Alaska Supreme Court
Tuyen Dinh v. Matthew Raines and Melissa Clayton
February 23, 2024544 P.3d 1156
Summary
The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s findings that the landlord violated the warranty of habitability and willfully diminished essential services, but reversed the award of damages for failure to deliver possession, exemplary damages, and moving‑expense damages, and remanded for a recalculated award consistent with the record. The Court also clarified that internet and cable are not “essential services” under AS 34.03.210 and that tenants must give timely written notice to recover under AS 34.03.170.