BUNTON v. ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.

Supreme Court No. S-17110.

482 P.3d 367 (2021)

Tera BUNTON, Personal Representative of the Estate of Helen A. Lingley, Appellant, v. ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. and Dan Kane, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

As Revised on Rehearing March 31, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Nash , Law Offices of Michael P. Nash, P.C., Wrangell; Deborah A. Holbrook , Law Office of Deborah A. Holbrook, Juneau; and Mary Alice McKeen , Law Office of Mary Alice McKeen, Juneau, for Appellant.

Gregory S. Fisher and Elizabeth P. Hodes , Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Anchorage, for Appellees.

Before: Bolger, Chief Justice, Winfree, Maassen, and Carney, Justices.


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

An employee sued her former employer for wrongful termination. The employee died, but her attorney continued to litigate, negotiate, and mediate the case for another year before informing the court or opposing counsel of her death. The superior court concluded that the attorney had...

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