City of Valdez v. Salomon

637 P.2d 298 (1981)

CITY OF VALDEZ, Petitioner,

v.

Randall J. SALOMON, Respondent.

Nos. 5895, 5996.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

December 11, 1981.

Kenneth P. Jacobus, Hughes, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin, Anchorage, for petitioner.

Patrick J. McKay, Pestinger & McKay, Anchorage, for respondent.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and CONNOR, BURKE, MATTHEWS and COMPTON, JJ.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

The complaint in this personal injury action was served on the City of Valdez on January 6, 1981. The City's attorney wrote the plaintiff's attorney on January 9:

I have received a copy of the summons and complaint…