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HERNANDEZ-ROBAINA v. STATE

No. 3941.

849 P.2d 783 (1993)

Thomas HERNANDEZ-ROBAINA, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Municipality of Anchorage, and Dr. David Sperbeck, Does 1-5, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 2, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip S. Lopez, Anchorage, for appellant.

Timothy M. Lynch, Madelon Blum, Law Offices of Timothy M. Lynch, P.C., Anchorage, for appellees.

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

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

Thomas Hernandez-Robaina appeals the superior court's summary judgment against him. The main question presented is whether his inability to understand English made him an "incompetent" under the statute which directs that statutes of limitations do not run against incompetent persons. We answer this question in the negative.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Thomas Hernandez-Robaina (Hernandez) is an Alaska resident who...

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