Legal Opinion
Cook v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 18, 2013No. S-14549PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order
1. The facts of this case were summarized by the court of appeals in its decision below.1 We recount only the most salient facts: Kim Cook killed a police officer and was charged with first-degree murder. He was also sued in a civil action brought by the police officer's *1073estate. After Cook failed to answer the civil complaint, Superior Court Judge Beverly Cutler entered a default judgment against Cook, and the police officer's estate began to freeze Cook's assets in an attempt to collect the judgment.
2. When Cook eventually responded to the civil lawsuit, he filed a motion asking the…
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- United States v. Gonzalez-LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. MonsantoSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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