Legal Opinion
Hertz v. Berzanske
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 16, 1985No. S-371PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Justice.
On appeal is the final judgment in a personal injury suit filed against appellant Erwin Hertz. Hertz contends, among other things, that the superior court abused its discretion in refusing to set aside an entry of default against him. Because we agree, we need not decide most of the other arguments raised on appeal. In anticipation of an issue which may arise again on remand, however, we hold that the superior court properly awarded prejudgment interest on that part of its damage award for lost future earning capacity.
BACKGROUND
On August 28, 1981, Erwin Hertz, Lawrence…
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