Legal Opinion

Beaux v. Jacob

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided September 7, 2001No. S-9265, S-9395PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The superior court awarded damages to purchasers of a home after finding that the sellers violated the Disclosures in Residential Real Property Transfers Act. We hold that it did not clearly err in so finding and that it implicitly addressed the sellers' allegations of comparative fault and failure to mitigate damages. But largely because the damages awarded exceeded the cost of putting the home in the condition the disclosure form represented, we reverse the damage award and remand for further proceedings. We also remand because prejudgment interest…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Beaulieu v. ElliottAlaska Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Morrow v. New Moon Homes, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Carpenter v. DonohoeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1964
  4. Gates v. City of Tenakee SpringsAlaska Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Luth v. Rogers and Babler Construction CompanyAlaska Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  3. Pagenkopf v. Chatham Electric, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Burton v. Fountainhead Development, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2017
  5. Merdes & Merdes, P.C. v. Leisnoi, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2017

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