Legal Opinion
Babinec v. Yabuki
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided October 19, 1990No. S-3153PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Chief Justice.
On March 30, 1984, Hiroko Yabuki suffered injuries to her lower back and legs when a step in the stairway to her apartment collapsed. In the lawsuit which she and her husband brought against the owner of the building, E.M. Babinec, the jury awarded her $550,000 and her husband $50,000. Babinec made a timely motion for a new trial and remittitur and subsequently made two motions for relief from judgment under Civil Rule 60(b)(2) "and (3). These motions were denied. Babinec appeals, raising six main issues. We address each in turn.
1. The bicycle accident.
Babinec’s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Anne Anderson v. Cryovac, Inc., Anne Anderson v. Beatrice Foods Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Palmer v. Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- National Bank of Alaska v. McHughAlaska Supreme Court · 1966
- Jacqueline's Washington, Inc. v. Mercantile Stores Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by28 opinions
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