Legal Opinion

Palfy v. Rice

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided August 14, 1970No. 1095, 1114PublishedCited by 95 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DIMOND, Justice.

Mrs. Fern Palfy brought this action against Julian Rice to recover $60,000, representing two $30,000 loans made by Mrs. Palfy to business enterprises represented by Rice. The case was tried by the court without a jury. Judgment was entered in Rice’s favor, and Mrs. Palfy brought this appeal.

A cross-appeal was taken by Rice, confined solely to the issue of the attorney’s fees allowed by the superior court.

The Trucking Loan.

In March 1962 Rice obtained from Mrs. Palfy a $30,000 loan for a trucking business, the Alaska Valdez Transport Company, 1 which Rice represented as…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Beaulieu v. ElliottAlaska Supreme Court · 1967
  2. State v. PhillipsAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Buza v. Columbia Lumber CompanyAlaska Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Patrick v. SedwickAlaska Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Preferred General Agency of Alaska, Inc. v. RaffettoAlaska Supreme Court · 1964

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3Cited by95 opinions

  1. Malvo Ex Rel. Malvo v. J. C. Penney Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State v. AbbottAlaska Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Ferrell v. BaxterAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Dura Corp. v. HarnedAlaska Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Alaska Foods, Inc. v. American Manufacturer's Mutual Insurance Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1971

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