Harrell v. Calvin

OPINION

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A woman died in a house fire. Her two adult children, having concluded that the cause of the fire was a neighbor’s electric fish smoker, brought suit both on behalf of their mother’s estate and as individuals, asserting claims for wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The superior court concluded that their suit was barred by two-year statutes of limitations and granted summary judgment for the neighbor. The court also awarded the neighbor attorney’s fees under Alaska Civil Rule 82 and entered judgment jointly and severally…