Legal Opinion
McDowell v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided April 25, 1998No. S-7559PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASTAUGH, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
Property owners filed suit alleging injuries to real property caused by petroleum contamination. The superior court dismissed the negligence and strict liability claims, on the ground they were barred by the two-year statute of limitations, AS 09.10.070. Because we conclude that these claims alleged “trespass upon real property” and were subject to the six-year statute of limitations, AS 09.10.050(2), we reverse and remand.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Sam E. McDowell and A. Joyce McDowell own certain real property in Sterling. 1 Thomas L. Edwards and Rayme…
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