Legal Opinion
Kavorkian v. Tommy's Elbow Room, Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 27, 1985No. S-62, S-79PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON REHEARING
RABINOWITZ, Justice.
Petitioners Ralph Kavorkian, Sarah Ka-vorkian, Fred Brantingham and Martha Brantingham (Kavorkian) ask us to reconsider our decision in Kavorkian v. Tommy’s Elbow Room, Inc., 694 P.2d 160 (Alaska 1985) (Kavorkian I). 1 In Kavor-kian I, we upheld the superior court’s decision to give a standard proximate cause instruction over Kavorkian’s objection. It is this aspect of Kavorkian I that petitioners now challenge.
The issue of proximate cause was addressed twice during the trial. The superi- or court ruled that Tommy’s Elbow Room (Tommy’s) could not argue,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Nolan v. MorelliSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Nazareno v. UrieAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
- Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Anchorage, Inc. v. Superior Burner Service Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1967
- Yukon Equipment, Inc. v. GordonAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Lyons v. NasbySupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
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- Tommy's Elbow Room, Inc. v. KavorkianAlaska Supreme Court · 1986
- Gonzales v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1994
- Williford v. L.J. Carr Investments, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1989
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