Alaska Intentional Interference with Contractual relations Law

United States of America v. Joseph D. Emerson

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reckless endangerment and Interference with Flight Crew Members and Attendants Joseph D. Emerson, an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, was sitting in an extra seat in the cockpit during a flight on Oct. 22, 2023, when he tried to cut fuel to the engines. Joseph D. Emerson, an off-duty Alaska Airlines p... More...

$0 (09-07-2025 - AK)

Brittany Blake, D.C., et al. v. NCMIC Insurance Company

Anchorage, Alaska insurance Law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach contract theory. Plaintiffs are seven women who formerly were patients of Dr. Myron Schweigert, a chiropractor practicing at Chugach Chiropractic Clinic, LLC (the "Clinicâ€) in Eagle River, Alaska.[5]On December 31, 2015, Plaintiffs filed suit against Dr Schweigert and the Clinic in... More...

$0 (05-26-2023 - AK)

The Estate of Bishar Ali Hassan v. Municipality and City of Anchorage, et al.

Anchorage, Alaska civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on excessive force wrongful death theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiffs brought this suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1983, 1985, and 1986 seeking redress for alleged violations of Plaintiffs' federal constitutional rights guaranteed by the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments.[51] The Court ha... More...

$0 (05-09-2023 - AK)

Mechele K. Linehan v. State of Alaska

"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)

Cynthia J. Notti v. David G. Hoffman

Anchorage, Alaska family law lawyers represented the parties in a property dispute arising out of their divorce. A divorcing couple settled their property dispute by executing a settlement agreement that included a litigation waiver. The superior court accepted the settlement five months later. The woman subsequently sued her former husband, alleging tort claims based upon actions ta... More...

$0 (07-15-2022 - AK)

United States of America v. Cloyd Lacap, Jr.

Anchorage, Alaska armed robbery charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Cloyd Lacap Jr., 22, who was charged for robbing two individuals at gun point after arranging to meet them for the supposed purpose of purchasing items each had listed for sale online. The first robbery took place in the parking lot of Balto Seppala Park in Anchorage where Lacap had arranged to meet th... More...

$0 (04-13-2021 - AK)

United States of America v. Kek Nyathor Bol

Anchorage, Alaska - Armed robbery criminal defense lawyer charged with bank rubbery and discharging a firearm during separate violent crimes on June 1, 2019, and June 15, 2019. As part of a plea agreement, Kek Nyathor Bol, age 22, admitted to entering a Cash America store on Gambell Street in Anchorage on June 1, 2019, with a Glock pistol. He fired a shot into the ceiling, threatened to ... More...

$0 (11-19-2020 - AK)

David Thompson v. Heather Hebdon

We must decide whether an Alaska law regulating campaign contributions violates the First Amendment. At issue are Alaska’s limit on contributions made by individuals to candidates, its limit on contributions made by individuals to election-related groups, its limit on political party-to-candidate contributions, and its limit on the total funds a candidate may receive from out-of-state residents.... More...

$0 (11-29-2018 - AK)

United States of America v. Paras Jha, Josiah White and Dalton Norman

Anchorage, AK - Hackers’ Cooperation with FBI Leads to Substantial Assistance in Other Complex Cybercrime Investigations Defendants Responsible for Creating the “Mirai” and Clickfraud Botnets Continue to Assist FBI as Part of their Sentencing Three defendants have been sentenced for their roles in creating and operating two botnets, which targeted “Internet of Things” (... More...

$0 (09-19-2018 - AK)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMES MICHAEL WELLS <table> <td>

Wells’ convictions arise out of the deaths of Richard W. Belisle and James A. Hopkins, federal employees and Wells’ co-workers at the United States Coast Guard (“USCG”) antenna maintenance facility, located at the USCG Communication Station (“COMMSTA”) on Kodiak Island, Alaska. COMMSTA consists of two main buildings: a large operations center, known as T1; and the antenna maintenance f... More...

$0 (12-21-2017 - AK)

United States of America v. James Michael Wells

Defendant-Appellant James Michael Wells (“Wells”) appeals from his jury trial convictions for two counts of First Degree Murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1111(a), (b); two counts of Murder of a Federal Employee, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1111; and two counts of Use of a Firearm in Relation to a Crime of Violence Resulting in Death, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c), (j). Well... More...

$0 (12-20-2017 - AK)

United States of America v. Jason Jayavarman

It is a crime to produce outside the United States a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct and to then transport that visual depiction into the United States. 18 U.S.C. § 2251(c). It is also a crime to attempt to produce and transport into the United States a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. 18 U.S.C. § 2251(e).<... More...

$0 (09-29-2017 - AK)

Untied States of America v. Furie Operating Alaska, L.L.C.

Anchorage, AK - Alaska Oil Company Agrees to Pay $10 Million in Penalties to Settle Federal Claims for Violating the Jones Act Furie Operating Alaska LLC (“Furie”), a company whose focus is exploration and production of natural gas and oil in Cook Inlet, agreed to pay $10 million to satisfy a civil penalty originally assessed against it by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP�... More...

$0 (04-04-2017 - AK)

United States of America v. East West Seafoods, LLC

Anchorage, AK - Seafood Processing Company and Owner Sentenced to Pay $60k for Dumping Oil and Raw Sewage East West Seafoods LLC, a State of Washington company, was sentenced in federal court today to pay a total of $50,000 in fines for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, the Clean Water Act, and the Refuse Act by intentionally discharging oily bilge water and raw sewage in... More...

$0 (03-21-2017 - AK)

United States of America v. Miguel J. Batista

Anchorage, AK - Anchorage Man sentenced to 126 months in prison for armed robbery crime today that an Anchorage man has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline to s Miguel J. Batista, 28, previously pled guilty to interference with commerce by robbery and to brandishing and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence. As part of his guilty plea, Batista admitted th... More...

$0 (04-05-2016 - AK)

United States of America v. Herm. Dauelsberg GmbH & Co. KG

Anchorage, Alaska â€“ Herm. Dauelsberg GmbH & Co. KG, a German company, was sentenced in federal court today to pay a total of $750,000 in fines and community service payments for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships by intentionally discharging 1,780 gallons of oily water into the sea off the coast of Alaska and then presenting false records to the U.S. Coast Guard. Her... More...

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Nunamta Aulukestal v. State of Alaska

Challenged in this case are land and water use permits allowing intensive mineral exploration on State land. The main question we address is whether the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had to give public notice before issuing the permits. Because the Alaska Constitution requires public notice when interests in land are transferred, the answer to this question depends on wheth... More...

$0 (05-29-2015 - AK)

Keven Windel v. Mat-Se Title Insurance Agency, Inc.

The primary issue in this consolidated appeal is the validity and interpretation of a roadway easement granted to meet a borough's subdivision plat-waiver requirements. The borough later approved a nearby subdivision project contingent on upgrading the easement roadway. The owners of the servient estate first insisted that the developer maintain his roadway upgrade within the original 50-foot eas... More...

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State of Alaska v. Richard Corum

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)

Caroline Williams v. GEICO Casualty Co. d/b/a GEICo

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)

Estate of Simone Young Kim v. Ray Coxe d/b/a Rayco Sales

Jason Coday shot and killed Simone Kim with a rifle obtained from Ray Coxe's gun store. Kim's Estate (the Estate) brought a wrongful death action against Coxe, alleging that Coxe negligently or illegally provided Coday the rifle. Coxe defended in part by asserting immunity under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The Estate argued against applying the PLCAA and alternatively th... More...

$0 (02-22-2013 - ak)

Sea Hawk Seafoods, Inc. v. City of Valdez

Sea Hawk Seafoods, Inc. sued the City of Valdez for damages after Valdez applied for a grant from the State of Alaska for funding to convert Sea Hawk's seafood processing facility into a fish meal plant but then declined to accept the $600,000 grant that the State conditionally awarded to Valdez. On pre-trial motions, the superior court dismissed Sea Hawk's claims for breach of contract, breach of... More...

$0 (07-27-2012 - AK)

Bobbie Ann Hunter v. Shaun T. Conwell

Bobbie Ann Hunter and Shaun T. Conwell had two sons before separating, S.C. and A.C.1 Conwell filed a complaint for custody in 2006 but Hunter did not respond. The superior court granted Conwell sole legal and primary physical custody of the boys in a 2006 default judgment. Nearly two years later Hunter, acting pro se, sought modification of custody. The superior court denied Hunter's motion witho... More...

$0 (04-13-2012 - AK)

Kevin O'Connell v. Anthony Will

In 2002 Kevin O'Connell was awarded damages against Anthony and Paulette Will for the Wills' failure to pay a promissory note. Under the attorney's fee provision in the note, O'Connell was also awarded full attorney's fees and costs. After O'Connell's attorney engaged in post-judgment collection efforts, Anthony Will paid the judgment. In 2009 Anthony Will filed a request for an order that the jud... More...

$0 (10-28-2011 - AK)

Zebuleon Whitney v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

The driver of a pickup truck collided with a bicyclist, seriously injuring the bicyclist. The bicyclist sought a settlement agreement in excess of the maximum coverage of the driver's insurance policy. The insurance company responded with an offer to tender policy limits, which the bicyclist refused. After a series of court proceedings in both state and federal court, the driver sued his insurance... More...

$0 (08-19-2011 - AK)

Bradley Shaffer v. Kenneth Bellows

Two men bought an island. After a dispute, they agreed that one would keep the island, while the other would receive a one-time payment and an option to buy the island at a fixed price, adjusted for inflation, if the owner ever chose to sell it. Years passed. The value of the island rose, far outpacing inflation. But the owner never elected to sell. Instead, he eventually conveyed the island to hi... More...

$0 (09-23-2011 - AK)

Kalindi McAlpine v. Shaun Pacarro

A mother appeals the superior court's denial of an evidentiary hearing for her motion to modify child custody. Because the mother was entitled to an evidentiary hearing in this case, we remand for further proceedings. II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS A. Facts In December 1999, while Kalindi McAlpine and Shaun Pacarro were living together, Shaun assaulted Kalindi. Shaun pleaded guilty... More...

$0 (10-21-2011 - AK)

Zebuleon Whitney v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

$0 (08-24-2011 - AK)

Evelynn Foster v. Professional Guardian Services Corporation

In 2002, the superior court appointed a professional conservator for a mother suffering from dementia. Her daughter, who also served as special advocate, resisted the appointment. From 2002 onward, the daughter engaged in wide-ranging legal challenges to the conservator's handling of her mother's conservatorship. In response, the conservator incurred large legal fees, paid by the estate, in defend... More...

$0 (08-19-2011 - AK)

William Carlo Jachetta v. United States of America

In 1971, William Carlo Jachetta applied for a 160-acre Native allotment comprised of two parcels (Parcel A and Parcel B) but, because of an error of the United States government, his application was initially processed only as a request for Parcel A, which the Bureau of Land Management ("BLMâ€) issued to Jachetta in 1986. In 2004, after long and complicated administrative proceedings, the BLM... More...

$0 (08-01-2011 - AK)

Thomas E. Price, Jr. v. Mike Eastham

Thomas Price posted "No Trespassingâ€ signs on his property in 1998 because he believed an excessive number of snowmachiners were using a trail that crossed his land, damaging it, traveling at high speeds, and causing a great deal of noise. In 2003, we held that a group of snowmachine users had established a public prescriptive easement over the trail, but we twice remanded this case to the s... More...

$0 (07-15-2011 - AK)

Dyer L. Vandevere v. Denby Lloyd

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 Def... More...

$0 (07-11-2011 - AK)

William Cameron and Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Deborah Chang-Craft

An employee filed suit against her employer for wrongful termination after her union refused to take her grievance to arbitration under the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Relevant federal law required the employee to prove as part of her wrongful termination claim that her union had breached its duty of fair representation when handling her grievance.1 During trial the employer twice ... More...

$0 (04-15-2011 - AK)

Allstate Insurance Company v. Charles Herron

We must decide, among other issues, whether an insurance company's failure to settle a claim against its insured by a ALLSTATE INSURANCE v. HERRON 3383 claimant's stated settlement deadline constitutes a breach of the insurer's duty of good faith and fair dealing under Alaska law. I A On September 14, 2002, Charles Herron was involved in a single-car accident, in which his pas... More...

$0 (03-10-2011 - AK)

Allstate Insurance Company v. Ron Dooley

Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) and Wayne Watson, an Allstate attorney, seek review of an order denying their motion for partial summary judgment. Allstate and Watson argue that an action in tort for spoliation of evidence may only be maintained where evidence is permanently lost or destroyed, not when evidence is only concealed from the complaining party. We hold that the tort of fraudulent... More...

$0 (11-12-2010 - AK)

Azuron Shooshanian v. Colleen Dire

A landlord sought re-possession of her condominium from a tenant. The tenant asserted he had an enforceable right to purchase the residence based on an option in his lease (the option right). After a superior court bench trial at which the tenant appeared pro se, the court ruled in favor of the landlord. The tenant appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by: (1) refusing to postpone trial to a... More...

$0 (08-13-2010 - AK)

Lucy Okpik v. City of Barrow, Alaska

An employee of the City of Barrow (Barrow) who served as finance director for nearly eight years resigned after learning the mayor was demoting her to the position of senior accountant. She filed suit alleging violation of her right to due process under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983, alleging violation of the Alaska Whistleblower Act, and alleging wrongful termination and intentional and negligent inflictio... More...

$0 (04-30-2010 - AK)

James Weed v. Bachner Company, Inc.

The sole question in this case is whether state procurement officials are entitled to absolute immunity or qualified immunity for common law claims arising from the bid evaluation process. In this case, a disappointed bidder sued the procurement officials individually after the administrative hearing officer in the bid protest proceeding found serious improprieties in the bid evaluation process. T... More...

$0 (05-14-2010 - AK)

Lee Williams v. Larry Fagnani

This case is before us for a second time. In our first decision we held that Lee Williams was entitled to an implied roadway easement over property owned by Larry Fagnani.1 On remand the superior court ruled that Fagnani was entitled to maintain a locked gate across the roadway, so long as Williams was advised of the combination. Williams's challenge to this ruling is the main issue now bef... More...

$0 (03-05-2010 - AK)

AAA Valley Gravel, Inc. v. Alicia Totaro and Herman Ramirez

A property owner leased gravel mining rights to a lessee. The lessee in turn leased its rights to a sublessee. The sublessee assumed the lessee's duty to pay royalties to the property owner and agreed to pay overriding royalties to the lessee. The lessee later assigned the overriding royalties to an assignee. After more than a decade of operating under these arrangements, the sublessee purchased t... More...

$0 (10-30-2009 - AK)