State v. Beard

948 P.2d 1376 (1997)

STATE of Alaska, Caroline Venusti and William McMullen, Appellants and Cross-Appellees,

v.

Burle S. BEARD, Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

Nos. S-6378, S-6438.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 28, 1997.

Randy M. Olsen, Assistant Attorney General, Fairbanks, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellants and Cross-Appellees.

Thomas R. Wickwire, Fairbanks, for Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

Before COMPTON, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS and EASTAUGH, JJ.

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is the third appeal involving Burle Beard's claims against the State of…