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Alaska R. Civ. P. 52

Findings by the Court

activein force · 1998-01-15 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Effect. In all actions tried upon the facts without a

jury or with an advisory jury, the court shall find the facts

specially and state separately its conclusions of law thereon

and judgment shall be entered pursuant to Rule 58; and in

granting or refusing interlocutory injunctions the court shall

similarly set forth the findings of fact and conclusions of law

which constitute the grounds of its action. Requests for

findings are not necessary for purposes of review. Findings of

fact shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous, and due

regard shall be given to the opportunity of the trial court to

judge the credibility of the witnesses. The findings of a master,

to the extent that the court adopts them, shall be considered as

the findings of the court. If an opinion or memorandum of

decision is filed, it will be sufficient if the findings of fact and

conclusions of law appear therein. Findings of fact and

conclusions of law are unnecessary on decisions of motions

under Rules 12 or 56 or any other motion except as provided in

Rule 41(b).

(b) Amendment. Upon motion of a party made not later

than 10 days after the date shown in the clerk’s certificate of

distribution on the judgment the court may amend its findings

or make additional findings and may amend the judgment

accordingly. The motion may be made with a motion for new

trial pursuant to Rule 59. When findings of fact are made in

actions tried by the court without a jury, the question of the

sufficiency of the evidence to support the findings may

thereafter be raised whether or not the party raising the

question has made in the court an objection to such findings or

has made a motion to amend them or a motion for judgment.

submission of findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be

governed by Rule 78.

History

(Adopted by SCO 5 October 9, 1959; amended by SCO 258 effective November 15, 1976; by SCO 554 effective April 4, 1983; and by SCO 1295 effective January 15, 1998) Note: Ch. 139, § 6, SLA 1986, provided that AS 09.17.080, enacted by ch. 139, § 1, SLA 1986, amended Civil Rule 52 by requiring the court to make specific findings regarding the amount of damages and the percentages of fault to be allocated among the parties. Sec. 09.17.080. Apportionment of damages. (a) In all actions involving fault of more than one party to the action, including third party defendants and persons who have been released under AS 09.17.090, the court, unless otherwise agreed by all parties, shall instruct the jury to answer special interrogatories or, if there is no jury, shall make findings, indicating (1) the amount of damages each claimant would be entitled to recover if contributory fault is disregarded; and (2) the percentage of the total fault of all of the parties to each claim that is allocated to each claimant, defendant, third party defendant, and person who has been released from liability under AS 09.17.090. (b) In determining the percentages of fault, the trier of fact shall consider both the nature of the conduct of each party at fault, and the extent of the causal relation between the conduct and the damages claimed. The trier of fact may determine that two or more persons are to be treated as a single party if their conduct was a cause of the damages claimed and the separate act or omission of each person cannot be distinguished. (c) The court shall determine the award of damages to each claimant in accordance with the findings, subject to a reduction under AS 09.17.090, and enter judgment against each party liable. The court also shall determine and state in the judgment each party’s equitable share of the obligation to each claimant in accordance with the respective percentages of fault. (d) The court shall enter judgment against each party liable on the basis of joint and several liability, except that a party who is allocated less than 50 percent of the total fault allocated to all the parties may not be jointly liable for more than twice the percentage of fault allocated to that party. (§ 1 ch. 139 SLA 1986) Note: Sections 41, 43, 45, and 46 of chapter 87 SLA 1997 amend AS 25.20.050(n), AS 25.24.160(d), AS 25.24.210(e), and AS 25.24.230(i), respectively, to require that an order or acknowledgement of paternity, a divorce decree, a petition for dissolution of marriage, and a dissolution decree include the social security number of each party to the action and each child whose rights are being addressed. According to § 151 of the Act, these provisions have the effect of amending Civil Rules 52, 58, 78, and 90.1 by requiring the court to include social security numbers, if ascertainable, of parties and children in certain petitions, pleadings, and judgments.

Provenance

Source: courts.alaska.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
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