"The judge in a criminal jury trial plays a variety of important roles, including:

Presiding over the trial: The judge is responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom and ensuring that the trial proceeds fairly. This includes making rulings on evidentiary objections, instructing the jury on the law, and ensuring that both the prosecution and defense have a fair opportunity to pr... More...    $0 (02-05-2020 - AK)

Ketchikan, AK: Civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory.... More...    $1 (03-19-2021 - AK)

Juneau, AK - Mary A. Miller sued Sally Jewell, Kevin Haugrud and Ryan Zinke on civil rights job discrimination theories.... More...    $0 (10-22-2018 - AK)

Several state law questions arise in this appeal, and three federal law questions, whether expert testimony should have been excluded under Daubert1, whether disallowance of a

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2 Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986).

3 Alaska Civil Procedure Rule 82.

4 “We recount the relevant facts in the manner most favorable to the ... More...    $0 (06-21-2013 - AK)

Janet Lewis appeals from the district court’s denial of summary judgment affirming a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“MSPB�), which in turn upheld a decision by the United States Air Force (the “Agency�) to terminate her employment. We affirm.

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Lewis was director of a child development center on the Elmendorf Air Force Base. In 2003, another candidate was s... More...    $0 (05-26-2011 - AK)

On October 29, 2004, the Anchorage School District terminated James Smith from his security position at Whaley Secondary School. Smith sued the School District, claiming: (1) race discrimination; (2) age discrimination; (3) disability discrimination; and (4) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The superior court granted summary judgment in favor of the School District on all cla... More...    $0 (10-08-2010 - AK)

Deborah Dash brought a medical malpractice claim against Dr. Grant Roderer based on a procedure he performed to relieve her back pain. A jury awarded Dash roughly $1.4 million in compensatory damages. The superior court awarded Dash costs under Alaska Civil Rule 79 and attorney’s fees under Alaska Civil Rule 68. Dr. Roderer appeals from the denial of his motions to dismiss, for judgment notwiths... More...    $0 (07-02-2010 - AK)

Six members of a joint venture sued two other members, primarily claiming breaches of fiduciary duties. The joint venture, most of whose members were Anchorage physicians, owned a medical services condominium on Laurel Street and leased it out for use as an ambulatory surgical center. The plaintiffs claimed in part that the joint venturer defendants and others were liable for moving the surgical c... More...    $0 (10-08-2009 - AK)

Teck Cominco Alaska Incorporated is the operator of the Red Dog Mine (“Mineâ€�), which is remotely located in the Kotzebue area on lands owned by NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. Teck Cominco fired Maurice Mitchell from his job as a warehouse supervisor at the Mine after concluding that Mitchell had sexually harassed a contractor’s employee and lied during the ensuing investigation. Mitchell su... More...    $0 (09-26-2008 - AK)

Robert David Townsend sued his former employer, the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, in federal district court, alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (“USERRAâ€� or the “Actâ€�), 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4333. The district court dismissed his action, concluding that it lacked jurisdiction over a USERRA claim brought by an individual against an ... More...    $0 (09-05-2008 - AK)

Myrna Johnson sued Fred Meyer Stores Incorporated on an age discrimination theory under 42 U.S.C. 20003 claiming that she was fired from her cashier job at the Fred Meyer store where she worked because the manager wanted a younger prettier cashier. Johnson was 49-years-old when she lost her job.

Defendant denied wrongdoing.... More...    $208000 (08-21-2008 - ak)

A state-employed seaman injured on the job presents a declaratory challenge to AS 09.50.250(5), a recently enacted provision rescinding the state's waiver of sovereign immunity from suits under the federal Jones Act and referring state employees exclusively to the state workers' compensation system. The employee argues that the statute violates the Alaska Constitution's waiver of sovereig... More...    $0 (01-20-2008 - AK)

This appeal presents the question whether harassing conduct directed at female employees may violate Title VII in the absence of direct evidence that the harassing conduct or the intent that produced it was because of sex. We hold that offensive conduct that is not facially sex-specific nonetheless may violate Title VII if there is sufficient circumstantial evidence of qualitative and qua... More...    $0 (09-03-2005 - AK)

These appeals present four main contentions. First, Vern contends that the guaranty did not cover the debt in qu... More...    $9960 (07-19-2004 - AK)

Plaintiff-Appellant Nada Raad, an American citizen of Lebanese descent and Muslim faith, appeals the district court's order of summary judgment against her claims of workplace discrimination on the basis of national origin and religion, and her claims of retaliation, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Raad's allegations of discrimination s... More...    $0 (03-27-2003 - AK)

Randy S. Dougan sustained work-related injuries during his employment with Aurora Electric. The Alaska Workers' Compensation Board heard and resolved his claims. Dougan appealed the board's decision to the superior court. Dougan now appeals the superior court's decisions that he was not entitled to penalties and interest on his award and that thirteen of his fifteen claims should be dismiss... More...    $0 (06-28-2002 - AK)

Lois Gilbert appeals the dismissal of two cases that she filed against the Nina Plaza Condominium Association and condominium owner Steven Simonka. The superior court dismissed Gilbert's first case for failing to comply with the pretrial scheduling order. The court dismissed her second case, and subsequently refused to reopen it, for failing to properly serve the defendants. Because the superi... More...    $0 (02-14-2003 - AK)

The University of Alaska Anchorage granted pay increases to nonrepresented faculty members, but not to union members, to remedy perceived salary inequities. The union filed a grievance that progressed through arbitration. The arbitrator found that the university discriminated against union members by failing to include the members in the equity distributions. The university appealed to the sup... More...    $0 (02-21-2003 - AK)

Geri Reich sued her former employer, Cominco Alaska, Inc., alleging that it subjected her to a hostile work environment at the Red Dog Mine. The mine was operated by Cominco but owned by NANA Regional Corporation. Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 47(c)(12) excludes prospective jurors who have a financial interest in the litigation. Does this rule apply to stockholders of a corporation, such as NA... More...    $0 (10-04-2002 - AK)

On August 22, 1995, Lavern Barnica resigned from his position as a custodian at the Nikiski High School. Eight months later he sued the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and his former immediate supervisor, Gladys Stalker, for 1 wrongfully constructively discharging him from employment. Barnica claimed that he was discriminated against because of his sex in violation of AS 18.80.220, and ... More...    $0 (05-03-2002 - AK)

Paul Shearer appeals from the denial of his motion for attorney's fees, claiming that, as a prevailing party, he is entitled to fees under Alaska Civil Rule 82. Shearer, a pro se litigant, argues that the trial court erred in relying on Alaska Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n v. Bernhardt [Fn. 1] to deny him attorney's fees. He claims that Alaska Federal Savings does not apply to him and ... More...    $0 (12-14-2001 - AK)

Gerald Goodman sued his former employer in mid-February, 1998 for allegedly discriminating against him by failing to accommodate his physical disability. Was his complaint timely? Because we hold that there are genuine fact disputes about whether Goodman knew or should have known before late in February 1996, when his application for disability retirement was accepted, that his employer wa... More...    $0 (12-07-2001 - AK)

A jury awarded Sherri Lindfors $50,000 in damages for emotional distress and $725,000 in punitive damages after finding that Era Aviation, her former employer, had passed her over for promotion because she was a woman and retaliated against her for filing a complaint with the Alaska Human Rights Commission. Era appeals, arguing that the superior court incorrectly instructed the jury that it... More...    $775000 (11-24-2000 - AK)

MMI is a national insurance brokerage firm that had an office in Anchorage. It employed Shirley Coulson as an insurance account executive in its Anchorage office. When MMI sold its book of business to ABIB in 1992, ABIB took over MMI's Anchorage office space. ABIB offered employment to Coulson, who declined the offer on May 4, 1992. Immediately after she declined the offer, ABIB asked her to... More...    $0 (02-26-1999 - AK)

Disability accomodation. Plaintiff alleged that she was discriminated against on the basis of sex, parenthood, and physical disability, but only presented evidence on the issue of disability discrimination and the other issues were condidered abandoned. Moody requested written instructions from the defendant which were apparently provided. Three physicians completed evaluations of Moody and stated... More...    $0 (11-27-1998 - AK)