SANDS EX REL. SANDS v. GREEN

No. S-11582.

156 P.3d 1130 (2007)

Ronald F. and Laura SANDS, on behalf of their minor son, Cody SANDS, Appellants, v. Kathleen M. and John R. GREEN, and State of Alaska, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

May 4, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Schneider, Law Offices of Michael J. Schneider, P.C., Anchorage, and Brad D. De Noble, Eagle River, for Appellants.

Rod R. Sisson, Sisson Law Group, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellees Kathleen and John Green.

Eric A. Aarseth, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Gregg D. Renkes, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee State of Alaska.

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


OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The Sandses filed a personal injury claim on behalf of their minor son, Cody, which sought recovery for injuries sustained by Cody just before his eighth birthday. The superior court dismissed the claim, ruling that the statute of limitations governing personal injury claims for children under eight years old at the time of injury, codified at AS 09.10.140(c), had run. The Sandses appeal...

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