7 Alaska opinions name it 1 courts 1979–2016 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Alaska courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
DeNardo v. GCI Communication Corp.green2 sentences2016See DeNardo v. GCI Commc'n Corp., 983 P.2d 1288, 1292 (Alaska 1999) ("A punitive damages claim cannot stand alone."). 32 . 2016See DeNardo v. GCI Commc’n Corp., 983 P.2d 1288, 1292 (Alaska 1999) (“A punitive damages claim cannot stand alone.”). 32 See Castle Props., Inc. v. Wasilla Lake Church of the Nazarene, 347 P.3d 990, 997 (Alaska 2015) (“Under Alaska law, every contract has an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing . . . .”). 33 Norcon, 971 P.2d at 167 . - 11 - 7082 An employee’s right to report sexual harassment without fear of retaliation by the employer is grounded in the same public policy we discussed in Norcon, made explicit in the same statute, AS 18.80.220.34 And state public policy provides the | 2 | 2 |
Castle Properties, Inc. v. Wasilla Lake Church of the Nazarenegreen2 sentences2016See Castle Props., Inc. v. Wasilla Lake Church of the Nazarene, 347 P.3d 990, 997 (Alaska 2015) ('Under Alaska law, every contract has an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. ..."). 33 . 2016See DeNardo v. GCI Commc’n Corp., 983 P.2d 1288, 1292 (Alaska 1999) (“A punitive damages claim cannot stand alone.”). 32 See Castle Props., Inc. v. Wasilla Lake Church of the Nazarene, 347 P.3d 990, 997 (Alaska 2015) (“Under Alaska law, every contract has an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing . . . .”). 33 Norcon, 971 P.2d at 167 . - 11 - 7082 An employee’s right to report sexual harassment without fear of retaliation by the employer is grounded in the same public policy we discussed in Norcon, made explicit in the same statute, AS 18.80.220.34 And state public policy provides the | 2 | 2 |
Norcon, Inc. v. Kotowskigreen1 sentence2016See DeNardo v. GCI Commc’n Corp., 983 P.2d 1288, 1292 (Alaska 1999) (“A punitive damages claim cannot stand alone.”). 32 See Castle Props., Inc. v. Wasilla Lake Church of the Nazarene, 347 P.3d 990, 997 (Alaska 2015) (“Under Alaska law, every contract has an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing . . . .”). 33 Norcon, 971 P.2d at 167 . - 11 - 7082 An employee’s right to report sexual harassment without fear of retaliation by the employer is grounded in the same public policy we discussed in Norcon, made explicit in the same statute, AS 18.80.220.34 And state public policy provides the | 1 | 1 |
French v. Jadon, Inc.green1 sentence2016French v. Jadon, Inc., 911 P.2d 20, 28 (Alaska 1996). | 1 | 1 |
Black v. Don Schmid Motor, Inc.green2 sentences1986Black v. Don Schmid Motor, Inc., 232 Kan. 458 , 657 P.2d 517, 531 (1983). 1986Black v. Don Schmid Motor, Inc., 232 Kan. 458 , 657 P.2d 517, 531 (1983). | 1 | 1 |
Bridges v. Alaska Housing Authoritygreen2 sentences1979In Bridges v. Alaska Housing Authority, 375 P.2d 696, 702 (Alaska 1962), this court noted that in order to recover punitive or exemplary damages, the plaintiff must prove that the wrongdoer’s conduct was “outrageous, such as acts done with malice or bad motives or a reckless indifference to the interests of another.” Actual malice need not be proved. 1979In Bridges v. Alaska Housing Authority, 375 P.2d 696, 702 (Alaska 1962), this court noted that in order to recover punitive or exemplary damages, the plaintiff must prove that the wrongdoer's conduct was "outrageous, such as acts done with malice or bad motives or a reckless indifference to the interests of another." Actual malice need not be proved. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alaska. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. v. Day
green
1 sentence1986We have stated that in a products liability case where “the manufacturer knew that its product was defectively designed and that injuries and deaths had resulted from the design defect, but continued to market the product in reckless disregard of the public’s safety, punitive damages may be awarded.” Sturm, Ruger & Co. v. Day, 594 P.2d at 47 . | 1 | 1986–1986 |
Stepanov v. Gavrilovich
green
1 sentence1986Stepanov v. Gavrilovich, 594 P.2d 30 (Alaska 1979) is dispositive of the Hayeses’ first argument. | 1 | 1986–1986 |
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Anderson
green
1 sentence1985Our determination resembles that which we made in Alyeska Pipeline Service Company v. Anderson, 629 P.2d 512 (Alaska 1981), where the trial court had dismissed a punitive damages claim, but allowed a claim for “harsh” trespass damages. | 1 | 1985–1985 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.