Alaska Civil Procedure Flashcards
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Alaska uses which system for selecting jurors for civil trials?
Answer: Combination of court and attorney voir dire
Alaska uses a combined system where the judge conducts initial voir dire and attorneys may conduct additional questioning.
What is the minimum number of jurors required for a civil jury verdict in Alaska?
Answer: 6
Alaska civil juries consist of six jurors, and a five-sixths verdict (five of six) is sufficient for judgment.
Under Alaska Rule 54, a judgment is final for appeal purposes when?
Answer: When a written judgment is entered on the docket
Rule 54 provides that a judgment is final and appeal time runs from when the written judgment is entered on the court's docket.
What rule governs class action lawsuits in Alaska state courts?
Answer: Alaska Rule 23
Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 23 governs class actions, largely mirroring its federal counterpart.
In Alaska, post-judgment interest on civil judgments accrues at what rate?
Answer: 3.75% per annum or rate set by court rule
AS 09.30.070 sets post-judgment interest at 3.75% per year or the rate established by applicable court rule.
What is Alaska's discovery rule for statutes of limitations in latent injury cases?
Answer: The clock runs when the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should discover the injury
Alaska follows the discovery rule, tolling the statute of limitations until the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known of the injury and its cause.