9 Jul 2012
INTERNATIONAL PHOTO V PACIFIC MAGAZINES HC AK CIV-2011-404-00841
- Citation
- openlaw-d3312ed8_573c_4e9f_9f38_1262179a6bcc.pdf
- Court
- High Court
No binding agreement existed between the parties to bifurcate liability and quantum; notwithstanding plaintiffs' apparent election of damages, the Court exercised its discretion under r10.15 to order liability be tried separately from quantum because split trials best serve efficiency and proportionality in this complex case; accordingly defendants' demands for further particulars and discovery of damages-related material were declined pending determination of liability, plaintiffs were ordered to file affidavits identifying investigatory documents relevant to the defendants' affirmative defe…