If an action is commenced within the time prescribed and is dismissed upon the trial or upon appeal after the time limited for bringing a new action, the plaintiff or, if the plaintiff dies and the cause of action in favor of the plaintiff survives, the heirs or representatives may commence a new action upon the cause of action within one year after the dismissal or reversal on appeal. All defenses available against the action, if brought within the time limited, are available against the action when brought under this provision.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 9. Code of Civil Procedure
Chapter 10. Limitations of Actions
Sec. 09.10.010. General limitations on civil actions.
Sec. 09.10.030. Actions to recover real property.
Sec. 09.10.040. Action upon judgment or sealed instrument in 10 years.
Sec. 09.10.050. Certain property actions to be brought in six years.
Sec. 09.10.053. Contract actions to be brought in three years.
Sec. 09.10.054. Limits on when certain design, construction, and remodeling actions may be brought.
Sec. 09.10.055. Statute of repose of 10 years.
Sec. 09.10.060. Actions for certain statutory penalties to be brought in three years.
Sec. 09.10.065. Commencement of actions for acts constituting sexual offenses.
Sec. 09.10.075. Actions related to claims based on medical assistance payment fraud.
Sec. 09.10.080. Actions related to escape to be brought in one year.
Sec. 09.10.090. Actions for penalty.
Sec. 09.10.100. Other actions in 10 years.
Sec. 09.10.110. Accrual of cause of action upon mutual, open, and current account.
Sec. 09.10.120. Actions in name of state, political subdivisions, or public corporations.
Sec. 09.10.130. Effect of absence from state or concealment.
Sec. 09.10.140. Disabilities of minority and incompetency.
Sec. 09.10.160. Disability of alien during war.
Sec. 09.10.170. Commencement stayed by injunction or statute.
Sec. 09.10.180. Time at which disability exists.
Sec. 09.10.190. Coexisting disabilities.
Sec. 09.10.200. Acknowledgment or promise.
Sec. 09.10.210. Past due payments.
Sec. 09.10.220. Action arising in other jurisdictions between nonresidents.
Sec. 09.10.230. Certain actions relating to real property.
Sec. 09.10.240. Commencement of action after dismissal or reversal.