Opinion ID: 1251866
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: procedural error in board's reconsideration vote

Text: Oceanview contends that by reconsidering a vote already taken, the Board violated regulatory requirements governing reconsideration. Both Flying Crown and Royal Krest argue that Oceanview waived its right to raise the issue of procedural defects at the Board hearing by failing to include the issue in its points on appeal to the superior court. In general, an issue omitted from an appellant's statement of points on appeal will not be considered by this court. Alaska R.App.P. 210(e); Jeffries v. Glacier State Telephone Co., 604 P.2d 4, 11 (Alaska 1979). There are exceptions to this rule. In Miller v. City of Fairbanks, 509 P.2d 826, 829 (Alaska 1973), we considered an issue not previously raised, but only after noting that the appellant was without counsel and that the issue was one recognized by both parties. In Mullen v. Christiansen, 642 P.2d 1345, 1350 (Alaska 1982), we excused the omission of an issue from the points on appeal, but only because the issue was raised at the trial level and opposing counsel was apprised of it. Neither of these mitigating circumstances are present in this case; therefore, we will not consider the issue of procedural error.