Alaska Supreme Court News

AK Supreme Asked Whether Pollution Exclusion Applies to Carbon Monoxide Death

A federal appellate court is asking the Alaska Supreme Court to decide whether the pollution exclusion in a homeowner’s insurance policy bars recovery for the death of a 17-year-old boy who was poisoned by carbon monoxide emitted by an improperly …

Reimbursing Defense Costs Under Alaska Law: A Request for Clarity

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently certified to the Alaska Supreme Court the question of whether an insurance company can seek reimbursement of the costs for independent counsel’s defense of the insured when the insurance …

Alaska High Court Considers Compensation After Railbelt Complex Wildfires

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a group of landowners may be eligible for compensation after suing the state for burning their properties. The landowners’ claim dates to 2010 when they sued after their land was burned during the Railbelt …