Legal Opinion

Turner v. Municipality of Anchorage

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 2007No. S-11958PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Evadine Turner sued the Municipality of Anchorage for injuries she sustained when a municipal vehicle struck her car from behind. The case was tried to a jury. Turner appeals various trial court rulings. We conclude that the court did not err in admitting into evidence expert testimony that went to causation; that it was not reversible error to reject Turner's requested jury instructions; that it was not error to deny Turner's directed verdict, JNOV, and new trial motions; and that it was not error to calculate attorney's fees from the date of the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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  2. Davis v. ChismAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Richard T. Wood, Cross-Appellant v. Diamond M Drilling Company and Diamond M International Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  4. Frank W. Cates, Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. Cottrell v. Burlington Northern RailroadMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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