Alaina Adkins and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. v. Jesse Michael Collens

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment on liability, damages, and expert‑witness sanctions, but reversed the attorney‑fee award as unreasonable and remanded for a new calculation using a modified lodestar method. The Court held Maxim liable under the UTPA, rejected both statutory and healthcare exemption defenses, and declined to apply an election‑of‑remedies doctrine that would bar concurrent treble and punitive damages.