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LIIMATTA v. VEST

Nos. S-9289, S-9320.

45 P.3d 310 (2002)

Into LIIMATTA, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Deborah VEST, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 12, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon E. Winters, Lessmeier & Winters, Juneau, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Michaela Kelley Canterbury, Kelley & Kelley, Anchorage, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

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

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

We consider here various evidentiary rulings in a case arising out of a collision between a personal injury plaintiff's bicycle and the defendant's truck. Because it was an abuse of discretion to exclude evidence of the plaintiff's pre-accident drug-seeking behavior, and because the error was prejudicial, we reverse the judgment against the defendant and remand for a new trial.

II. FACTS...

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