KELLIS v. CRITES

No. S-9276.

20 P.3d 1112 (2001)

KyndelFaye Mercedes KELLIS, Appellant, v. Virginia L. CRITES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 30, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth P. Jacobus, Kenneth P. Jacobus, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellant.

Barry J. Kell, Wilkerson & Associates, Anchorage, for Appellee.

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


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A jury returned a verdict for a personal injury defendant who had made a $250 pretrial offer of judgment. This appeal concerns the post-trial awards of litigation costs and attorney's fees. Because the parties agree that it was error to award the defendant 100% of her attorney's fees under Civil Rule 68 and AS 09.30.065(a)(1), we vacate the fees award and remand. We also vacate the cost award...

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