Legal Opinion
Saxton v. Splettstoezer
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided February 7, 1977No. 2732PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this appeal, we are asked to reverse the finding of the trial court that an attorney had authority to enter into a settlement agreement on behalf of his client. We find no error.
Alva D. Saxton was injured when his vehicle was struck from the rear by a truck driven by Roman E. Splettstoezer. A complaint was filed. After Mr. Sax-ton’s deposition was taken and other discovery conducted, settlement negotiations ensued between John Shaw, representing Mr. Saxton, and Gary Gantz, attorney for Mr. Splettstoezer. Mr. Gantz offered to settle for $7,000.00. Mr. Shaw consulted with his client…
3Cases cited12 opinions
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- Kupka v. MoreyAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
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4Cited by21 opinions
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