Legal Opinion

Wasserman v. Bartholomew

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided September 17, 1999No. S-8238PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Keith Wasserman sued the City of Fairbanks, the State of Alaska, and three peace officers, claiming that the officers used excessive force when they mistakenly apprehended him and wrestled him to the ground in a grocery store. Following a bench trial, the superior court ruled for the defendants. After we remanded the ease to allow testimony from an additional witness, the superior court reaffirmed its findings. Wasserman appeals, claiming that the superior court erred by prohibiting him from calling two officers as corroborative witnesses. Because we…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. Landers v. Municipality of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Sirotiak v. H.C. Price Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Wasserman v. BartholomewAlaska Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Wright v. ShortenAlaska Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Wasserman v. BartholomewAlaska Supreme Court · 2002

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