Alaska Marine Pilots v. Hendsch

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice pro tem.

I. INTRODUCTION

These appeals follow from a lawsuit brought by Robert Hendseh against Boyd Enterprises and Alaska Marine Phots. All three parties appeal various trial court decisions and aspects of the jury verdict.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In 1988, Boyd Enterprises, d/b/a Alaska Marine Pilot Dispatch Services, and Robert Hendseh made an agreement that provided that Boyd Enterprises would dispatch Hendseh as a marine pilot 1 in western Alaska. Boyd Enterprises dispatched licensed pilots in western Alaska, assigning available pilots to particular ships as needed.