Karen Crowley, Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the involuntary dismissal of Crowley's employment-contract claims against the Office of Children's Services. It held that Crowley failed to prove either a subjective breach, because the evidence did not show an improper motive or bad faith, or an objective breach, because her fairness challenge was unsupported and other theories were waived. The court also held that Civil Rule 41(b) permitted the superior court to weigh the evidence and assess credibility after Crowley's case-in-chief.