Legal Opinion
Buoy v. ERA Helicopters, Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 1989No. S-2296, S-2319PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINO WITZ, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION.
This appeal and cross-appeal stem from injuries Glen J. Buoy sustained in a helicopter crash. The superior court held two trials on claims Buoy and his wife asserted against ERA Helicopters, Inc. (ERA). The Buoys appeal from the superior court’s refusal to grant a third trial, and also challenge the superior court’s award of attorney’s fees to ERA. In its cross-appeal, ERA claims that the superior court erred in granting the Buoys’ first request for a new trial.
II. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS.
On July 11, 1983, a helicopter owned and operated by ERA…
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