Floyd and Judy Cornelison, Appellants v. Tig Insurance, Crawford & Company/broadspire Services, Griffin & Smith…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of the abuse‑of‑process, UTPA, tortious‑interference, common‑law fraud, and professional‑negligence claims, but reversed the summary‑judgment dismissals of the intentional‑infliction‑of‑emotional‑distress claims, the negligent‑infliction‑of‑emotional‑distress claims against Johnson and Griffin & Smith, and the defamation and NIED claims against Dr. Seres, and remanded the statutory‑fraud claim under AS 28.30.250(a) for further proceedings. Justice WINFREE dissented in part, arguing that the absolute‑privilege analysis was insufficient. The Court applied de novo review of the summary‑judgment and judgment‑on‑the‑pleadings rulings.