Legal Opinion
Ehredt v. DeHavilland Aircraft Co. of Canada
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 30, 1985No. S-199/204PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COMPTON, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment awarding damages to a pilot’s widow against his employer and the aircraft manufacturer. The employer contends the trial court erred because (1) the trial court should have stayed the legal action pending a workers’ compensation board decision on the claim, (2) the employer was protected by the exclusivity provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act, (3) a coverage card prepared by the workers’ compensation board was excluded from evidence, (4) the trial court applied the wrong measure of damages and (5) the verdict form allowed the jury…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Arctic Structures, Inc. v. WedmoreAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Fred P. Terry, Cross-Appellant v. Raymond International, Inc. v. Manitowoc Engineering Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Yukon Equipment, Inc. v. GordonAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
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