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Court

Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-20
Status Closed
Type Civil Superior Ct (2 Kb)|Legal Malpractice
Docket 20 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Gottstein, Robert
Defendant Shaftel, David
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Judge

Hon. Roetman, Paul A

Utqiagvik Town (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Judgment Entered Judgment Amount: 0.00 Pre-Judgment Interest: 0.00 Attorney Fees: 1,056.00 Court Costs: 0.00 Other Fees: 0.00 Judgment Total: 1,056.00 Total Accrued Costs: 0.00 Total Accrued Interest: 0.00 Terms: Post-Judgment Interest Rate: 8.5% Type: Judgment Judge: Roetman, Paul A Judgment Date: 07/01/2025 Judgment Time: 8:45AM Referee: Recommendation Date: Judgment Status: Judgment Entered Judgment For: Shaftel, David - Defendant Judgment Against: Gottstein, Robert - Plaintiff ------------------------------------------- Issuance ------------------------------------------- Writ Type: Date Issued: Accrued Interest: Satisfied Amount: ------------------------------------------- Return ------------------------------------------- Processed By: Received From: Accrued Costs: Satisfied Amount: Date Returned: Date Collected: Date Paid: Judgment Satisfied Amount: 0.00 Judgment Balance: 1,056.00 Case Total: 0.00 Case Satisfied Amount: 0.00 Case Balance: 0.00
  2. Complaint for Legal Malpractice Receipt: 2266066 Date: 02/24/2025
  3. Demand for Jury Trial
  4. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment
  5. Return of Service Date of Service: 04/30/2025
  6. Notice of Appearance Attorney: Bowman, Timothy W (0905012)
  7. Demand for Jury Trial
  8. Attorney Information Attorney Bowman, Timothy W representing Defendant Shaftel, David as of 05/22/2025 David Shaftel (Defendant);
  9. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Attorney: Bowman, Timothy W (0905012) Filing Party: Shaftel, David Case Motion #1
  10. Amended Certification of Service
  11. Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State A Claim Case Motion #1: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
  12. Order Granting Motion Shaftel, David Case Motion #1 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
  13. Case Dismissed. Case Closed.
  14. Rule 58 Motion for Entry of Final Judgment Attorney: Bowman, Timothy W (0905012) Filing Party: Shaftel, David Case Motion #2
  15. Defendant's Motion for Attorney's Fees Attorney: Bowman, Timothy W (0905012) Filing Party: Shaftel, David Case Motion #3
  16. PROOF OF SERVICE
  17. Order Granting Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees Case Motion #3: Defendant's Motion for Attorney's Fees
  18. Order Granting Motion Shaftel, David Case Motion #3 Defendant's Motion for Attorney's Fees
  19. Order Granting Motion for Entry of Final Judgment Case Motion #2: Rule 58 Motion for Entry of Final Judgment
  20. Order Granting Motion Shaftel, David Case Motion #2 Rule 58 Motion for Entry of Final Judgment

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