Bonnie L. Luther, Appellant v. Stevie W. Lander, Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court's judgment, holding that the exclusion of evidence showing the amount of medical expenses paid by the plaintiff’s insurer was erroneous but harmless, that the denial of a new trial was proper, and that the award of attorney’s fees under Rule 68(b) was proper. The court reasoned that such evidence is relevant to injury severity and that the error did not substantially affect the verdict.