Legal Opinion
Shiffman v. "K", Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided January 21, 1983No. 5615, 6312PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
These cases involve procedural questions concerning dismissal for want of prosecution and the application of the statute of limitations to the refiling of such a dismissed case. We hold that the superior court’s dismissal for want of prosecution pursuant to Alaska Civil Rule 41(e) was improper and accordingly reverse. 1
On August 10,1977, a car owned by Frederick Hart (Hart) in which Susan Shiftman (Shiftman) was travelling collided with a light pole near the corner of Arctic Boulevard and Tudor Road in Anchorage, Alaska. On April 27, 1978, Shiftman and Hart filed a complaint (No. 3AN…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- First National Bank of Fairbanks v. TaylorAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
- Zeller v. PoorAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- Atlas Enterprises, Inc. v. Consolidated Construction Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1977
- Brown v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
4Cited by11 opinions
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- Cleary Diving Service, Inc. v. Thomas, Head & GreisenAlaska Supreme Court · 1984
- Power Constructors, Inc. v. Acres AmericanAlaska Supreme Court · 1991
- Evron v. GiloAlaska Supreme Court · 1989
- Smith v. StrattonAlaska Supreme Court · 1992
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