Freitag v. Gohr

In my view, the due process clause of the Alaska Constitution1 assures every litigant the right to appellate review by a multi-judge tribunal. Since denial of the Frei-tags’ petition for hearing in this case deprives them of that right, I dissent.

To obtain payment under a contract with the Freitags, Gohr filed suit against them in the district court.2 Following a judgment in Gohr’s favor, the Freitags appealed to the superior court. A superior court judge dismissed the Freitags’ appeal as untimely. In their petition, the Freitags have asked this court to review the superior court’s decision…