations period. S-13068 Recorded: 20 May 09
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	Apone v. Fred Meyer, Inc. and the Alaska Workers Compensation Board Apone claims he was injured by gasoline fumes due to air quality problems at a Fred Meyer gas station where he worked. He further claims: the employer did not supply the required information about toxic exposure, doctors did not properly diagnose his condition, and the Alaska Workers Compensation Board did not properly evaluate his case. S-12748 Recorded: 20 May 09
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	Hansen v. Davis The main issue on appeal is the application of the adverse possession law. Hansen built a driveway across Davis' property in an area over which Hansen claimed an easement. Davis sued claiming the easement had been extinguished by adverse possession, and the trial court agreed. Hansen appeals. S-13210 Recorded: 18 May 09
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	Chilkoot Lumber Co., Inc. v. Rainbow Glacier Seafoods, Inc S-12921 Recorded: 18 May 09
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	Schiel v. Union Oil Company of California Joseph Schiel, an employee of Peak Oilfield Services Company, was injured on an oil platform owned by Union Oil Company of California (UNOCAL). He filed suit against UNOCAL in state court. UNOCAL removed to federal court and sought summary judgment barring Schiel's claims under the 2004 Amendments to the Workers Compensation Statutes. Alaska statutes exempt contractors and project owners from tort liability for injury to an employee of a subcontractor. Schiel argues that the Amendments violate his equal protection and due process rights. S-13058 Recorded: 14 Apr 09
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	Thoms v. Thoms This case is a dispute between in-laws and asks the Supreme Court to decide whether the superior court abused its discretion when it denied the Appellant's Motion to Dismiss a Default Judgment. The Appellant agreed to a promissory note to pay a certain amount of money to the Appellee. The business failed after a partial payment was made. During the course of this case, the Appellant claims being incapacitated because she was being treated cancer and depression. The Appellant also claims the remaining portion of the promissory note was forgiven. Should these claims have been considered by the lower court? S-12898 Recorded: 14 Apr 09
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	Johnson v. Johnson Appellant Samuel Johnson challenges certain provisions of the trial court's order dividing his military retirement in a divorce. He alleges the trial court erred in denying his motion for relief under Civil Rule 60(a) and 60(b)(1). He asserts he did not have notice of the challenged provisions before the order was entered. Appellee Kathleen Johnson seeks to uphold the trial court order. S-13251 Recorded: 14 Apr 09
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	Law Office of James B. Gottstein v. State, Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas / Allen v. Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources This case concerns the loss of an oil lease holding and the actions of the Commissioner of the Dept. of Natural Resources. S-12942 / 13096 Recorded: 13 Apr 09
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	Hidden Heights Assisted Living v. State, DHSS Did Hidden Heights ALH sufficiently document the services it provided for various Medicaid Waiver Program clients from March 2002 through April 2003? S-13029 Recorded: 13 Apr 09
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	Hillstrand v. City of Homer The City of Homer took a portion of a parcel of land by exercise of its power of eminent domain. What are the City's obligations to plat the taking and provide access to the remainder of the parcel? May the City take the fee simple rather than an easement for buffer areas on which no project improvements will be constructed? Is the landowner entitled to an award of attorney's fees before the eminent domain proceeding has concluded? S-13160 Recorded: 13 Apr 09

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