The Economic Loss Doctrine in Alaska and the Design Professional Exception
The economic loss doctrine has prevented countless plaintiffs from recovering their economic losses in tort. However, over the last several decades, numerous courts have found exceptions to this doctrine. Alaska currently provides two important exceptions: the independent duty exception and the desi...
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ftdukeunivlaw:oai:scholarship.law.duke.edu:alr-1526 2023-05-15T13:08:49+02:00 The Economic Loss Doctrine in Alaska and the Design Professional Exception Sundquist, Ashley K. 2017-05-04T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/alr/vol34/iss1/4 https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1526&context=alr unknown Duke University School of Law https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/alr/vol34/iss1/4 https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1526&context=alr Alaska Law Review Law text 2017 ftdukeunivlaw 2023-01-23T21:18:27Z The economic loss doctrine has prevented countless plaintiffs from recovering their economic losses in tort. However, over the last several decades, numerous courts have found exceptions to this doctrine. Alaska currently provides two important exceptions: the independent duty exception and the design professional exception. These two exceptions as applied provide for inconsistent results which create liability for design professionals and cut off liability for non-design professionals. Providing the same approach and analysis for all professionals creates greater consistency and predictability and provides an opportunity for design professionals to limit their exposure to negligence claims. Text Alaska law review Alaska Duke Law School Scholarship Repository |
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The economic loss doctrine has prevented countless plaintiffs from recovering their economic losses in tort. However, over the last several decades, numerous courts have found exceptions to this doctrine. Alaska currently provides two important exceptions: the independent duty exception and the design professional exception. These two exceptions as applied provide for inconsistent results which create liability for design professionals and cut off liability for non-design professionals. Providing the same approach and analysis for all professionals creates greater consistency and predictability and provides an opportunity for design professionals to limit their exposure to negligence claims. |
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