DOBOS v. INGERSOLL

Nos. S-8567, S-8707.

9 P.3d 1020 (2000)

Gary E. DOBOS and Julma L. Swartout, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Rick D. and Eva INGERSOLL, as parents of Margarita Ingersoll, minor, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

October 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.N. Sutliff, Anchorage, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Tim Dooley, Anchorage, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

MATTHEWS, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Gary Dobos hit pedestrian Margarita Ingersoll with his taxi. At the scene, taxi passenger Dorman Lodge made a statement to a police officer. This statement was admitted at the personal injury trial by the trial court under the present sense impression exception to the hearsay rule. The jury subsequently found Dobos liable for the accident. Dobos appeals the decision to admit this statement...

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