Scott v. Robertson
Alaska Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice, CONNOR and BURKE, Justices, and DIMOND, Justice Pro Tern. BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.
This appeal questions the admissibility of a criminal conviction for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, offered for the purpose of proving negligence in a civil action arising out of the same incident. Also at issue is the amount of attorney’s fees awarded when the plaintiffs secured a lower net judgment than the sum contained in a formal offer of judgment We affirm the rulings of the trial court.
In May 1975, the parties of this appeal were involved…
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