Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.45.650

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

Where the plaintiff shows a right to recover at the time the action was commenced, but it appears that the plaintiff’s right has terminated during the pendency of the action, the plaintiff may only recover damages for the withholding of the property.