In Reynolds-Rogers v. Department of Health & Social Services,[1] the supreme court held that an employee is precluded from bringing a wrongful termination claim against her employer after a union settles her grievances with that employer. The Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) employed Rogers for seven years, during which time Rogers filed five Continue Reading »
In Robinson v. Alaska Housing Finance Corporation,[1] the supreme court held that claims for wrongful termination of a lease are barred by res judicata if parties have agreed to dismiss an earlier claim with prejudice. The Robinsons participated in a federal housing voucher program through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) which paid for part Continue Reading »
In Farthest North Girl Scout Council v. Girl Scouts of the United States,[1] the supreme court held that the corporate governance documents vested exclusive right to establish membership dues in the National Council of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. The Girl Scouts of North America (GSUSA) is a congressionally chartered nonprofit Continue Reading »
In Parlier v. CAN-ADA Crushing & Gravel Co.,[1] the supreme court held that limited liability companies must hire counsel for court litigation. In superior court, Parlier attempted to represent his co-defendants Parlier Investments, LLC, McHenry Detective Agency, LLC, and Shares #1 and #17 of Sockeye Salmon, Inc., on the grounds that he was the sole Continue Reading »
In SMJ General Construction, Inc. v. Jet Commercial Construction, LLC,[1] the supreme court held that parties which agree to release each other from preexisting contractual obligations in a settlement are not subsequently obligated to abide by those same contractual obligations. SMJ was contracted by Jet to support a construction project. Disputes arose between SMJ and Continue Reading »
In Williams v. Baker,[1] the supreme court held that an individual did not have an indirect fiduciary duty and thus the superior court erred when it shifted the burden to her to prove that she had not committed fraud under Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Act (UTPA). Johnny Williams provided financial services, such Continue Reading »
In Alaska Public Defender Agency v. Superior court,[1] the supreme court held that neither the Public Defender Agency (Agency) nor the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) were statutorily required to pay the costs of an indigent juvenile who is unable to afford the travel expenses to his adjudication trial. J.B., a juvenile facing delinquency charges Continue Reading »
In Alaska Spine Center, LLC v. Mat-Su Valley Medical Center, LLC,[1] the supreme court held that the common usage of the term “same community” applies for the purposes of the statutory exemption allowing ambulatory surgical facilities to relocate within the same community without obtaining a certificate of need from the Alaska Department of Health and Continue Reading »
In D&D Services v. Cavitt,[1] the supreme court held that a decision remanded to the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) by the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Appeals Commission (Commission) is not final for purposes of appeal to the supreme court, but nevertheless affirmed the Commission’s attorneys’ fees award. In 2017, Cavitt sought workers compensation from his Continue Reading »
In Fantasies on 5th Avenue, LLC v. State,[1] the supreme court held that the Alcohol and Beverage Control Board (Board) did not abuse its discretion in denying a strip club’s liquor license renewal application where there was ample evidence of safety, management, and employment concerns and the club received adequate due process. Fantasies On 5th Continue Reading »
