Legal Opinion
Tobeluk Ex Rel. Tobeluk v. Lind
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided January 26, 1979No. 3477PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
After extensive litigation the parties to this case entered into a settlement, pursuant to which a consent decree was entered. The question now presented on appeal is whether the superior court erred in denying appellants an award of attorneys’ fee as prevailing parties.
In 1972, a civil action was initiated by Alaska Native children of secondary school age to compel the provision of secondary schools in their communities of residence. Their claims alleged violation of the Alaska *875Constitution, Art. VII, § 1 for failure to provide the schools, as well as equal protection…
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