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GUIN v. HA

No. 3742.

591 P.2d 1281 (1979)

Melba GUIN, Appellant, v. Young H. HA, M.D., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 16, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Bixler Whiting, of Whiting & Rosie, Fairbanks, for appellant.

Marcus R. Clapp and Doris R. Ehrens, of Hughes, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin, Fairbanks, for appellee.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and CONNOR, BOOCHEVER, BURKE and MATTHEWS, JJ.

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Justice.

This case arises out of a medical malpractice suit brought by Melba Guin, appellant, against Young H. Ha, M.D., appellee. The principal issue raised on appeal requires us to determine if an insurer is liable for prejudgment interest which, when added to liability damages, exceeds the limitation on liability under the applicable insurance contract. This narrow issue is one of first impression in Alaska. A subsidiary question involves...

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