JASO v. McCARTHY

Nos. S-7115, S-7155.

923 P.2d 795 (1996)

Donato JASO III, a/k/a Jaso Donato III, Appellant, v. James A. McCARTHY and Estrella A. McCarthy, Appellees. James A. McCARTHY, Cross-Appellant, v. Donato JASO III, Cross-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

September 20, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl M. Sutherland, Reed McClure, Seattle, WA, and Dennis Bump and John Tiemessen, Hughes, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin, Fairbanks, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Thomas R. Wickwire, Fairbanks, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Before COMPTON, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH and FABE, JJ.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A jury awarded James McCarthy damages of $4,000 against Donato Jaso III. Jaso appeals issues relating to his offer of judgment and McCarthy's attorney's fees award. McCarthy cross-appeals rulings relating to evidence of his medical insurance and Jaso's closing argument.1 We affirm the rulings appealed by McCarthy and reverse the fees award.

II. FACTS...

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