AK Bar Alaska Civil Procedure 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the general statute of limitations for contract claims in Alaska?
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 6 years (Correct answer)
- 10 years
Correct answer: 6 years
Alaska Civil Rule 8 and AS 09.10.050 establish a general 6-year statute of limitations for contract claims.
Question 2: In Alaska, what is the statute of limitations for personal injury tort claims?
- 1 year
- 2 years (Correct answer)
- 3 years
- 6 years
Correct answer: 2 years
AS 09.10.070 provides a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Alaska.
Question 3: Under the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, a defendant must serve an answer to a complaint within how many days?
- 14 days
- 20 days
- 21 days (Correct answer)
- 30 days
Correct answer: 21 days
Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a) requires an answer within 21 days of service, mirroring the federal rule.
Question 4: What is Alaska's court rule governing discovery of electronically stored information (ESI)?
- Alaska Rule 26(b)(1) (Correct answer)
- Alaska Rule 34
- Alaska Rule 45
- Alaska Rule 16
Correct answer: Alaska Rule 26(b)(1)
Alaska Rule 26(b)(1) covers the scope of discovery including electronically stored information.
Question 5: In Alaska, mandatory arbitration applies to civil cases with claims not exceeding what amount?
- $50,000
- $100,000 (Correct answer)
- $150,000
- $200,000
Correct answer: $100,000
Under AS 09.43.010, civil cases with claims of $100,000 or less are subject to mandatory arbitration in Alaska.
Question 6: Alaska's attorney fee rule (Rule 82) awards fees based on what principle?
- Each party always bears its own fees
- Fees are awarded to the prevailing party on a scheduled percentage basis (Correct answer)
- Full indemnity fees always
- Fees only in bad faith cases
Correct 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.
AK Bar Alaska Civil Procedure 1
What is the general statute of limitations for contract claims in Alaska?