(a) This state has jurisdiction over a legal dispute between a manufacturer located in or outside this state and an authorized dealer located in this state, and the dispute is governed by, interpreted, and adjudicated under the law of this state.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 45.27.320

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(b) Venue for court action involving a dispute under (a) of this section is in the judicial district of this state in which the authorized dealer’s principal place of business is located.
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