Legal Opinion
Moffatt v. Brown
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 11, 1988No. S-2126PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOORE, Justice.
In this appeal, we review the standard for ruling on summary judgment motions in libel actions. We hold that the superior court erred in denying summary judgment in favor of the defendants William Moffatt, Sherralee Howe and Alaska Right-to-Life, Inc.
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Dr. Carolyn Brown, a practicing obstetrician in Palmer, submitted her name to Governor Jay Hammond for appointment to the Alaska State Medical Board in a letter dated April 8, 1981. The appointment process resulted in some confusion in the governor’s office. A letter appointing Dr. Brown to the Medical Board, dated May 19,…
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