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Title: Thomas R. Wickwire v. Arctic Circle Air
Author : Supreme Court of Alaska
Release Date : January 18, 1986
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 63 KB

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During the summer of 1982, Thomas Wickwire crash-landed his plane when it ran out of gas about ten miles from Fairbanks. He brought suit against Arctic Circle Air Services, claiming they were negligent in returning the plane to him with leaking fuel caps. Superior Court Judge James Blair directed a verdict against Wickwire, and awarded $12,000 for attorney fees to Arctic Circle. Wickwire appeals, arguing that a directed verdict is improper and that the attorney fees award is excessive. Arctic Circle cross-appeals, claiming that actual attorney fees of $22,594 are appropriate because the lawsuit was frivolous. We affirm the decision of the superior court as to both the directed verdict and the award of attorney fees.