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THOMPSON v. COOPER

Nos. S-14142, S-14162.

290 P.3d 393 (2012)

Samuel L. THOMPSON, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Michael J. COOPER and Central Plumbing & Heating, Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

December 7, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Ray, Jr. , Law Offices of Charles W. Ray, Jr., P.C., and Marc W. June , Law Office of Marc June, Anchorage, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Matthew D. Regan and Alex Vasauskas , Holmes Weddle & Barcott, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, FABE, WINFREE, and STOWERS, Justices.

OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In December 2008 Michael Cooper caused a car accident that injured Samuel Thompson. Thompson sued Cooper and Cooper's employer for compensatory and punitive damages. The jury returned a verdict for Thompson for compensatory damages, but not for punitive damages. The parties appeal rulings on evidentiary issues, jury instructions, and denied motions. We affirm most of the superior court's rulings...

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