Legal Opinion
In re Elder
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided October 14, 1988No. S-2321PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Justice.
Bruce Elder was held in contempt of court and was incarcerated for an indefinite period pending the return of certain funds which he allegedly misappropriated from his brother, Michael Elder. Bruce challenges the propriety of the incarceration order. We reverse.
I
On May 17, 1987, Michael Elder was rendered comatose as a result of an automobile accident. On June 5, Probate Master Kathleen Harrington appointed as Michael’s temporary guardian his brother, Bruce Elder.
At the initial guardianship hearing, Bruce indicated that he intended to retain an attorney for the purpose…
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