BRAHAM v. FULLER

No. S-1305.

728 P.2d 641 (1986)

Harold P. BRAHAM, Appellant, v. Rothel FULLER, Dan Thompson, and Juan Anciburu, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied December 24, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan W. Schon, Law Offices of Arthur Lyle Robson, Fairbanks, for appellant.

Scott L. Taylor, Hoppner & Paskvan, P.C., Fairbanks, for appellees.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and BURKE, MATTHEWS, COMPTON and MOORE, JJ.


OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case presents the question of what standard for liability applies where a landowner's activities on his land cause permafrost to melt and flood adjacent property. The trial court held that the "reasonable use" standard, previously applied by this court where damage to another's property is caused by interference with surface waters, also applies where the...

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