HILL v. VETTER

No. 1912.

525 P.2d 529 (1974)

Jay G. HILL, Appellant, v. Grace VETTER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 12, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward A. Merdes, Merdes, Schaible, Staley & DeLisio, Fairbanks, for appellant.

Joseph W. Sheehan, Rice, Hoppner, Blair & Associates, Fairbanks, for appellee.

Before RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice, and CONNOR, BOOCHEVER and FITZGERALD, Justices.


FITZGERALD, Justice.

A judgment amounting to $150,000 on a complaint for assault and battery was entered against Jay Hill in favor of Grace Vetter on December 13, 1972. Hill moved to set aside the judgment and requested a new trial. The trial court denied relief and Hill appeals. We reverse and remand the case for further proceedings.

This litigation had its inception in May 1970 when Vetter filed her claim against Hill for assault and battery. At the time...

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