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Smith v. State, Dept. of Transp

Supreme Court of Alaska
Jul 1, 2011
253 P.3d 1233 (Alaska 2011)

Summary

noting that "[f]ailure to argue a point [of law] constitutes an abandonment of it" and declining to address two claims that were included in the statement of points on appeal but not discussed in the brief (alterations in original) (quoting State v. O'Neill Investigations, Inc., 609 P.2d 520, 528 (Alaska 1980))

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Opinion

No. S-13796.

July 1, 2011.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Third Judicial District, Anchorage, Frank A. Pfiffner, J.

Hugh W. Fleischer, Law Offices of Hugh W. Fleischer, LLC, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Joan M. Wilkerson, Assistant Attorney General, and Daniel S. Sullivan, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, FABE, WINFREE, CHRISTEN, and STOWERS, Justices.


OPINION


Summaries of

Smith v. State, Dept. of Transp

Supreme Court of Alaska
Jul 1, 2011
253 P.3d 1233 (Alaska 2011)

noting that "[f]ailure to argue a point [of law] constitutes an abandonment of it" and declining to address two claims that were included in the statement of points on appeal but not discussed in the brief (alterations in original) (quoting State v. O'Neill Investigations, Inc., 609 P.2d 520, 528 (Alaska 1980))

Summary of this case from Bonnie M. v. State
Case details for

Smith v. State, Dept. of Transp

Case Details

Full title:Paul SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION…

Court:Supreme Court of Alaska

Date published: Jul 1, 2011

Citations

253 P.3d 1233 (Alaska 2011)

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