Alaska Civil Procedure Flashcards
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What is the general statute of limitations for contract claims in Alaska?
Answer: 6 years
Alaska Civil Rule 8 and AS 09.10.050 establish a general 6-year statute of limitations for contract claims.
In Alaska, what is the statute of limitations for personal injury tort claims?
Answer: 2 years
AS 09.10.070 provides a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Alaska.
Under the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, a defendant must serve an answer to a complaint within how many days?
Answer: 21 days
Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a) requires an answer within 21 days of service, mirroring the federal rule.
What is Alaska's court rule governing discovery of electronically stored information (ESI)?
Answer: Alaska Rule 26(b)(1)
Alaska Rule 26(b)(1) covers the scope of discovery including electronically stored information.
In Alaska, mandatory arbitration applies to civil cases with claims not exceeding what amount?
Answer: $100,000
Under AS 09.43.010, civil cases with claims of $100,000 or less are subject to mandatory arbitration in Alaska.
Alaska's attorney fee rule (Rule 82) awards fees based on what principle?
Answer: Fees are awarded to the prevailing party on a scheduled percentage basis
Alaska Rule 82 provides a sliding scale of attorney fee awards to prevailing parties based on case outcome and amount recovered.