State of Alaska charged Richard Corum with conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs, Oxycontin, from 2007 to 2011 netting millions to the conspirators.

Alaska Law:

Sec. 11.31.120. Conspiracy. (a) An offender commits the crime of conspiracy if, with the intent to promote or facilitate a serious felony offense, the offender agrees with one or more persons to engage in or cause th... More...    $0 (07-04-2013 - AK)

This appeal arises from a declaratory action filed by an insurer to clarify the terms of its duties under a policy. The underlying tort action resulted from a car accident in which the insured, while driving a rental truck, hit a person who was lying in the middle of the road. Both the driver and the person struck were intoxicated, as was a passenger in the truck. The person who was struck died fr... More...    $0 (01-25-2013 - AK)

Raising over 50 separate points in this second appeal, Allen Heustess challenges the superior court’s rulings on child support, property distribution, and attorney’s fees. We affirm almost all of the superior court’s rulings, with the following exceptions: (1) Because the record does not support the superior court’s finding regarding Allen’s income for 1995 and because the superior court... More...    $0 (08-26-2011 - AK)

Plaintiffs Dyer L. Vandevere, John McCombs, Gary Hollier, and John Jent fish commercially for salmon in the waters of Alaska’s Upper Cook Inlet. State-issued entry permits and shore fishery leases allow them to fish there. After Alaska promulgated regulations that shorten the fishing year and limit the number of salmon that commercial fishers may harvest, Plaintiffs brought this action against D... More...    $0 (07-11-2011 - AK)

A former director, accused of misconduct while serving as chair of a corporate board, appeals a jury verdict finding him liable for breach of fiduciary duty.

He also appeals a superior court order banning him from serving on the corporation’s board of directors for five years. The director argues the superior court erred by:

(1) refusing to instruct the jury on what he refers to as... More...    $0 (04-22-2011 - AK)

1 No custody or support issues are before us on ap... More...    $0 (01-31-2005 - AK)

This consolidated appeal challenges the juvenile curfew ordinance enacted by the Municipality of Anchorage. In one case, David Treacy appeals from a hearing officer's finding that he violated the ordinance and that the ordinance is constitutional. In a separate case, the Municipality of Anchorage appeals from a superior court determination that the ordinance is unconstitutional. We conclu... More...    $0 (05-16-2004 - AK)

Troy Keturi appeals several legal and factual findings made by the standing master and adopted by the superior court in connection with his divorce trial. W e conclude that the superior court did not err in aggregating his past income for child support purposes, in finding that his earning potential would not be adversely affected by his physical condition in the immediate future, in charac... More...    $0 (02-15-2004 - AK)

Troy Keturi appeals several legal and factual findings made by the standing master and adopted by the superior court in connection with his divorce trial. W e conclude that the superior court did not err in aggregating his past income for child support purposes, in finding that his earning potential would not be adversely affected by his physical condition in the immediate future, in charac... More...    $0 (02-02-2004 - AK)

A grandfather and grandmother appeal the decision of the superior court denying their petition for adoption of their grandson and granting the adoption petition of the child's foster parents. They claim that the superior court placed undue emphasis on the length of time that the three-year-old child had spent in the care of his foster parents. We hold that there was no abuse of discretion; a... More...    $0 (09-12-2003 - AK)

Juliann Duffus divorced Kenneth Duffus in 1990, receiving primary custody of the parties' two children. Nine years later, no support order having yet been entered, Juliann moved to establish K enneth's child support obligation. She now appeals, contesting several aspects of the method used to calculate Kenneth's 1990 support obligation, as well as the superior court's refusal to increase Ken... More...    $0 (06-20-2003 - AK)