Legal Opinion
Brandon v. Hedland, Fleischer, Friedman & Cooke
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 18, 1995No. Nos. S-5366, S-5382, and S-5383PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Before MOORE, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, COMPTON and EASTAUGH, JJ.
OPINION
EASTAUGH, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
These consolidated appeals raise issues regarding the allocation of proceeds of a wrongful death lawsuit brought after Stewart Eric Brandon, Jr., (Erie) died in an air crash. The disputants are Eric’s minor daughter, Eric’s non-dependent parents, and various attorneys claiming attorney’s fees.
We reverse the superior court’s allocation because it failed to satisfy the requirements of Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 90.2.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
A. Eric’s Survivors
Eric Brandon was killed in…
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- Burrow v. ArceTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- Matter of Estate of BrandonAlaska Supreme Court · 1995