Alaska § 09.45.889 - Unreasonable rejection of offer.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 09.45.889 — Unreasonable rejection of offer., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 09.45.889. Unreasonable rejection of offer.
(a) If a claimant unreasonably rejects an offer made under AS 09.45.881 — 09.45.899 or does not give the construction professional a reasonable opportunity to repair the defect under an accepted offer of settlement, the claimant may not recover an amount that exceeds (1) the reasonable cost of the repairs offered under AS 09.45.886 (1) that are necessary to cure the defect and that are the responsibility of the construction professional; or
(2) the amount of a reasonable settlement offer of money that was made under AS 09.45.886 (2).
(b) If a claimant unreasonably rejects a construction professional's offer made under AS 09.45.881 — 09.45.899 or does not give the construction professional a reasonable opportunity to repair the defect under an accepted offer of settlement, the court may deny the claimant an award of attorney fees and costs and may award attorney fees and costs to the construction professional.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 09.45.889 ("Unreasonable rejection of offer.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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